RE: [newbie] Re: unsupported scanner
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaj Haulrich > Sent: 14 February 2005 10:25 > To: newbie@linux-mandrake.com > Subject: Re: [newbie] Re: unsupported scanner > > > On Monday 14 February 2005 11:10, Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > > >e can select a related > > >model of the same make and get it running. > > > > Canon 3000F - and I had wondered about using related driver. > > > > Cheers > > Rosemary > > > > Seems to be a USB scanner. In your place I would give it a try with > xsane. Eventually, try Vuescan from Hamrick Software. > > Kaj Haulrich. Tried xsane, but it says this scanner is not supported. Will try another model just in case and also will look up Vuescan. Thanks for the suggestion. Steve Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Re: unsupported scanner
Seems to be a USB scanner. In your place I would give it a try with xsane. Eventually, try Vuescan from Hamrick Software. Yes -it is USB. My priority just now is Internet access, which is proving elusive! Thanks Rosemary Kaj Haulrich. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Re: unsupported scanner
On Monday 14 February 2005 11:10, Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > >e can select a related > >model of the same make and get it running. > > Canon 3000F - and I had wondered about using related driver. > > Cheers > Rosemary > Seems to be a USB scanner. In your place I would give it a try with xsane. Eventually, try Vuescan from Hamrick Software. Kaj Haulrich. -- *sent from a 100% Microsoft-free workstation* * http://haulrich.net * *Running Linux (Mandrake 10.1) - kernel 2.6.8* Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Re: unsupported scanner
e can select a related model of the same make and get it running. Canon 3000F - and I had wondered about using related driver. Cheers Rosemary Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] Re: unsupported scanner
On Monday 14 February 2005 01:50, you wrote: > >No, scanners use *sane* (Scanner Access Now Easy) as a backend. > >You'll have to install that in order to scan. Furthermore, look > >here to see if your scanner is supported : > > > >http://www.sane-project.org/cgi-bin/driver.pl > > > >Then, urpmi Charles' xsane & xsane-gimp > > > >Enjoy > > > >Kaj Haulrich. > > Checked that page and scanner is unsupported. Does this mean I > will never get it going, or just that it would be a fiddle to do > it? > > Thanks > Rosemary What scanner would that be ? - Sometimes one can select a related model of the same make and get it running. Kaj Haulrich. -- *sent from a 100% Microsoft-free workstation* * http://haulrich.net * *Running Linux (Mandrake 10.1) - kernel 2.6.8* Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com