Re: USB scanner + embedded Linux box = network scanner?

2007-06-14 Thread Ted Roche
Ben Scott wrote: > > We've got an HP LaserJet 3380 All-In-One with a JetDirect card. It > does have "network scan" functionality. The problem is, to trigger > the scan, you have to use a web UI. Which means a computer. Which > means the user has to walk to the unit, load their originals, wal

Re: USB scanner + embedded Linux box = network scanner?

2007-06-13 Thread Ben Scott
On 6/13/07, Ted Roche <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Disagree with your conclusion here ... I have an HP OfficeJet (a d145, > couple of version/model years old) with the extra HP JetDirect I/O card ... We've got an HP LaserJet 3380 All-In-One with a JetDirect card. It does have "network scan" fun

Re: USB scanner + embedded Linux box = network scanner?

2007-06-13 Thread Ted Roche
Ben Scott wrote: > You can get a decent USB-attached scanner for small money these > days. But they all require cumbersome, buggy MS Windows software that > tends to suck (even by the standard of MS Windows software). To get a > network-attached scanner that doesn't suck, you need to spend big

USB scanner + embedded Linux box = network scanner?

2007-06-13 Thread Ben Scott
Hi folks, You can get a decent USB-attached scanner for small money these days. But they all require cumbersome, buggy MS Windows software that tends to suck (even by the standard of MS Windows software). To get a network-attached scanner that doesn't suck, you need to spend big bucks (often k