Re: [SLUG] Cluesticks on testing USB scanner under Linux

2002-03-15 Thread Anthony Rumble
On Mon, 11 Mar 2002, Terry Collins wrote: I'm after some clues on testing a USB scanner under Linux, i.e a)modules to load b) should xsane then see it, or other tests I can run. It is a HP something or other and the system is RH7.1 if this matters. I'm glad I stick to almost

Re: [SLUG] Cluesticks on testing USB scanner under Linux

2002-03-15 Thread Crossfire
Anthony Rumble was once rumoured to have said: On Mon, 11 Mar 2002, Terry Collins wrote: I'm after some clues on testing a USB scanner under Linux, i.e a)modules to load b) should xsane then see it, or other tests I can run. It is a HP something or other and the system is

Re: [SLUG] Cluesticks on testing USB scanner under Linux

2002-03-15 Thread Terry Collins
Anthony Rumble wrote: ...snip I'm glad I stick to almost classic scsi gear (this is a clients that is suspected broken). SCSI for scanners was a disaster! Erm, not my experience. Anything else, but SCSI for scanners has been a disaster in my experience. I like SCSI stuff and it

Re: [SLUG] Cluesticks on testing USB scanner under Linux

2002-03-15 Thread Jeff Waugh
quote who=Anthony Rumble SCSI for scanners was a disaster! *whi* Yikes, but SCSI scanners kicked so much arse! I still haven't seen an inexpensive, low-endish scanner that impressed me as much as the Microtek ones, which were SCSI once upon a time. I've *never* seen a good USB or parallel

Re: [SLUG] Cluesticks on testing USB scanner under Linux

2002-03-15 Thread Rev Simon Rumble
On Sat 16 Mar, Jeff Waugh bloviated thus: I've *never* seen a good USB or parallel scanner. Epson 660U. Works brilliantly, was a doddle to set up. -- Rev Simon Rumble [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.rumble.net A reactionary is a man whose political opinions always manage to keep up with yesterday.

Re: [SLUG] Cluesticks on testing USB scanner under Linux

2002-03-15 Thread Graeme Robinson
On Fri, 15 Mar 2002, Anthony Rumble wrote: SCSI for scanners was a disaster! disagree. My scsi scanner was found immeadiately by sane and works much faster than it ever did under any colour of windows. -=-=-==-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Graeme Robinson - Graenet consulting

[SLUG] Cluesticks on testing USB scanner under Linux

2002-03-11 Thread Terry Collins
I'm after some clues on testing a USB scanner under Linux, i.e a)modules to load b) should xsane then see it, or other tests I can run. It is a HP something or other and the system is RH7.1 if this matters. I'm glad I stick to almost classic scsi gear (this is a clients that is suspected

Re: [SLUG] Cluesticks on testing USB scanner under Linux

2002-03-11 Thread Peter Hardy
On Mon, 2002-03-11 at 20:07, Terry Collins wrote: It is a HP something or other and the system is RH7.1 if this matters. Are you sure it'll work in Linux? Some HP models work, some don't. Check the working devices list at http://www.qbik.ch/usb/devices/ USB scanner clue can be found in