My Epson Perfection 640U works fine for me in Gentoo. Dont't remember what is cost, but it wasn't much, <$100? I use a scanning program called "QuiteInsane". No ebuild, I compile it from CVS.
http://quiteinsane.sourceforge.net/cvs.html AFAIK, TWAIN support is irrelevant in Linux. Check to see if a given scanner is supported by SANE: http://www.sane-project.org/sane-supported-devices.html But I don't see the Epson 1800 model listed in either the stable or development branches. My guess is that it might work, but only in some kind of lower-resolution compatibility mode. On Mon, 8 Dec 2003 21:09:47 -0500 "Brett I. Holcomb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I don't have a USB scanner (just an old Microtek IISP) but the linux > newsgroup I hang out in seems to like Epson scanners as they have > pretty good support for Linux. The Epson 1660 was mentioned as well > as the 2400, and 3200 series. > > On Monday 08 December 2003 20:48, you wrote: > > Hey, guys. I need your help. I'm really into 35mm photography (I > > hate digital cameras), though I very much like keeping a digital > > portfolio of my pictures for online display. I decided that I would > > like to purchase a scanner for the sole purpose of converting my > > images to a digital format with the highest quality-to-price ratio > > possible. I've heard a lot of excellent things about 35mm film > > scanners (they directly scan the image negatives to produce > > extremely high-quality digital renditions), and am considering those > > to be higher on my list than flatbeds. Problem: It has to work with > > my Linux desktop. > > > > I'm asking the following questions of the Gentoo community: > > > > * What, based on your experience, and keeping in mind that I'm > > on a > > budget (not willing to spend over $300, with an eye on the ones > > below$200), are the best (working in Linux) quality USB scanners > > (film or flatbed) on the market? > > * Keeping Linux in mind, what would you recommend, and (if > > you've > > used it) what were your experiences in getting it to function > > (particularly with regard to drivers and userland tools)? > > > > This is what I am currently considering: > > http://www.scanace.com/en/product/1800u.php > > > > I believe it is TWAIN compatible, which should make things easier. > > If you feel so inclined, please weigh your responses against this. I > > thank the community in advance for any assistance provided. :] -- -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
