On Monday 08 December 2003 09:09 pm, Brett I. Holcomb 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
I'm running an Epson 1660 here. I had no problems getting it running at all. It has a built in transparancy adaptor, but I haven't tried it as yet. -- Regards, Ernie 100% Microsoft and Intel free -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
