Joel Hammer wrote: > > I would like to buy a linux compatible 35mm slide scanner. > Does anyone have any experience with such a device? > This will be used for scanning a large number (hundreds to several > thousand) of color slides from archival material. > Any advice appreciated.
Look at the Epson Photo 1660 (< $200) or 2450 ($400). These are rated at 30,000 MCBF (mean cycles between failure.) These have a built-in illuminator and provide a slide holder. You can download Iscan 1.4 from the Epson-Kowa site. I have a detailed how-to posted on the Libranet website (Support Data Base - Libranet 2.0) to install the driver and Iscan front-end and enable it for user. The cheaper 1250 is also now supported. You need to buy an accessory illuminator for this one, and it has only 10,000 MCBF rating. I have the Epson 1650 Photo. It works splendidly. The 1660 supports USB 2. You can probably pick up a 1650 Photo for about $150 as a closeout. Just make sure it is a "Photo" model - there is a model without the illuminator too. -- Leon A. Goldstein Powered by Caldera Linux 2.4 System 5WV271 _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc -> http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
