Thanks Arun,
I found this on the web:
Support has recently been added for this scanner. You have to download the
latest source code and compile. Below is instructions copied from a
Shutter4U post
Code:
To get this working, here are the steps to take:
1) You need some usb libraries, so, in a terminal type:
sudo apt-get install libusb-dev build-essential libsane-dev
2) To get the sane backends from git you need git-core. If you don't
already have it, type this (also in a terminal):
sudo apt-get install git-core
3) Now use the git that was just installed to get the sane backends
using the following command:
git clone git://git.debian.org/sane/sane-backends.git
That downloads the backends and puts them in a folder called
sane-backends in your home folder.
4) Change directory into the new sane-backends folder and compile them:
cd sane-backends
./configure --prefix=/usr --sysconfdir=/etc --localstatedir=/var
make <--- this one takes a while
sudo make install
Now everything is installed, but you still won't be able to scan
(except as root) until you set up some permissions.
5) You need to edit a file, but you need to be root to edit it, so:
sudo gedit /lib/udev/rules.d/40-libsane.rules
and add the following 2 lines:
# Canon CanoScan Lide 100
ATTRS{idVendor}=="04a9", ATTRS{idProduct}=="1904", ENV{libsane_matched}="yes"
save the file, exit gedit, exit terminal, reboot, and...
SCAN AWAY!
On Fri, Dec 31, 2010 at 4:52 PM, Arun Khan <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Fri, Dec 31, 2010 at 10:17 AM, jitendra <[email protected]> wrote:
> > I propose to purchase a scanner and also use the same , among other
> things,
> > for reading Business cards of contacts to build a database.
> > My query
> >
> > 1. Can I assume that using any scanner I can get pdf files and the same
> > can be OCRed ( using pdfocr script which uses Cnueiform )
>
> You can choose PDF output in xsane, no idea if it can be OCR'd by your
> script.
>
> I am using Epson Perfection V30 in my office. You will need to
> download Linux drivers from Epson's site. The download also includes
> two minimalist scanner apps that produce output in JPEG, PDF, PNG
> formats; the output is good enough for my use.
>
> > 2. Are there any scanners I should avoid
>
> See below.
>
> > 3. Any experience or Contra-indication against Canon LiDE 100 .
>
> About 4 months back I installed an unit @ client site - it does not
> support Linux and at that time Canon had no drivers for it on their
> web site.
>
> From other forums, similar query, I have read that HP scanners work
> with Linux - do your research as for model numbers etc.
>
> > 4. Any application that reads the business cards and intelligently (or
> > interactively) give parsed data from business card
> > 5. Any recommendation for FOSS application for building a database for
> > contacts using scanner/OCR/manual effort
>
> I am also interested in the above two. Please do post your findings
> when find something useful.
>
> HTH,
> -- Arun Khan
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