[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Fred A. Miller wrote: > >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >> >> >>> >>> Torsdag 22 november 2007 11:14 skrev Lenz Grimmer: >>> >>> >>> >>>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> it's rare that I am soliciting this list for help, but maybe someone >>>> >>>> could share his experiences with me. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> I have browsed the hardware compatibility list at >>>> >>>> http://www.sane-project.org/sane-backends.html to find a suitable USB >>>> >>>> scanner model. However, it seems as if most of the models listed on >>>> >>>> there are no longer available (except as used devices on eBay). >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Does anybody have a recommendation for a flatbed scanner, connected >>>> >>>> via >>>> >>>> USB2 that works flawlessly with Linux (openSUSE 10.3 in particular) >>>> >>>> and >>>> >>>> is still on sale (especially in Europe/Germany)? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> Most Epson scanners and printers work. I use the Perfection V100 Photo >>> >>> Scanner with the C1100 colour laser with the avasys drivers quite >>> >>> successfully on OpenSUSE 10.3. >>> >>> The V100 is available at Media-Markt and Amazon.de. The price (incl. >>> >>> transport) at Amazon.de is about the same as Media-Markt. >>> >>> >>> >>> RPM Drivers at: >>> >>> http://www.avasys.jp/english/linux_e/dl_scan.html >>> >>> >>> >> >> You have Iscan working natively with SUSE 10.3 64-bit?!! I dumped the >> >> 64-bit install and installed 32-bit because my Iscan wouldn't work with >> >> it! Further, I was told many times that it won't work! I have the >> >> Perfection 4490 Photo. 'Wish Iscan supported it better. >> >> >> >> Fred >> >> >> >> >> > > Hi Fred, > > > > I don't use Iscan. I got the V100 scanner with Xsane on a 32 Bit system > > now. > > But here is what Johannes Meixner of SUSE says about his RPM on OpenSUSE > > 10.3 and 64 Bit. > > It should work natively then I presume: >
No, it won't. :( The problem is that MANY Epson scanners, like the 4490 and 4990 use an Iscan firmware driver. I when back and reread what Johannes wrote, and realized that I'm stuck with a 32-bit SLOWER running system because of the scanner. IF Epson, HP, and other OEMs did what they should, we'd have 64-bit drivers or at least the 32-bit drivers and 32-bit software would all work properly together. As long as 64-bit systems have been available, you'd think there'd be 64-bit drivers for ALL hardware AND 64-bit applications. Fred Johannes Meixner wrote: > Hello, > > On Nov 22 14:17 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote (shortened): > >> ... did not know of the OpenSUSE RPM's >> (iscan, iscan-proprietary and iscan-firmware) >> >> My next system is a 64 bit, then I will use your RPM's. >> > > A warning regarding 64-bit: > > ..... snip .... > Summary: > It should work if you install a 64-bit system except the scanning > software so that only the scanning software is full 32-bit > (i.e. you must manually install 32-bit scanning packages). > Alternatively use only the 32-bit Iscan packages (iscan, > iscan-proprietary-drivers, and iscan-firmware) and use only > its included scanning frontend "iscan" on your 64-bit system > (i.e. you cannot use the 64-bit versions of scanimage, > xscanimage, xsane , or kooka). > > > See also > https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=337816 > > > The above described mess is the reason why I recommend to avoid > any scanner which requires firmware upload and/or which requires > a proprietary binary-only i386-only module. > > > Kind Regards > Johannes Meixner > OK. Is there a list of all Epson scanners that require this propriety binary-only i386-only module? :-) Al -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
