> > Somebody can tell me which low price scanner (USB or // port) is > > perfectely compatible on Linux ? > Probably any of the devices mentioned at the SANE website. At least if > it isn't marked "unsupported" or "untested". > > works means that I only have to open "xsane" and the window appears t= o > > scan properly ! > This means you can't use most of the parport scanners because you > need to be root and/or fiddle with saned and config files. --------- I dont understand the relation between parport scanners and to be root to= =20 config file ? If i open "xsane" in root, I receive a message : "you start xsane on your= own=20 risk if you are root" ------ > Even with USB scanners you may need to adjust permissions for > /dev/usbscanner* or libusb files and/or run "modprobe scanner > vendor=3Dsomething product=3Dsomething" if they are new. can you tell ma the permissions of /dev/usbscanner (chmod 666 ?) modprobe scanner vendor=3Dsomething product=3Dsomething I shall add : "vendor=3Dsomething product=3Dsomething" ?
regards antoine
