2009/3/4 Nolan Cooper <4030man at gmail.com>: > Ubuntu-8.04LTS > Xsane-0.995 > HP5400c-usb > > The first time I plugged the HP in, it just worked. I scanned over 50 > photos, and saved to an external USB HD.? Opened one in GIMP, make 2 changes > to photo and emailed to a daughter. Shut down programs. > > A couple days later I fired up Xsane to do more work. Clicked on <acquire > image> scan came up with square > pixels with square-stepped edges on the subject. > > After much googling and searching I could not fine the answer. I have > reviewed all settings numerous times. > > I booted into XPsp2(home premium) and it produced the exact same result. > > I am at a totally lost state at this point. What do I do to get this working > again??
Wait- so it is broken in XP as well as Linux? What makes you think it is not a hardware problem? allan -- "The truth is an offense, but not a sin"
