Re: [gentoo-user] Scanners, sane and driver support question

2018-11-15 Thread Dale
Dale wrote: > Howdy, > > I'm on the hunt for a scanner, flatbed type, and have been browsing Ebay > and the sane project list of supported devices.  I'm leaning toward HP > on this.  While looking at say a ScanJet 6200C, it says the drivers are > no longer maintained but complete.  It leads me to t

Re: [gentoo-user] Scanners, sane and driver support question

2018-11-12 Thread Wol's lists
On 12/11/2018 14:34, Mick wrote: The problem I've had with inkjet is that the ink dries out unless used daily, the print heads clog up and as others have mentioned replacing them costs more than the printer. Hang on a sec, I was talking about a *LASER*! £350 for the printer, £400+ for a set of

Re: [gentoo-user] Scanners, sane and driver support question

2018-11-12 Thread Jack
On 2018.11.12 05:08, Wols Lists wrote: On 12/11/18 08:36, Neil Bothwick wrote: > I bought an HP_Color (their spelling, not mine!) LaserJet MFP M476dw a > few years ago. It does duplex printing and scanning and just works. A > full set of toner cartridges isn't cheap, but they last well. Loo

Re: [gentoo-user] Scanners, sane and driver support question

2018-11-12 Thread Mick
On Monday, 12 November 2018 10:52:58 GMT Neil Bothwick wrote: > On Mon, 12 Nov 2018 10:08:09 +, Wols Lists wrote: > > > I bought an HP_Color (their spelling, not mine!) LaserJet MFP M476dw a > > > few years ago. It does duplex printing and scanning and just works. A > > > full set of toner cart

Re: [gentoo-user] Scanners, sane and driver support question

2018-11-12 Thread Neil Bothwick
On Mon, 12 Nov 2018 10:08:09 +, Wols Lists wrote: > > I bought an HP_Color (their spelling, not mine!) LaserJet MFP M476dw a > > few years ago. It does duplex printing and scanning and just works. A > > full set of toner cartridges isn't cheap, but they last well. > > Looking at the front o

Re: [gentoo-user] Scanners, sane and driver support question

2018-11-12 Thread Wols Lists
On 12/11/18 08:36, Neil Bothwick wrote: > I bought an HP_Color (their spelling, not mine!) LaserJet MFP M476dw a > few years ago. It does duplex printing and scanning and just works. A > full set of toner cartridges isn't cheap, but they last well. Looking at the front of mine, it's a Color LaserJ

Re: [gentoo-user] Scanners, sane and driver support question

2018-11-12 Thread J. Roeleveld
On Monday, November 12, 2018 7:24:11 AM CET Dale wrote: > J. Roeleveld wrote: > > On Sunday, November 11, 2018 11:07:23 PM CET Dale wrote: > >> So, I wanted a stand alone scanner that I hope will last me a long > >> time. Plus, this scanner can do negatives and such with a adapter which > >> I can

Re: [gentoo-user] Scanners, sane and driver support question

2018-11-12 Thread Neil Bothwick
On Mon, 12 Nov 2018 00:24:11 -0600, Dale wrote: > >> Also, I plan to get a color laser printer later on. > >> From what I've read, they can last for many years and it's cheaper > >> for the toner than all those cartridges etc for ink jets. > > I got a colour laser all-in-one, it's nearly 8 yea

Re: [gentoo-user] Scanners, sane and driver support question

2018-11-11 Thread Dale
J. Roeleveld wrote: > On Sunday, November 11, 2018 11:07:23 PM CET Dale wrote: > >> So, I wanted a stand alone scanner that I hope will last me a long >> time. Plus, this scanner can do negatives and such with a adapter which >> I can get later. > I tried that once, the quality of the results was

Re: [gentoo-user] Scanners, sane and driver support question

2018-11-11 Thread J. Roeleveld
On Sunday, November 11, 2018 11:07:23 PM CET Dale wrote: > Wol's lists wrote: > > On 11/11/2018 14:29, Dale wrote: > >> Thanks for the info. I figured someone may have a little better idea on > >> this. After some more digging, I found a ScanJet 4570C which is > >> actually a little better than t

Re: [gentoo-user] Scanners, sane and driver support question

2018-11-11 Thread Dale
Wol's lists wrote: > On 11/11/2018 14:29, Dale wrote: >> Thanks for the info.  I figured someone may have a little better idea on >> this.  After some more digging, I found a ScanJet 4570C which is >> actually a little better than the others I was looking at.  So, I bought >> it.  It shows complete

Re: [gentoo-user] Scanners, sane and driver support question

2018-11-11 Thread Wol's lists
On 11/11/2018 14:29, Dale wrote: Thanks for the info.  I figured someone may have a little better idea on this.  After some more digging, I found a ScanJet 4570C which is actually a little better than the others I was looking at.  So, I bought it.  It shows complete but appears to be still mainta

Re: [gentoo-user] Scanners, sane and driver support question

2018-11-11 Thread Dale
J. Roeleveld wrote: > On Sunday, November 11, 2018 1:35:29 AM CET Dale wrote: >> Howdy, >> >> I'm on the hunt for a scanner, flatbed type, and have been browsing Ebay >> and the sane project list of supported devices. I'm leaning toward HP >> on this. While looking at say a ScanJet 6200C, it says

Re: [gentoo-user] Scanners, sane and driver support question

2018-11-11 Thread J. Roeleveld
On Sunday, November 11, 2018 1:35:29 AM CET Dale wrote: > Howdy, > > I'm on the hunt for a scanner, flatbed type, and have been browsing Ebay > and the sane project list of supported devices. I'm leaning toward HP > on this. While looking at say a ScanJet 6200C, it says the drivers are > no long

Re: [gentoo-user] Scanners, sane and driver support question

2018-11-11 Thread Corbin Bird
A family member still uses a old SCSI Mustek flat bed scanner. ( Paragon 1200 SP ?? / last windows driver was for Win2K ). Works just fine. The Linux drivers are old, but nothing wrong with them. On 11/10/18 6:35 PM, Dale wrote: > Howdy, > > I'm on the hunt for a scanner, flatbed type, and have

[gentoo-user] Scanners, sane and driver support question

2018-11-10 Thread Dale
Howdy, I'm on the hunt for a scanner, flatbed type, and have been browsing Ebay and the sane project list of supported devices.  I'm leaning toward HP on this.  While looking at say a ScanJet 6200C, it says the drivers are no longer maintained but complete.  It leads me to this question.  Does tha