Re: [gentoo-user] new scanner : how to activate for Gentoo : further thoughts

2017-05-06 Thread allan gottlieb
On Sat, May 06 2017, Philip Webb wrote: > 170506 Mick wrote: >> On Friday 05 May 2017 19:27:47 Philip Webb wrote: >>> There is a pkg media-gfx/iscan-plugin-gt-x820 for a V600 : >>> I could take the V550 back & exchange it for a V600 >>> & try to install Iscan + data + that plugin. >> If you are

Re: [gentoo-user] new scanner : how to activate for Gentoo : further thoughts

2017-05-06 Thread Daniel Frey
On 05/06/2017 10:45 AM, Philip Webb wrote: > Thanks for trying to help, but I've bought a new scanner > & don't want the trouble of taking it back to the store. > It works on Mint, so at most I'll have to reboot to use it. > However, given that it works on Mint, it should work on Gentoo. No worrie

Re: [gentoo-user] new scanner : how to activate for Gentoo : further thoughts

2017-05-06 Thread Philip Webb
170506 Daniel Frey wrote: > I had to buy a new scanner in late 2015 (I believe) > and found a Canon LiDE 200. I got mine on sale for $90 here in Canada. > This scanner doesn't have as high a resolution > (it's only 4800dpi vs. the Epson you have's 6400) and there's no ADF. > It comes with a bracket

Re: [gentoo-user] new scanner : how to activate for Gentoo : further thoughts

2017-05-06 Thread Daniel Frey
On 05/06/2017 09:15 AM, Daniel Frey wrote: > On 05/06/2017 06:15 AM, Philip Webb wrote: >> 170506 Mick wrote: >>> On Friday 05 May 2017 19:27:47 Philip Webb wrote: There is a pkg media-gfx/iscan-plugin-gt-x820 for a V600 : I could take the V550 back & exchange it for a V600 & try t

Re: [gentoo-user] new scanner : how to activate for Gentoo : further thoughts

2017-05-06 Thread Daniel Frey
On 05/06/2017 06:15 AM, Philip Webb wrote: > 170506 Mick wrote: >> On Friday 05 May 2017 19:27:47 Philip Webb wrote: >>> There is a pkg media-gfx/iscan-plugin-gt-x820 for a V600 : >>> I could take the V550 back & exchange it for a V600 >>> & try to install Iscan + data + that plugin. >> If you ar

Re: [gentoo-user] new scanner : how to activate for Gentoo : further thoughts

2017-05-06 Thread Philip Webb
170506 Mick wrote: > On Friday 05 May 2017 19:27:47 Philip Webb wrote: >> There is a pkg media-gfx/iscan-plugin-gt-x820 for a V600 : >> I could take the V550 back & exchange it for a V600 >> & try to install Iscan + data + that plugin. > If you are going to change it, isn't there a HP device out

Re: [gentoo-user] new scanner : how to activate for Gentoo : no success

2017-05-06 Thread Mick
On Friday 05 May 2017 19:27:47 Philip Webb wrote: > 170504 Philip Webb wrote: > > I want to get my new Epson V550 working on Gentoo, > > having successfully installed Epson's driver on Mint. > > > > I installed the Gentoo pkg 'dpkg', which handles .deb archives, > > & listed the content of the 3

Re: [gentoo-user] new scanner : how to activate for Gentoo : no success

2017-05-05 Thread Philip Webb
170504 Philip Webb wrote: > I want to get my new Epson V550 working on Gentoo, > having successfully installed Epson's driver on Mint. > > I installed the Gentoo pkg 'dpkg', which handles .deb archives, > & listed the content of the 3 .deb files in the Epson driver pkg. > They cb viewed at http

[gentoo-user] new scanner : how to activate for Gentoo

2017-05-04 Thread Philip Webb
I want to get my new Epson V550 working on Gentoo, having successfully installed Epson's driver on Mint. I installed the Gentoo pkg 'dpkg', which handles .deb archives, & listed the content of the 3 .deb files in the Epson driver pkg. They cb viewed at http://chass.utoronto.ca/~purslow/test/ wi

[gentoo-user] new scanner : partial success

2017-05-03 Thread Philip Webb
I bought an Epson V550 scanner & have been trying it out. No joy on Gentoo : Xsane can't find it & various ploys fail. I also have Mint Xfce 17.2 installed for this kind of occasion. Epson offers a driver in .deb format for Mint, which I've downloaded. After copying it to the Mint partition & fol

Re: [gentoo-user] new scanner

2017-05-01 Thread thelma
On 05/01/2017 08:28 AM, Philip Webb wrote: > I have an Epson 1260 scanner, which has served me well since 2003. > However, there has always been a hardware-software problem, > whose effect cb seen at http://chass.utoronto.ca/~purslow/test/ : > after a number of scans, something gets reset wrongly

Re: [gentoo-user] new scanner

2017-05-01 Thread J. Roeleveld
On May 1, 2017 4:28:03 PM GMT+02:00, Philip Webb wrote: >I have an Epson 1260 scanner, which has served me well since 2003. >However, there has always been a hardware-software problem, >whose effect cb seen at http://chass.utoronto.ca/~purslow/test/ : >after a number of scans, something gets rese

[gentoo-user] new scanner

2017-05-01 Thread Philip Webb
I have an Epson 1260 scanner, which has served me well since 2003. However, there has always been a hardware-software problem, whose effect cb seen at http://chass.utoronto.ca/~purslow/test/ : after a number of scans, something gets reset wrongly & half of the image is shaded or discolored (it's a

Re: [gentoo-user] new scanner : any advice ?

2015-06-21 Thread Adam Carter
On Mon, Jun 22, 2015 at 3:09 PM, Philip Webb wrote: > 150622 Adam Carter wrote: > > Here's HP's recommended list if you choose to go that way > > http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/recommended.html > > And for supported: > > http://www.hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/supported_devices/index.html

Re: [gentoo-user] new scanner : any advice ?

2015-06-21 Thread Philip Webb
150621 Bruce Hill wrote: > On Sun, Jun 21, 2015 at 07:02:39AM -0400, Philip Webb wrote: >> My trusty 12-year-old scanner is starting to show signs of age : >> I'm inclined to get another Epson, but would consider something else. >> Does anyone have experience with these or have any advice to offer

Re: [gentoo-user] new scanner : any advice ?

2015-06-21 Thread Philip Webb
150622 Adam Carter wrote: > Here's HP's recommended list if you choose to go that way > http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/recommended.html > And for supported: > http://www.hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/supported_devices/index.html Thanks for trying, but those are printers. My small HP printer

Re: [gentoo-user] new scanner : any advice ?

2015-06-21 Thread Adam Carter
Here's HP's recommended list if you choose to go that way http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/recommended.html And for supported: http://www.hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/supported_devices/index.html

Re: [gentoo-user] new scanner : any advice ?

2015-06-21 Thread Bruce Hill
On Sun, Jun 21, 2015 at 04:51:39PM +0100, Peter Humphrey wrote: > > I have an HP inkjet which insists on starting itself up every time the power > is restored, despite the presence of a perfectly good on/off button. When I > complained, they said they thought it was more helpful that way. > > N

Re: [gentoo-user] new scanner : any advice ?

2015-06-21 Thread Peter Humphrey
On Sunday 21 Jun 2015 10:05:02 Bruce Hill wrote: > HP is the only desktop printer/scanner/etc that I've used in years, because > their Linux support is great. I have an HP inkjet which insists on starting itself up every time the power is restored, despite the presence of a perfectly good on/off

Re: [gentoo-user] new scanner : any advice ?

2015-06-21 Thread Bruce Hill
On Sun, Jun 21, 2015 at 07:02:39AM -0400, Philip Webb wrote: > My trusty 12-year-old scanner is starting to show signs of age : > > Epson Perfection 1260 > 1200 x 2400 dpi ; 48-bit color > Speed : 1200 dpi hi-speed : Monochrome + Color 32 ms/line > Optical Resolution : 1200 dpi > Max Docum

[gentoo-user] new scanner : any advice ?

2015-06-21 Thread Philip Webb
My trusty 12-year-old scanner is starting to show signs of age : Epson Perfection 1260 1200 x 2400 dpi ; 48-bit color Speed : 1200 dpi hi-speed : Monochrome + Color 32 ms/line Optical Resolution : 1200 dpi Max Document Size : 8.5" x 11.7" I'm inclined to get another Epson, but would consi