Which USB Scanners work?

[Kaj Haulrich]

On 2010-09-29 00:05, FarSight Data Systems wrote:
> On Tuesday 28 September 2010 12:53:16 pm Perry wrote:
>> Le Tuesday 28 September 2010 17.31:31 FarSight Data Systems, vous avez
>> écrit
>>
>> (you wrote) :
>>> I'm looking to replace my old HP ScanJet 6300c scanner.  It's giving me
>>> problems.
>>>
>>> So, I've tried the Canon CanoScan 8800F and it doesn't work (and I've
>>>   tried) with Linux and Canon doesn't support Linux  (currently using
>>> Linux Mint 7 on desktop and lapton and Kubuntu 10.04 on netbook) might be
>>> upgrading to Kubuntu 10.04 all around.
>>>
>>> So, what scanners work with the above distros?  My parameters:
>>>
>>> Company should support Linux (an exception can be made for a definite
>>>   working flatbed scanner that's inexpensive)
>>>
>>> Price at or under $150
>>>
>>> USB 2.0
>>>
>>> Can scan at minimum of 600 DPI (higher would be better)
>>>
>>> Can anyone help me with choosing a scanner with the above parameters?
>>>
>>> Mark
>>
>> As I'm still with Jaunty I can't swear it will work with Mint 7 or Lucid,
>> but I guess a Linux printer is a Linux printer.
>> I'm using an *HP Photosmart C4280* with no problem except that the scanning
>> button on the printer does not work and I must first open Xsan in order to
>> scan.
>
>
> I appreciate the advice, but I'm not looking for a printer, but a stand alone
> flatbed scanner.  I have 2 printers which work perfectly fine with all the
> versions of Linux I've used for the past 8 years.
>
> Scanner, not printer and definitely not an all-in-one.

Epson Perfection 2400 Photo has followed me all the way up from Intrepid 
to Lucid without a hiccup. With the added bonus of being a film scanner 
as well (both 35 mm film and transparencies). It works well under xsane 
and Vuescan. Resolution up to 2400 dpi.

Kaj Haulrich.
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