Which USB Scanners work?

[FarSight Data Systems]

On Tuesday 28 September 2010 09:40:10 pm Basil Chupin wrote:
> On 29/09/2010 01:31, FarSight Data Systems 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
>
> Don't have to go further than the Epson V300 Photo.
>
> Have one myself.
>
> Works beautifully.
>
> You can either use it with the SANE driver but preferably use the Linux
> driver provided by Epson itself.
>
> http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/jsp/Product.do?BV_UseBVCookie=yes&sku=B1
>1B193081
>
> BC
>
>
>
>
> --
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> called music. Chinese proverb

The SANE supported Devices page says the Perfection V300 Photo is unsupported.  
Is this wrong?

Mark

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