Scanning Slides and Negatives

[NoOp]

On 12/22/2009 05:48 AM, Graham Todd wrote:
> On Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:55:12 -0800
> NoOp <glgxg at sbcglobal.net> uttered these words:
> 
>> Per:
>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/hplip/+bug/200166
>> [HP PhotoSmart C8100: I cannot select film/slide scanning in XSane]
>> this is marked as "Won't Fix"
>> Not sure why, but the reporter 'Till Kamppeter' is very well known for
>> Ubuntu printer/printer-driver support. So, if he couldn't get it
>> changed, doesn't look good.
> 
> I came across this problem, so in the end I had a 'negative scanner'
> bought for me one Christmas.  A similar item can be found on Buy.com,
> and here is the link:

I use a very old HP PhotoSmart C5100A w/SCSI card. Problem with OP's
issue is that the C8100 has a built-in film/slide scanner. So buying
another to accomplish the same seems a waste.