Does the canoscan 5600f work well for Linux?

[David Fox]

On Sun, Feb 22, 2009 at 12:39 PM, Knapp <magick.crow at gmail.com> wrote:
> Does the Canoscan 5600f work well for Linux?
> There are some good deals for it around.
> Thanks!

Is that a LIDE model? I don't think Canon scanners are supported that
well, but I don't know that particular model. I borrowed a Canoscan
Lide 70 model and it's not at all supported in Linux - think
"paperweight" along the same lines as the Linux Printer Database
classifies printers.

Scanners are a lot harder to get working than (win)printers under
Linux and Canon needs a clue stick. Buy something that works.

But they are attractive in that they are cheap. I''ll likely give back
the scanner I have to my friend now that I know what I can look for,
athough I don't do much with scanners, they can be convenient when
they work.