Running windows programs under Linux

[Doug]

On 09/01/2014 11:07 PM, NoOp wrote:
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> I now have my second XP laptop to convert.  The main problems I have
> with this are
> 1.finding an equivalent program to Windows Picture and Fax viewer
> 2. Getting sane to recognise the scanner pare of an ink jet
> printer/scanner (Epson XP 100).
> 3. Confirming the libre equivalent to Powerpoint will let me use an
> interactive device as the main display screen
> You might find these helpful:
>
> https://help.ubuntu.com/
>    https://help.ubuntu.com/community
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SwitchingToUbuntu/FromWindows
>    https://help.ubuntu.com/community/CommonQuestions
> Note: use the search box.
>
>> I have successfully installed the three printers  I have and also a
>> stand alone  Epson scanner, but sane does not find the scanner built
>> into the XP 100.
> <https://help.ubuntu.com/search.html?cof=FORID:9&cx=004599128559784038176:vj_p0xo-nng&ie=UTF-8&q=XP+100&sa=Search>
>     https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Scanners
> https://www.google.com/#q=ubuntu+++epson+xp+100+scanner
> http://www.openprinting.org/printer/Epson/Epson-XP-100_Series
> etc.
>
>
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Epson has drivers for just about everything they make. For Linux, they 
come in both deb and rpm flavors.
Just Google for the Epson drivers. (One non-Epson company may be pointed 
to, but that is obsolete;
all the drivers are now sourced from Epson directly.)

--doug