Re: flatbed scanner, postscript printer

jbarchuk@worldnet.att.net
Thu, 9 Oct 1997 09:41:53 -0500

Hello Laszlo!

> I was just curious if anyone has a flatbed scanner configured to do
> photocopies to a printer by default, perhaps remapping a button on
> the scanner or connecting a switch to a spare pin on the parallel
> port to trigger the actual 'copy' procedure.

How about a script, a one line command that scans, processes,
and prints?

http://www.mostang.com/sane/ | "Mailing List and Archive"

In the July 1 - July 31 archive, a script that David calls xerox,
look for the title 'handy script'.

Hardware is handy, but limits options. Several scripts named xerox1,
xerox2 allow variation for different specific purposes as required.

> Also if anyone has information on getting HP's copy/print/scan
> OfficeJet printer to work, this would be appreciated as well. When I
> purchased it, being as popular a device as it is, I assumed there
> would be support readily available.. having heard that even the
> QuickCam was supported by sane. Unfortunately since this isn't the
> case at the moment, I'm looking for another solution.

Bummer. Trick is to research the topic thoroughly before buying, as I
did with HP5p.

Have a :) day!

jim barchuk
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