Re: Update: Linux USB and Scanners

From: David E. Nelson (dnelson@jump.net)
Date: Tue Jan 25 2000 - 14:15:12 PST

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    Hi Jonathan,

    Thanks for the addittional info and links!

    I'd like to add that there is work being done for the HP-4200 (to prevent
    from duplication of effort) and the results are looking great.

    /\/elson

    On Tue, 25 Jan 2000, Jonathan Buzzard wrote:

    >
    > dnelson@jump.net said:
    > > I just wanted to update you all on the status of Linux USB since I get
    > > (and answer) most of the USB scanner related questions that cross the
    > > linux-usb list.
    >
    > I would add the following to this.
    >
    > On the linux-usb list there has been a post saying that the UMAX Astra 1220U
    > has been made to work under Linux. At a guess the Astra 2200 being a dual
    > SCSI/USB scanner probabbly works but someone would have to confirm this.
    > For more information see
    >
    > http://electricrain.com/lists/archive/linux-usb/2000/01/msg00092.html
    >
    > On this list at the beginning of the month there was a post from the
    > new maintainer of the Epson backend that the latest version had preliminary
    > support for Epson USB scanners see
    >
    > http://www.mostang.com/mail-archive/sane-devel/2000-01/0034.html
    >
    >
    > In addition I would add that it would appear that their is documentation
    > on the chip that controls the HP 4200C for free download on the web.
    > I suspect that this means that this scanner can be supported if someone
    > writes a backend.
    >
    > JAB.
    >
    >

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