Ah... the "MiraScan" package installs all of the possible drivers. But
only one is actually transferred to the scanner. YOu can leave the
actualy firmware files on your DOS partition. Just mount it, and use the
"acerfirm.pl" script to send it to your scanner from there.
-M
On 27 Mar 2001 05:15:35 -0800, Matts Kivik wrote:
>
> Thanks for the info.
>
> About the firmware, since I have a small windos partition, cant I download the firmware there, to avoid some error cases?
>
>
>
> --- Michael Rothwell <rothwell@holly-springs.nc.us>
> > wrote:
> >I have a 640U, and I live it just fine. I had to fiddle with it for a
> >while to get it to work. I ended up using the latest sane-backends
> >(1.04) with the most recent snapscan backend from sourceforge. Be sure
> >you upload the right firmware! The wrong firmware can damage your
> >scanner. I determined that the correct firmware for the 640U is
> >U96V121.BIN -- I watched the Windows 2000 driver load it using filemon
> >(from sysinternals).
> >
> >If it gives you any strange problems, turn if off and leave it unplugged
> >for five minutes or so, then plug it back in. The Acer support guy also
> >suggested plugging it directly into the wall, rather than into a UPS (as
> >I had it). Strange, but true. I can't verify that it had any effect.
> >
> >-M
> >
> >On 26 Mar 2001 22:21:10 -0800, Matts Kivik wrote:
> >> I have gotten a good price on an Acer 640UT, usb flatbed scanner. I have searched for info on wether it works with sane or not, but have not got any straigth answer.
> >>
> >> Does anyone know for sure if it works well with sane or not ?
> >>
> >> Besides that, is it a good scanner?
> >>
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