Ok. But is the firmware sent at every scan ? Every boot ?
I thought that the correct firmware was sent only once in a lifetime, and thus could be sent from windows.
--- Michael Rothwell <rothwell@holly-springs.nc.us>
> wrote:
>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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