On 27 Mar 2001 06:21:07 -0800, Matts Kivik wrote:
> 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.
The firmware needs to be sent every time the scanner is reset.
-M
> --- 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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