I was looking to set up a linux based fax using my laser printer and
an inexpensive scanner. But, after a couple days of research, I'm
numb. Most SANE compatability websites are 2-5 yrs out of date and
most of the hardware listed on the current SANE site is so old it's
out of production. I get the impression the scanner makers couldn't
care less about the linux market and the linux community has thrown up
its hands in resignation. What's the deal? Any you Slackers found
a low end scanner still being made with drivers, SANE or otherwise, or
would I be better off just buying a cheapo fax machine?

nb

notbob wrote:
> a low end scanner still being made with drivers, SANE or otherwise, or
> would I be better off just buying a cheapo fax machine?
>
> nb

the 'all in one' HP PSC 1350 works okay with sane/xsane and prints ok
with CUPS.

Le Fri, 23 Sep 2005 09:13:43 -0500, notbob a écrit*:

> I was looking to set up a linux based fax using my laser printer and
> an inexpensive scanner. But, after a couple days of research, I'm
> numb. Most SANE compatability websites are 2-5 yrs out of date and
> most of the hardware listed on the current SANE site is so old it's
> out of production. I get the impression the scanner makers couldn't
> care less about the linux market

That's quite right, it goes along with market share based capitalism
(aka liberalism here)

> and the linux community has thrown up
> its hands in resignation.

I don't think so, though maybe the Linux community don't hold as much
fax users than some other end-user oriented desktop interface furnishers
;-)

> What's the deal?

Ask ANC, it's all about upholstery ... (boy, how many will
spot the quotation :-)

> Any you Slackers found
> a low end scanner still being made with drivers, SANE or otherwise,

Well, this scanner I have, a gift from family, was supposed
to be uncompatable, at first, though someone wrote an extent to SANE for
the same chip, then it was "unofficially" SANEd but worked allright
(an HP-4300C)

What is this special scanner you have, or would have, what specs ?
Do you have a brand, type, category in mind ?
I understand you may have o struggle a bit with catalogs, they're in
it for the money, didyaknow ? But, if you can find what *chip* is used
inside of the scanners you aim, I think you can find if the chip is
reported as fully untangled on the SANE site.

> or
> would I be better off just buying a cheapo fax machine?

If you really need to fax why not, it is not written in steel
that yo *have* to use a general purpose computer to replace every
appliance ! Or is it ?-)

Avoid the SANE problem. Use a SCSI based scanner. Works like a charm
with my inboard SCSI card.

Regards,

Marv

Loki Harfagr wrote:
> Le Fri, 23 Sep 2005 09:13:43 -0500, notbob a écrit :
>
>
>>I was looking to set up a linux based fax using my laser printer and
>>an inexpensive scanner. But, after a couple days of research, I'm
>>numb. Most SANE compatability websites are 2-5 yrs out of date and
>>most of the hardware listed on the current SANE site is so old it's
>>out of production. I get the impression the scanner makers couldn't
>>care less about the linux market
>
>
> That's quite right, it goes along with market share based capitalism
> (aka liberalism here)
>
>
>>and the linux community has thrown up
>>its hands in resignation.
>
>
> I don't think so, though maybe the Linux community don't hold as much
> fax users than some other end-user oriented desktop interface furnishers
> ;-)
>
>
>> What's the deal?
>
>
> Ask ANC, it's all about upholstery ... (boy, how many will
> spot the quotation :-)
>
>
>>Any you Slackers found
>>a low end scanner still being made with drivers, SANE or otherwise,
>
>
> Well, this scanner I have, a gift from family, was supposed
> to be uncompatable, at first, though someone wrote an extent to SANE for
> the same chip, then it was "unofficially" SANEd but worked allright
> (an HP-4300C)
>
> What is this special scanner you have, or would have, what specs ?
> Do you have a brand, type, category in mind ?
> I understand you may have o struggle a bit with catalogs, they're in
> it for the money, didyaknow ? But, if you can find what *chip* is used
> inside of the scanners you aim, I think you can find if the chip is
> reported as fully untangled on the SANE site.
>
>
>>or
>>would I be better off just buying a cheapo fax machine?
>
>
> If you really need to fax why not, it is not written in steel
> that yo *have* to use a general purpose computer to replace every
> appliance ! Or is it ?-)
>

I got a Canon PIXMA MP130 (printer/scanner/photocopy). Although I was
able to use the drivers for Canon ip1500 to make the printer work
http://www.lowlevel.cz/log/pivot/entry.php?id=40

No such luck so far with the scanner. May be it uses compatible chipset
with Canon's earlier flatbed USB scanners.

Although Canon gets a bad rap in the Linux community, it does make the
printer drivers available on its Japanese site:
ftp://download.canon.jp/pub/driver/bj/linux/

Le Sat, 24 Sep 2005 04:25:13 -0700, jessbody a écrit*:

> I got a Canon PIXMA MP130 (printer/scanner/photocopy). Although I was
> able to use the drivers for Canon ip1500 to make the printer work
> http://www.lowlevel.cz/log/pivot/entry.php?id=40
>
> No such luck so far with the scanner. May be it uses compatible chipset
> with Canon's earlier flatbed USB scanners.

That's approx. what the SANE's list tells :
http://www.sane-project.org/unsuppor...xma-mp110.html

Bad news, but that's news ...

notbob wrote:
> Any you Slackers found
> a low end scanner still being made with drivers, SANE or otherwise, or
> would I be better off just buying a cheapo fax machine?
>
> nb

It's not just a scanner, but my Epson Stylus CX6600 all-in-one performs
great. After rebate, $150, and prints great photos to boot.

Wayne