USB scanners and linux

[Chris Nestrud]

What command-line packages are their that can take advantage of a
scanner? My HP is working well, and I know of scan-image and gocr (which
didn't work quite as well). Any other things I can have a look at?

Chris


On Thu, 11 Jan 2001, Thomas D. Ward wrote:

> Basically, with the scanners you just compile a 2.2.18 Kernel for your Linux
> distro, and while making the config file select USB support, and answer yes
> to the USB scanner support.
> Most scanners will work with the generic driver. Read the documentation that
> comes with the 2.218 Kernel to get a complete list of scanners supported.
> As far as I can tell Red Hat seams to find my Umax Astra just fine, but I
> haven't tested it with some scanner packages yet.
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Geoff Shang" <gshang10 at scu.edu.au>
> To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
> Cc: <blinux-newbie at braille.uwo.ca>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2001 8:53 PM
> Subject: USB scanners and linux
> 
> 
> > Hi all:
> >
> > For complex financial reasons, we need to buy something now and we
> > thought it should be a scanner.  We would like to go USB since SCSI is
> > expensive and parallel is sooo slow.  Anyway, I need to know if there are
> > any issues with using USB scanners under 2.2.18.  Are there drivers for
> > each scanner or is there like some kind of standard interface?  Also, I
> > have a PC without onboard USB support.  I believe that I can get a card
> > for USB without too much expense to the management. But does this create
> > problems for the USB support under linux?
> >
> > Any comments would be helpful. This is a matter of some urgency.
> >
> > Geoff.
> >
> >
> >
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