From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Dec 6 08:59:26 2007 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B32CC16A417 for ; Thu, 6 Dec 2007 08:59:26 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from punosevac@math.arizona.edu) Received: from smtp224.math.arizona.edu (smtp224.math.arizona.edu [128.196.224.202]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9849713C4DD for ; Thu, 6 Dec 2007 08:59:26 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from punosevac@math.arizona.edu) Received: from Debian-exim by smtp224.math.arizona.edu with local-bsmtp (Exim 4.50) id 1J0Car-0003kd-Rt for freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Thu, 06 Dec 2007 02:00:35 -0700 Received: from 71-220-128-214.tcsn.qwest.net ([71.220.128.214] helo=.domain.actdsltmp) by smtp224.math.arizona.edu with esmtpsa (TLS-1.0:DHE_RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA:32) (Exim 4.50) id 1J0CaY-0003kD-TD; Thu, 06 Dec 2007 02:00:11 -0700 Message-ID: <4757B9CC.4030600@math.arizona.edu> Date: Thu, 06 Dec 2007 01:58:52 -0700 From: Predrag Punosevac User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.6 (X11/20070916) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: "Jason C. Wells" References: <4757979F.5020109@highperformance.net> In-Reply-To: <4757979F.5020109@highperformance.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-ACL-Warn: The HELO/EHLO greeting .domain.actdsltmp is invalid X-Outgoing-Spam-Score: -5.9 (-----) Cc: freebsd general questions Subject: Re: Scanner Compatibility X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 06 Dec 2007 08:59:26 -0000 Jason C. Wells wrote: > Does this represent the state of the art in scanners under FreeBSD? > > http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/scanners.html > > Any other up to the minute tips on purchasing a scanner? Does > 7.0-RELEASE present any new issues? > > Thanks, > Jason C. Wells > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" That article is very well written. The only thing that is not emphasized enough is that lots of scanners do require firmware (binary blobs) that you have to extract from M$ .cab files. (You will need to use /usr/ports/archievers/cabextract program to do so). You definitely want to look very carefully the list of supported devices http://www.sane-project.org/sane-supported-devices.html before you make a purchase. I do believe that Epson scanners are probably best solutions for Unix/Linux scanning. I use Epson Perfection 1670 and it works like a charm. Unfortunately it does require binary blob which might be something you want to avoid. The another option is to look the list of devices supported by HPLIP drivers. HPLIP drivers enable full functionality of many all-in-one HP products and also HPLIP can unlock some HP flat bad scanners that where problematic in the past. Bottom line is that you have to do your homework. If you need step by step instructions how to install scanner you might contact me via private mail. Best, Predrag