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Hi all,

I'm new to LINUX and scanning.  I would like to get a scanner to archive
some family photos, but don't know which scanners are compatible with
LINUX.  I am running Suse 8.0.  The Suse hardware database listed several
Epson scanners, but the 1660 was not listed.  I e-mailed Epson, but they
did not send an answer.

Has anyone had success with this scanner?

Thanks!

Douglas

Hello,

I have bought recently an Epson Perfection 1260 scanner who is not listed in
the compatible scanner list of Mandrake 9.0 I use. But, Epson provide some
drivers for Linux. I have downloaded and installed the files and that's
work very well (all the procedure is explaned). The only thing they have
forgotten to say is to add the line :
        scanner vendor=0x04b8 product=0x011d
in the file :
        /etc/modules
To have the ability to run the scanner after each start of the PC.

This is the address where you can start for Epson scanner drivers :
        http://www.epkowa.co.jp/english/linux_e/lsd_e.html
I hope that's will help you.

Fabien

Works fine with the latest SANE -- you may need to manually add the
vendor/device ID's to the hotplug module lists.

For the "Photo" version, slide & negative scanning works much better with
Epson's iscan tool than with xsane or xscanimage.

James

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Quote:> Hi all,

> I'm new to LINUX and scanning.  I would like to get a scanner to archive
> some family photos, but don't know which scanners are compatible with
> LINUX.  I am running Suse 8.0.  The Suse hardware database listed several
> Epson scanners, but the 1660 was not listed.  I e-mailed Epson, but they
> did not send an answer.

The best site to check for scanner compatibility information is:

http://www.mostang.com/sane/sane-backends.html

According to that site, the Epson 1660 works fine, although I can't say I
have any personal experience with it.

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