[sane-devel] sane-devel Digest, Vol 44, Issue 46

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>   1. Document scanner, hardware recommendations. (Johannes Groedem)
>   2. Re: Document scanner, hardware recommendations. (m. allan noah)
>   3. Re: Document scanner, hardware recommendations. (Johannes Groedem)
>   4. Re: Document scanner, hardware recommendations. (m. allan noah)
>   5. Re: Document scanner, hardware recommendations. (Johannes Groedem)
>   6. Re: Document scanner, hardware recommendations. (m. allan noah)
>   7. Re: HP Scanjet G2710 support in RPM-packed        sane-backends
>      (Jacek Ru?yczka)
>   8. Re: HP Scanjet G2710 support in RPM-packed sane-backends
>      (Johannes Meixner)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2009 17:33:09 +0100
> From: Johannes Groedem <johs at netfonds.no>
> Subject: [sane-devel] Document scanner, hardware recommendations.
> To: sane-devel at lists.alioth.debian.org
> Message-ID: <krk57pm3ay.fsf at bubbles.netfonds.no>
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> I was wondering if anyone has any recommendations for SANE-supported
> scanners with a document-feeder and decent scanning-speed that doesn't
> jam a lot, etc.  It needs to be able to scan A4 documents in a few
> seconds per page (300 DPI color is fine).  Our current scanner takes
> 20-30 seconds per color page, and is not well supported by SANE.
>
> Doesn't necessarily have to be cheap.  We just want something that
> works.  Our previous scanner (an HP) cost $1500-ish, which one might
> think would be enough for a half-decent scanner, but apparently it
> isn't.
>
> Pointers would be greatly appreciated.
>
> --
> Johannes Gr?dem
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
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> Message: 2
> Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2009 11:54:51 -0500
> From: "m. allan noah" <kitno455 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [sane-devel] Document scanner, hardware recommendations.
> To: Johannes Groedem <johs at netfonds.no>
> Cc: sane-devel at lists.alioth.debian.org
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> I am very, very happy with the Fujitsu fi-6130. Fast, quiet, small,
> reversed roller system prevents jams, very well supported in SANE CVS
> version. Not cheap, but less than your HP :) If your needs are a
> little less, you might be able to find the previous model (fi-5120C)
> around on clearance or refurbished. It's not as good as the 6130, but
> still a nice machine. Others like the Avision AV220 (which is also
> available under other brand names: Kodak, Visioneer, etc), but I've
> only used one of those briefly. You might try searching the mailing
> list...
>
> allan
>
> On Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 11:33 AM, Johannes Groedem <johs at netfonds.no>
> wrote:
> > I was wondering if anyone has any recommendations for SANE-supported
> > scanners with a document-feeder and decent scanning-speed that doesn't
> > jam a lot, etc.  It needs to be able to scan A4 documents in a few
> > seconds per page (300 DPI color is fine).  Our current scanner takes
> > 20-30 seconds per color page, and is not well supported by SANE.
> >
> > Doesn't necessarily have to be cheap.  We just want something that
> > works.  Our previous scanner (an HP) cost $1500-ish, which one might
> > think would be enough for a half-decent scanner, but apparently it
> > isn't.
> >
> > Pointers would be greatly appreciated.
> >
> > --
> > Johannes Gr?dem
> >
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> ------------------------------
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> Message: 3
> Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:05:36 +0100
> From: Johannes Groedem <johs at netfonds.no>
> Subject: Re: [sane-devel] Document scanner, hardware recommendations.
> To: sane-devel at lists.alioth.debian.org
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> * "m. allan noah" <kitno455 at gmail.com>:
> > I am very, very happy with the Fujitsu fi-6130. Fast, quiet, small,
> > reversed roller system prevents jams, very well supported in SANE CVS
> > version. Not cheap, but less than your HP :) If your needs are a
> > little less, you might be able to find the previous model (fi-5120C)
> > around on clearance or refurbished. It's not as good as the 6130, but
> > still a nice machine. Others like the Avision AV220 (which is also
> > available under other brand names: Kodak, Visioneer, etc), but I've
> > only used one of those briefly. You might try searching the mailing
> > list...
>
> Thank you for your swift answer.  I forgot to mention that I need a
> combined document feeder/flatbed-scanner, though, so that particular
> model won't work, regrettably.  Can I ask how many seconds it takes,
> approximately, to scan a color page?  (Manufacturers have an annoying
> tendency to only specify some kind of theoretical max PPM instead of
> expected average PPM at some reasonable setting.)
>
> --
> Johannes Gr?dem
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 4
> Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2009 12:27:46 -0500
> From: "m. allan noah" <kitno455 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [sane-devel] Document scanner, hardware recommendations.
> To: Johannes Groedem <johs at netfonds.no>
> Cc: sane-devel at lists.alioth.debian.org
> Message-ID:
>        <97246d0e0902170927o1b67502atfc0939e7bb5438f5 at mail.gmail.com>
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> On Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 12:05 PM, Johannes Groedem <johs at netfonds.no>
> wrote:
> > * "m. allan noah" <kitno455 at gmail.com>:
> >> I am very, very happy with the Fujitsu fi-6130. Fast, quiet, small,
> >> reversed roller system prevents jams, very well supported in SANE CVS
> >> version. Not cheap, but less than your HP :) If your needs are a
> >> little less, you might be able to find the previous model (fi-5120C)
> >> around on clearance or refurbished. It's not as good as the 6130, but
> >> still a nice machine. Others like the Avision AV220 (which is also
> >> available under other brand names: Kodak, Visioneer, etc), but I've
> >> only used one of those briefly. You might try searching the mailing
> >> list...
> >
> > Thank you for your swift answer.  I forgot to mention that I need a
> > combined document feeder/flatbed-scanner, though, so that particular
> > model won't work, regrettably.  Can I ask how many seconds it takes,
> > approximately, to scan a color page?  (Manufacturers have an annoying
> > tendency to only specify some kind of theoretical max PPM instead of
> > expected average PPM at some reasonable setting.)
>
> So how about the fi-6230 :)
>
>
> http://www.fujitsu.com/global/services/computing/peripheral/scanners/product/fi6230/
>
> It performs as advertised- 30ppm color at 300dpi.
>
> allan
> --
> "The truth is an offense, but not a sin"
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> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 5
> Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:30:59 +0100
> From: Johannes Groedem <johs at netfonds.no>
> Subject: Re: [sane-devel] Document scanner, hardware recommendations.
> To: sane-devel at lists.alioth.debian.org
> Message-ID: <kriqn9j7ho.fsf at bubbles.netfonds.no>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
>
> * "m. allan noah" <kitno455 at gmail.com>:
> >> Thank you for your swift answer.  I forgot to mention that I need a
> >> combined document feeder/flatbed-scanner, though, so that particular
> >> model won't work, regrettably.  Can I ask how many seconds it takes,
> >> approximately, to scan a color page?  (Manufacturers have an annoying
> >> tendency to only specify some kind of theoretical max PPM instead of
> >> expected average PPM at some reasonable setting.)
> >
> > So how about the fi-6230 :)
> >
> >
> http://www.fujitsu.com/global/services/computing/peripheral/scanners/product/fi6230/
> >
> > It performs as advertised- 30ppm color at 300dpi.
>
> This one looks very nice, and the SANE compatibility list says
> "complete" as well.  Thanks again.
>
> --
> Johannes Gr?dem
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 6
> Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2009 12:33:46 -0500
> From: "m. allan noah" <kitno455 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [sane-devel] Document scanner, hardware recommendations.
> To: Johannes Groedem <johs at netfonds.no>
> Cc: sane-devel at lists.alioth.debian.org
> Message-ID:
>        <97246d0e0902170933o349b90e6qf92ea8dbcac7727 at mail.gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
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> On Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 12:30 PM, Johannes Groedem <johs at netfonds.no>
> wrote:
> > * "m. allan noah" <kitno455 at gmail.com>:
> >>> Thank you for your swift answer.  I forgot to mention that I need a
> >>> combined document feeder/flatbed-scanner, though, so that particular
> >>> model won't work, regrettably.  Can I ask how many seconds it takes,
> >>> approximately, to scan a color page?  (Manufacturers have an annoying
> >>> tendency to only specify some kind of theoretical max PPM instead of
> >>> expected average PPM at some reasonable setting.)
> >>
> >> So how about the fi-6230 :)
> >>
> >>
> http://www.fujitsu.com/global/services/computing/peripheral/scanners/product/fi6230/
> >>
> >> It performs as advertised- 30ppm color at 300dpi.
> >
> > This one looks very nice, and the SANE compatibility list says
> > "complete" as well.  Thanks again.
>
> sure- just make sure you are running the SANE CVS version, not 1.0.19.
> And you might want to wait and see if anyone else has a less expensive
> suggestion :)
>
> allan
> --
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> ------------------------------
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> Message: 7
> Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2009 20:22:42 +0100
> From: Jacek Ru?yczka <stacheldraht at interia.pl>
> Subject: Re: [sane-devel] HP Scanjet G2710 support in RPM-packed
>        sane-backends
> To: "m. allan noah" <kitno455 at gmail.com>,
>        sane-devel at lists.alioth.debian.org
> Message-ID: <200902172022.42522.stacheldraht at interia.pl>
> Content-Type: text/plain;  charset="iso-8859-2"
>
> Am Tuesday 17 February 2009 20:17:08 schrieben Sie:
> > what arguments did you give to configure when you built sane?
> >
> > allan
> >
> I didn't compile it myself, I used the following RPMs:
>
> jacek at veteran:~> rpm -qa | grep sane
> sane-backends-32bit-1.0.19-99.1
> sane-backends-autoconfig-1.0.19-99.1
> sane-frontends-1.0.14-302.35
> sane-backends-1.0.19-128.106
>
> Jacek
>
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> ------------------------------
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> Message: 8
> Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2009 10:44:51 +0100 (CET)
> From: Johannes Meixner <jsmeix at suse.de>
> Subject: Re: [sane-devel] HP Scanjet G2710 support in RPM-packed
>        sane-backends
> To: Jacek Ru?yczka <stacheldraht at interia.pl>
> Cc: sane-devel at lists.alioth.debian.org
> Message-ID: <alpine.LNX.2.00.0902181037300.14462 at nelson.suse.de>
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>
> Hello,
>
> On Feb 17 20:22 Jacek Ru?yczka wrote (shortened):
> > I didn't compile it myself, I used the following RPMs:
> >
> > jacek at veteran:~> rpm -qa | grep sane
> > sane-backends-32bit-1.0.19-99.1
> > sane-backends-autoconfig-1.0.19-99.1
> > sane-frontends-1.0.14-302.35
> > sane-backends-1.0.19-128.106
>
> See
> https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=475266#c1
>
>
> By the way, only for your information regarding
> our sane-backends-autoconfig package:
> ------------------------------------------------------------
> user at host$ rpm -qi sane-backends-autoconfig
> ...
> USB scanner autoconfiguration happens via udev.
> The file /etc/udev/rules.d/56-sane-backends-autoconfig.rules
> contains entries for those USB scanners where the USB IDs
> are known, which are supported by a free driver,
> where the support status is "complete" or "good",
> and which do not require firmware upload.
> ...
> ------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Kind Regards
> Johannes Meixner
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