[sane-devel] scanner noise

[Gene Heskett]

On Friday 29 November 2002 12:04, adam wrote:
>ok i installed latest sane, but this patch how do i install ? ive
>checked the how-to's and it only describes how to extract the file
>
>not sure where to put the 45test3 patch at :[

Somebody will correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that this patch 
is to be extracted while inside the sane-backends top level 
directory.  This particular one I haven't applied yet as my epson 
1250u is working fairly well.

>On Thu, 2002-11-28 at 11:40, Gerhard Jaeger wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> >I know ive read if the scanner is gone through the whole scan
>> > and makes a weird noise at the end like its still going to
>> > turn it off immediately which i did.
>> >
>> >i am using canoscan n650u usb scanner, and first im using a C
>> > script found off
>> > http://www.linuxcompatible.org/compdet.php?id=10346
>>
>> this skript isn't bad at all...
>>
>> >and it scans better than using the xsane stuff which wont even
>> > preview scan at all. anywho it does go to the end and makes
>> > the weird noise like it still wants to keep scanning but
>> > doesnt.
>>
>> check out SANE-1.0.9 and update it with the latest test-version:
>> plustek-sane-0.45-TEST3 from www.gjaeger.de
>>
>> >another thing im a little confused on what the scanner can
>> > actually do in linux as for say 8 bit color only? or is that
>> > all color and 8-bit grey only?
>>
>> This is just a start, the ADC inside the scanner has a
>> resolution of 16bit, which means at least 16bit grey or 48bit
>> for color as a maximum. The 8 bit modes are only working for now
>> using SANE-1.0.9...
>>
>> >and uhm, in you guys experience should i install windows just
>> > for this scanner or is there some enhancements being made to
>> > make this scanner work?
>>
>> Not needed so far only a little patience - or as said before,
>> try 0.45TEST3... I'm currently working on these problems...
>>
>> Gerhard
>>
>> >good work with the sane stuff btw :D
>> >
>> >thanks
>> >adam
>>
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