[sane-devel] ADF Color Scanner (also IBM?) w/proprietary isa-controller any hope?

[Holger Drefs]

Hi Henning,

Monday, March 17, 2003, 6:31:28 PM, you wrote:
HMG> You have a scanner that's called "ADF Color Scanner" and "SF600AS"?

Yes. And on top of it, it's written Spectra ADF.

HMG> Who is the manufacturer of this scanner?

Plustek, I could find now in a manual.

HMG> Is it the same as the "IBM ADF Color Scanner" or does it just have the
HMG> same name?

I think its the same, not only the name.
A description can be found here http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=psg1VLAR-3TQMPG
Once upon a time there was a picture as well.
I could find that you were talking about the ibm last year with
somebody. I think he was missing the if-card, that's why no OS or
program was working, it looks only parallel.

I found a picture of plustek ScanFx which shape looks very similar
except the numberpad etc for the fax functions.

HMG> The problem is that "ADF Color Scanner" is a really generic name.
HMG> That's like Mercedes would cal one of it's car "Blue Car".

I know but there is almost no clear information, nowhere is written
"This is an Plustek scanner!". Only on the registration form is a
plustek address.

>>   Do you have any ideas? Or should i forget and use it under w98?

HMG> I don't think it's supported by SANE currently. As far as I know, SANE
HMG> supports only one scanner that uses a proprietary card, that's the
HMG> Mustek 600 II N.

Where they were building their own proprietary interface card or?

Best regards,
 Holger