[sane-devel] which OS for photo scanning with V500?

[Paul Fox]

hi --

i've been using sane with my epson "perfection v500" scanner with
great success for run-of-the-mill scanning/copying duty, but i'm
finally getting ready to try scanning some of the stacks of old
photos that were part of the reason for getting a photo-quality
scanner in the first place.

i suspect like many people here, i'd rather not have to boot windows
if i don't have to, but if the quality results would be better or the
process much easier, i'll bite that bullet for a day or three.

so:  can anyone comment on the relative end quality of photo
scans made using sane vs. using windows software from epson? 
bear in mind that i'm not a practiced gimp user at all, so if the
linux vs. windows results will be comparable, but easier for a
scanning neophyte to attain under windows, i may go that route in
any case...

thanks,
paul
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 paul fox, pgf at foxharp.boston.ma.us (arlington, ma, where it's 64.8 degrees)