[PLUG] Linux Scanner Recommendations?

Aaron Ten Clay aaron at madebyai.com
Fri Jan 15 20:23:17 UTC 2010


On Friday 15 January 2010 09:04:09 Robert McIntosh wrote:
> I can echo this sentiment.  Canon LiDE 30 is excellent for light duty.
> 
> On 1/15/2010 8:43 AM, Tony Rick wrote:
> > On Thu, Jan 14, 2010 at 10:51 PM, Aaron Ten Clay<aaron at madebyai.com>  
wrote:
> >> Old issue, but hopefully there are new answers. I need a flatbed scanner
> >> that works with Linux. (Windows/OSX support also would be nice but
> >> optional). I'd like to spend $50 or less. It will be used mostly to
> >> capture documents at around 150-300 DPI.
> >
> > I've been using an LiDE 30 for several years, light duty, and it's always
> > 'just worked', since before Dapper (I think I was using RedHat/Mandrake
> > back in those days).
> >
> > - tony
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Thanks for all the input. I've tried several models from local staples/office 
depot style stores and while they were similar in number (CanoScan LiDE 200, 
for example), none they had worked. I need to pay closer attention to the 
specific model numbers in the SANE list :)

-- 
Aaron Ten Clay



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