korsam Posted July 24, 2004 Report Share Posted July 24, 2004 I've seen the hardware data base on mandrakelinux.com so I know what scanners work, but I'm wanting to get some input form others on this forum. I want to get a scanner and want to have minimal issues with it, maybe something that'll work right out of the box with Mandrake 10 OE. Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arctic Posted July 24, 2004 Report Share Posted July 24, 2004 (edited) CANON Canoscan LIDE 30, works via usb-port. 1200x2400 dpi, 48 bit input, printer/scanner/copy-function.keys. installing and operation works flawless. costs round about 70 € Edited July 24, 2004 by arctic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pzatch Posted July 24, 2004 Report Share Posted July 24, 2004 My Mustec UB1200 works great with it. Though once in a blue moon for some reason Xsane can't find it right away. Retrying clears that up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeeDubb Posted July 24, 2004 Report Share Posted July 24, 2004 I have an HP PSC 1210 which is a multi function printer/scanner/coppier and it is just plain awsome. HP is realy good aout linux drivers and it work perfectly in all versions of mandrake from 9.1 up to 10.0OE. The only warning I'd give you is that the stock kernel with the community edition has a bug that makes is not print without a work-around, however, any updated kernel, including the one that is included in 10.0 OE works fine. 9.0 (and probably earlier) will run it with a litle work too. The best part is that it only costs $99.95. I've tried shopping around for sales and stuff, but it's ALWAYS 99.95 to 99.99. The ink is even cheaper than some other HP printers. I've used it for around a year now and I can't think of anything bad to say about it. IT's even fairly compact. I wouldn't get it if you want to do professional image work, but it will easily do anything a home user might want a scanner to do. I've used mine for restoring some VERY old family photos from the 1930's that were in terrible shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulSe Posted July 25, 2004 Report Share Posted July 25, 2004 HP Scanjet 2200c here. Works great... except for a clicking noise (like the motor is stuck) every now and then - most likely a hardware problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crashdamage Posted July 25, 2004 Report Share Posted July 25, 2004 It's not the low-cost option (I paid somethng like $165 U.S.) but my Epson 1650 works perfectly with Xsane and gives very high-quality output. Fast, too. Hard to go wrong with Epson printers and scanners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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