[plug] scanners

[anderson]

Bernd Felsche wrote:

>Ben Jensz <plug at jensz.id.au> writes:
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>>The other choice you've got is that you can use Vuescan 
>>(http://www.hamrick.com/vuescan/) if your scanner isn't supported under 
>>Linux by sane.  Vuescan has versions for Windows, OS/X and Linux.  There 
>>is a list of scanners supported (and unsupported) by Vuescan here:  
>>http://www.hamrick.com/vuescan/vuescan.htm#supported
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>>Also, as a side note..  flatbed scanners with film scanning capabilities 
>>aren't all that fantastic really.  If you're going to be doing a lot of 
>>scanning of (35mm) negative and/or colour reversal film on a regular 
>>basis, you might want to possibly look at getting a dedicated film 
>>scanner.  You can pick up low-end ones for around $500-600 new.
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>Take a look here for some film scanners:
>	http://www.scantips.com/basic13f.html
>Not all have SANE backends.
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>The Nikon Coolscan devices look promising. SANE backend seems a bit
>long in the tooth but handles infrared for virtual dust/fingerprint
>removal. 
>	http://andreas.rick.free.fr/sane/
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>Current SANE support:
>	http://www.sane-project.org/sane-supported-devices.html
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>You should definitely look for either SCSI or IEEE1394 as an
>interface due to the very large size of scan possible.
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Dear Ben, Bernd. Craig, Arie, Gary,

The information from you all has been most helpful, the only thing is I
am not that much closer to a resolution.
The boy's at Canon seemed to be the most helpful/abliging.

 Canon & Epson would appear to be the most likely supplier,  finding
 suppliers of other brands is not  a simple operation.

 I can justify a scanner costing arround $500.00.

 Will keep looking if we have to go with a Window's so be it, but prefer
 a machine supported by Linux.

 Once again many thanks.

 Laurie.
 Should something come to mind let me Know.