[plug] Photo Scanner...

[Coral and Ben]

I have a HP mfc photosmart c4385  and it has yet to function with hplip 
on ubuntu or mandriva

Blake Munro wrote:
> Hi David,
>
> Not sure if the Canon LiDE 25 (1200x2400) USB scanner is supported 
> under Linux, but you can pick them up at PLE for $97.
> I recently installed one of these for a user at work on a Windows box 
> and the scan quality is pretty good.
>
> www.ple.com.au <http://www.ple.com.au> - Bentley or Wangara
>
> On the other hand, MFC's are extremely cheap, perhaps you could go for 
> a HP multifunction centre? With the 'hplip' Linux package support is 
> pretty good these days. I have a HP PSC2410 MFC and scanning/printing 
> works right out of the box on Ubuntu.
>
> Cheers
> Blake
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> 2008/6/28 David Dartnall <darts at dialix.com.au 
> <mailto:darts at dialix.com.au>>:
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>     Scanners in my price range ($150 +-) noted on the Sane website as
>     having Linux drivers and being currently available, seem to be
>     Canoscan lide 20/30 and Epson V200/350 photo - all of which
>     receive the half-hearted recommendation of "good" rather than the
>     more desirable "complete".
>     Does anyone have some advice to give please relating to model and
>     supplier - I'm sick of having to boot into XP to use my Canon scanner!
>     Regards
>     Dave Dartnall
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