Scanners

[Collins]

On Mon, 23 Dec 2002 23:25:03 -0800 Ken Moffat <kmoffat at drizzle.com>
wrote:
> Collins wrote:
> > My wife's scanner software  (old UMAX 610P) is ailing - looks like
> > another #$@! Win98 reinstall to cure it, so I'm starting to look
> > at the possibility of another el cheapo scanner for my linux
> > system, preferably a USB model, since I have no scsi card in this
> > box.  Does anyone have recommendations?
> 
> I'd recommend the epson perfection 1660. The linux support is good
> and it's usb and it works. Not el cheapo, but not terribly
> expensive. There is a $30 rebate right now. Check Dell website; got
> mine for around $143 - $30 = $113; pretty cheap.
> 

Thanks for the tip.  I couldn't find the 1660 at anywhere near that
price locally, so I jumped on the Dell bandwagon, too.

Now for USB support.  My box has USB connectors, but I've never had
any USB devices, so which kernel parameters under the USB tab (or
elsewhere?) should I select to attach the 1660?  Any reason these
can't be builtin?  (I hate modules!)

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Collins Richey - Denver Area
Gentoo 1.4 sytem