Usb scanners and Linux

[Vu Pham]

C M Reinehr wrote:
> Vu,
> 
> On Mon 22 September 2008 09:57, vu pham wrote:
>> I need to interface an app, running under Linux, to get scanned jobs
>> from a scanner connected to the server via usb cable.
>>
>> Rarely do I use usb scanners, even with Windows ( most of the scanners
>> in my work environment are networked scanners and they will send the
>> scanned jobs to the destination by emails ), could anybody share your
>> experience with usb scanners under Linux.
> 
> I've been using an Epson Expression 1680 with a USB connection to my Linux 
> desktop for several years now and it works perfectly.
> 
>> 1. Do usb scanners work well with Linux as printers ?
> 
> No, scanners don't do a very good job as printers. Printers work much better 
> as printers.
> 
> Seriously, USB scanners work perfectly well with Linux. Check out the SCAN 
> project: http://www.sane-project.org/
> 
>> 2. Do we have a common programming interface for those scanners ?
> 
> Yes, SANE--an application programming interface (API) that provides 
> standardized access to any raster image scanner hardware (flatbed scanner, 
> hand-held scanner, video- and still-cameras, frame-grabbers, etc.). 
> 

Thanks, CM. Yes, it does really help.

Vu