Scanner

[William Frick]

Alfred wrote:
> Hi :
> I have two Scanners an Agfa e52 Snapscan and a Lexmark X73 Scanner. In
> both cases it comes up with an error, using any Scanner Program in
> Ubuntu Linux. The Agfa e52 Scanner is rated as being compatible with
> Linux Scanner programs, but it comes up with "invalid argument" in both
> cases. Then the program in question closes. Is there a scanner that
> works well with Ubuntu Linux 7.10? At the moment I can't scan anything.
> I need to cut out and actually Glue receipts to pieces of paper to send
> them to an Accountant. It's messy to say the least.
> Windblows, had a virus in it when I downloaded a set of Virus Detector
> Signatures from a Spanish Virus Detector Company. I use Linux more and
> more. Winders in my experience is a bunch of Garbage, not worth any
> money! I switched to Linux when I was having to format my hard Drive
> more than once a week! I had a Firewall, and all the other stuff, but it
> was totally Useless!
>
> Is there a Scanner that someone there has had good luck with?
>
> Alfred!
>
>
>   
Alfred:

I presume you launched  SANE to activate your scanner. I got a Canon 
MP160 Scanner/printer and it came up no problem. Another user I spoke 
with also had sucess with Canon under other distros so it would not be a 
bad choice. BTW the printer works well too !  An old HP flatbed work as 
well under 6.10 and later. I agree with the Windows opinion you have.

Bill