tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5650649138973583402.post8440065666632717335..comments2023-09-20T07:28:27.572-05:00Comments on Linux in Exile: Scanner supportJim Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11598443864678006773noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5650649138973583402.post-4798411248571049202011-05-16T19:48:43.901-05:002011-05-16T19:48:43.901-05:00That's Linux to the rescue!That's Linux to the rescue!pyxienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5650649138973583402.post-22926288639699791322011-05-16T18:49:47.182-05:002011-05-16T18:49:47.182-05:00Update:
I've actually scanned 3 things since ...Update:<br /><br />I've actually scanned 3 things since writing the post a week and a half ago. So resurrecting this scanner was definitely useful.<br /><br />The most recent example was this afternoon: I needed to sign and send back a form to someone, and the other guy didn't have a fax. Print, sign, scan, email - done!JHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05264061238864151815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5650649138973583402.post-27182908678929714222011-05-10T01:27:43.356-05:002011-05-10T01:27:43.356-05:00This is a good example of why I hate closed driver...This is a good example of why I hate closed drivers. With 20+ years of experience supporting hardware from companies that have vanished or companies who no longer support an old but perfectly usable product, I have learned to loathe closed source.Madscientistnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5650649138973583402.post-36366919683907711642011-05-06T11:47:42.466-05:002011-05-06T11:47:42.466-05:00@Ed: orange is correct. If you select the UMAX Ast...@Ed: orange is correct. If you select the UMAX Astra 2100U scanner from the drop-down list, then try to download the Windows 7 driver, you'll get a message that says:<br /><br /><em><b>Sorry, No software was found.</b><br />The selected product is incompatible with the selected operating system. Please select a different operating system.</em><br /><br />The same with Windows Vista, and any version of MacOSX.<br /><br />The drop-down options are there for Windows 7 and Windows Vista, and MacOSX, but they don't actually have any software downloads available for them. I guess they need to update their web site.JHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05264061238864151815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5650649138973583402.post-15004389927901743862011-05-06T06:17:13.360-05:002011-05-06T06:17:13.360-05:00Hey Ed, if you actually TRY downloading the driver...Hey Ed, if you actually TRY downloading the drivers, you'll get a Not Found error for MacosX and Win Vista/7. The drivers do not exist. Umax does not support the newer versoins of Mac & Win. Only Linux supports that scanner now, it seems.mynameisorangenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5650649138973583402.post-23095652173855285412011-05-06T04:26:40.624-05:002011-05-06T04:26:40.624-05:00The same thing is happening with my HP scanner. Wi...The same thing is happening with my HP scanner. Windows 7/vista not supported.<br />It just took a linux distro and the repo to install the driver. Pop up xsane and there we have great scans.<br />I think they are shooting in there own foot. Fools. Don't think I gonna buy again a scanner for the sake of a driver. It just makes me sit more for a linux distro, which is great.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5650649138973583402.post-42859544148652740232011-05-05T16:41:32.392-05:002011-05-05T16:41:32.392-05:00You lie! The Astra 2100U has Windows 7 and Windows...You lie! The Astra 2100U has Windows 7 and Windows Vista in the operating system dropdown list. I didn't download them to install, but the options are there!Ednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5650649138973583402.post-4541758311965014992011-05-05T13:31:54.825-05:002011-05-05T13:31:54.825-05:00The nice thing is that support for old devices is ...The nice thing is that support for old devices is much, much better in Linux than in other OSs. The problem is that this generally (but certainly not as a strict rule) the reverse for newer devices, though that is certainly changing.<br />--<br />a Linux Mint user since 2009 May 1PVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03204919785416600206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5650649138973583402.post-78670801695875755232011-05-05T13:00:37.219-05:002011-05-05T13:00:37.219-05:00Heh. Now where's that "Like" Button....Heh. Now where's that "Like" Button...tigrrrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04459827338191227482noreply@blogger.com