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22. Scanners

For scanner support there is the package SANE (Scanner Access Now Easy). Information can be found at http://www.mostang.com/sane/. It can be downloaded from ftp://ftp.mostang.com/pub/sane/. This is a universal scanner interface. It comes complete with documentation and several frontends and backends.

More information on handheld scanners can be found at http://www.willamowius.de/scanner.html

Many scanners also have their own, scanner specific, software packages which include drivers.

22.1 Supported

  • A4 Tech AC 4096 / AS 8000P (a4scan)
    ftp://ftp.informatik.hu-berlin.de/pub/local/linux/a4scan/a4scan.tgz
  • Adara Image Star I
    ??? http://fb4-1112.uni-muenster.de/ffwd/
    ??? ftp://fb4-1112.uni-muenster.de/pub/ffwd/mtekscan-0.2.tar.gz
  • Conrad Personal Scanner 64, P105 handheld scanners (scan-driver)
    ftp://tsx-11.mit.edu/pub/linux/ALPHA/scanner/scan-driver-0.1.8.tar.gz
  • Epson GT-5500 (SANE epson)
  • Epson GT-6000
    ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/apps/graphics/capture/ppic0.5.tar.gz
  • Escom Image Scanner 256 (SANE umax)
  • Fujitsu SCSI-2 scanners
    contact Dr. G.W. Wettstein < greg%wind.UUCP@plains.nodak.edu>
  • Genius ColorPage-SP2
    ??? http://fb4-1112.uni-muenster.de/ffwd/
    ??? ftp://fb4-1112.uni-muenster.de/pub/ffwd/mtekscan-0.2.tar.gz
  • Genius GS-B105G handheld scanner (gs105
    ftp://tsx-11.mit.edu/pub/linux/ALPHA/scanner/gs105-0.0.1.tar.gz
  • Genius GeniScan GS-4500, GS-4500A handheld scanners (gs4500
    ftp://tsx-11.mit.edu/pub/linux/ALPHA/scanner/gs4500-2.0.tar.gz
  • HighScreen Greyscan 256 handheld scanner (BW only) (gs4500)
    ftp://tsx-11.mit.edu/pub/linux/ALPHA/scanner/gs4500-2.0.tar.gz
  • HP ScanJet II series SCSI
    ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/apps/graphics/capture/hpscanpbm-0.3a.tar.gz
  • HP ScanJet IIc, IIcx, IIp, 3c, 4c, 4p, 5p, 5pse, plus
    http://www.tummy.com/xvscan/
  • Linotype Hell Jade, Jade2 (SANE umax)
  • Logitech Scanman+, Scanman 32, Scanman 256 handheld scanners (logiscan)
    ftp://tsx-11.mit.edu/pub/linux/ALPHA/scanner/logiscan-0.0.4.tar.gz
  • Microtek ScanMaker E3, E6, II, IIXE, III and 35t models
    ??? http://fb4-1112.uni-muenster.de/ffwd/
    ??? ftp://fb4-1112.uni-muenster.de/pub/ffwd/mtekscan-0.2.tar.gz
    E3 and E6 scanners are also supported by http://www.tummy.com/xvscan/
  • Mustek M105 handheld scanner (scan-driver)
    ftp://tsx-11.mit.edu/pub/linux/ALPHA/scanner/scan-driver-0.1.8.tar.gz
  • Mustek HT800 Turbo, Matador 105, Matador 256 handheld scanners (scan-driver)
    ftp://tsx-11.mit.edu/pub/linux/ALPHA/scanner/scan-driver-0.1.8.tar.gz
  • Mustek Paragon 6000CX
    ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/apps/graphics/capture/muscan-2.0.6.taz
  • Nikon Coolscan SCSI 35mm film scanner
    ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/apps/graphics/capture/coolscan-0.2.tgz
  • Nikon AX-210 (SANE umax)
  • Pearl 256 handheld scanner (scan-driver)
    ftp://tsx-11.mit.edu/pub/linux/ALPHA/scanner/scan-driver-0.1.8.tar.gz
  • Polaroid DMC (SANE dmc)
  • Vobis/Highscreen Scanboostar Premium (SANE umax)
  • UMAX SCSI scanners
    ftp://tsx-11.mit.edu/pub/linux/ALPHA/scanner/umax-0.5.5.tar.gz
  • UMAX Vista S6, S6E, T630, Supervista S-12 (SANE umax)
  • UMAX S-6E, S-6EG, S-12, S-12G (SANE umax)
  • UMAX Astra 600S, 610S, 1200S, 1220S (SANE umax)
  • UMAX UC 630, 840, 1200S, 1200SE (SANE umax)
  • UMAX UG 80, 630 (SANE umax)
  • UMAX PSD, Gemini D-16 (SANE umax)

NOTE:The Mustek drivers work only with GI1904 interface cards. Eric Chang eric.chang@chrysalis.org has created a patch to use them with IF960 interface cards.

22.2 Alpha, Beta drivers

  • Abaton Scan 300/S (SANE abaton)
  • Abaton Scan 300/GS (SANE abaton)
  • Agfa Focus, Focus II (SANE agfafocus)
  • Agfa Focus Color, Focus Color Plus (SANE agfafocus)
  • Agfa Focus Lineart (SANE agfafocus)
  • Agfa Arcus II (SANE microtek)
  • Agfa StudioScan II, IIsi (SANE microtek)
  • Agfa SnapScan 300, 310, 600 (SANE snapscan)
  • Apple Scanner, OneScanner, ColorOneScanner (SANE apple)
  • Artec/Ultima AT3, AT6, AT12 (SANE artec)
  • Artec A6000C+ (SANE artec)
  • Canon CanoScan 300, CanoScan 600, CanoScan 2700F (SANE canon)
  • Genius Colorpage-Vivid+
    Info can be found on http://thor.prohosting.com/~chrordig/Primax/index.html. The driver can also be found here.
  • Genius GS-4000, ScanMate/32, ScanMate/GS handheld scanners (gs4500)
    ftp://tsx-11.mit.edu/pub/linux/ALPHA/scanner/gs4500-2.0.tar.gz
  • HP ScanJet IIc, IIp, IIcx, 3c, 4c, 3p, 4p, 5p, 6100c, 6200c (SANE hp)
  • HP PhotoSmart PhotoScanner (SANE hp)
  • Kodak DC210 (SANE dc210)
  • Kodak DC20, DC25 (SANE dc25)
  • Microtek Scanmaker E2, E3, E6, II, IIG, IIHR, IISP, III, 35t+, 600Z(S), 600G(S) (SANE microtek)
  • Microtek ScanMaker E3plus, 330, 630, 636, X6 (SANE microtek2)
  • Microtek Phantom 636 (SANE microtek2)
  • Mustek MFC-600S, MFC-600CD, MFC-800S (SANE mustek)
  • Mustek MFS-6000CX, MFS-6000SP, MFS-8000SP, MFS-1200SP, MFS-12000CX (SANE mustek)
  • Mustek SE-6000SP, SE-12000SP (SANE mustek)
  • Mustek HT105, M800 handheld scanners (scan-driver)
    ftp://tsx-11.mit.edu/pub/linux/ALPHA/scanner/scan-driver-0.1.8.tar.gz
  • Nework Scanny MM100
    Info can be found on http://thor.prohosting.com/~chrordig/Primax/index.html. The driver can also be found here.
  • Nikon LS-20, LS-30, LS-1000 (SANE Coolscan)
  • Plustek OpticPro 4830P, OpticPro 4831P, OpticPro 9630P/PL, OpticPro 600P, OpticPro FBIII, OpticPro FBIV (SANE plustek)
    The sane driver can be found at http://www.efn.org/~rick/plustek/
  • Primax Colorado Direct 300, Colorado Direct 600/30bit, Storm Totalscan
    Info can be found on http://thor.prohosting.com/~chrordig/Primax/index.html. The driver can also be found here.
  • Siemens S9036 (SANE agfafocus)
  • Tamarack Artiscan 6000C, 8000C, 12000C (SANE tamarack)
  • UMAX Vista-S8, UC-1260, Mirage IIse, PL-II (SANE umax)
  • Vobis HighScan (SANE microtek2)
  • Voelkner Personal Scanner 64 handheld scanner (scan-driver)
    ftp://tsx-11.mit.edu/pub/linux/ALPHA/scanner/scan-driver-0.1.8.tar.gz
  • Vuego 310S (SANE snapscan)

22.3 Unsupported

  • Acer scanners. Acer is not releasing any programming information.
  • Escom 256 (Primax Lector Premier 256) handheld scanner
  • Genius ScanMate/256, ScanMate/Color, EasyScan handheld scanners
  • Mustek CG 8000 handheld scanner
  • Primax Colorado Direct 9600, Colorado 1200p, Colorado USB 19200
    Info can be found on http://thor.prohosting.com/~chrordig/Primax/index.html
  • Trust Ami Scan handheld scanner
  • UMAX parallel scanners


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