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I'm shopping for a document scanner. Some options are advertised as having drivers Windows and Mac. How can I know if it will run under Debian? I don't mind to install proprietary drivers, if I have to, but buying it just to discover it won't run sucks.
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I'm shopping for a document scanner. Some options are advertised as having drivers Windows and Mac. How can I know if it will run under Debian? I don't mind to install proprietary drivers, if I have to, but buying it just to discover it won't run sucks.
drivers scanner proprietary-drivers
asked Jun 22 at 15:50
Pierre B
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closed as off-topic by Rui F Ribeiro, schily, slm♦ Jun 23 at 6:59
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If it's TWAIN, it will work.
– ajeh
Jun 22 at 16:14
@ajeh: it is TWAIN. But how much tweaking will be necessary for it to work? Would it be kind of plug-n-play?
– Pierre B
Jun 22 at 16:44
@ajeh AFAIK, TWAIN data sources are OS-specific. An alternative to SANE, sort of...
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I'm shopping for a document scanner. Some options are advertised as having drivers Windows and Mac. How can I know if it will run under Debian? I don't mind to install proprietary drivers, if I have to, but buying it just to discover it won't run sucks.
drivers scanner proprietary-drivers
asked Jun 22 at 15:50
Pierre B
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I'm shopping for a document scanner. Some options are advertised as having drivers Windows and Mac. How can I know if it will run under Debian? I don't mind to install proprietary drivers, if I have to, but buying it just to discover it won't run sucks.
drivers scanner proprietary-drivers
asked Jun 22 at 15:50
Pierre B
5132521
asked Jun 22 at 15:50
Pierre B
5132521
asked Jun 22 at 15:50
Pierre B
5132521
asked Jun 22 at 15:50
Pierre B
5132521
5132521
closed as off-topic by Rui F Ribeiro, schily, slm♦ Jun 23 at 6:59
This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:
- "Requests for learning materials (tutorials, how-tos etc.) are off topic. The only exception is questions about where to find official documentation (e.g. POSIX specifications). See the Help Center and our Community Meta for more information." – Rui F Ribeiro, schily, slm
closed as off-topic by Rui F Ribeiro, schily, slm♦ Jun 23 at 6:59
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If it's TWAIN, it will work.
– ajeh
Jun 22 at 16:14
@ajeh: it is TWAIN. But how much tweaking will be necessary for it to work? Would it be kind of plug-n-play?
– Pierre B
Jun 22 at 16:44
@ajeh AFAIK, TWAIN data sources are OS-specific. An alternative to SANE, sort of...
– derobert
Jun 22 at 16:58
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If it's TWAIN, it will work.
– ajeh
Jun 22 at 16:14
@ajeh: it is TWAIN. But how much tweaking will be necessary for it to work? Would it be kind of plug-n-play?
– Pierre B
Jun 22 at 16:44
@ajeh AFAIK, TWAIN data sources are OS-specific. An alternative to SANE, sort of...
– derobert
Jun 22 at 16:58
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If it's TWAIN, it will work.
– ajeh
Jun 22 at 16:14
If it's TWAIN, it will work.
– ajeh
Jun 22 at 16:14
@ajeh: it is TWAIN. But how much tweaking will be necessary for it to work? Would it be kind of plug-n-play?
– Pierre B
Jun 22 at 16:44
@ajeh: it is TWAIN. But how much tweaking will be necessary for it to work? Would it be kind of plug-n-play?
– Pierre B
Jun 22 at 16:44
@ajeh AFAIK, TWAIN data sources are OS-specific. An alternative to SANE, sort of...
– derobert
Jun 22 at 16:58
@ajeh AFAIK, TWAIN data sources are OS-specific. An alternative to SANE, sort of...
– derobert
Jun 22 at 16:58
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The first place to check is SANE's list of supported devices, which you can access at http://www.sane-project.org/sane-supported-devices.html, both for the latest release and development versions. (Note at the moment the scanner search engine is broken; use the full lists instead).
Google is probably your best bet for finding if the manufacturer provides a proprietary driver. Also for finding other people's experience with the scanner on Linux.
If you're willing to pay for non-free scanner software, you could also check out VueScan which has an extensive supported device list.
answered Jun 22 at 16:55
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If you install a proprietary driver, then be prepared for you system to be unstable. Better to chose a scanner that is supported.
– ctrl-alt-delor
Jun 22 at 17:09
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The first place to check is SANE's list of supported devices, which you can access at http://www.sane-project.org/sane-supported-devices.html, both for the latest release and development versions. (Note at the moment the scanner search engine is broken; use the full lists instead).
Google is probably your best bet for finding if the manufacturer provides a proprietary driver. Also for finding other people's experience with the scanner on Linux.
If you're willing to pay for non-free scanner software, you could also check out VueScan which has an extensive supported device list.
answered Jun 22 at 16:55
derobert
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If you install a proprietary driver, then be prepared for you system to be unstable. Better to chose a scanner that is supported.
– ctrl-alt-delor
Jun 22 at 17:09
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The first place to check is SANE's list of supported devices, which you can access at http://www.sane-project.org/sane-supported-devices.html, both for the latest release and development versions. (Note at the moment the scanner search engine is broken; use the full lists instead).
Google is probably your best bet for finding if the manufacturer provides a proprietary driver. Also for finding other people's experience with the scanner on Linux.
If you're willing to pay for non-free scanner software, you could also check out VueScan which has an extensive supported device list.
answered Jun 22 at 16:55
derobert
68.2k8146202
If you install a proprietary driver, then be prepared for you system to be unstable. Better to chose a scanner that is supported.
– ctrl-alt-delor
Jun 22 at 17:09
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up vote
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up vote
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The first place to check is SANE's list of supported devices, which you can access at http://www.sane-project.org/sane-supported-devices.html, both for the latest release and development versions. (Note at the moment the scanner search engine is broken; use the full lists instead).
Google is probably your best bet for finding if the manufacturer provides a proprietary driver. Also for finding other people's experience with the scanner on Linux.
If you're willing to pay for non-free scanner software, you could also check out VueScan which has an extensive supported device list.
answered Jun 22 at 16:55
derobert
68.2k8146202
The first place to check is SANE's list of supported devices, which you can access at http://www.sane-project.org/sane-supported-devices.html, both for the latest release and development versions. (Note at the moment the scanner search engine is broken; use the full lists instead).
Google is probably your best bet for finding if the manufacturer provides a proprietary driver. Also for finding other people's experience with the scanner on Linux.
If you're willing to pay for non-free scanner software, you could also check out VueScan which has an extensive supported device list.
answered Jun 22 at 16:55
derobert
68.2k8146202
answered Jun 22 at 16:55
derobert
68.2k8146202
answered Jun 22 at 16:55
derobert
68.2k8146202
answered Jun 22 at 16:55
derobert
68.2k8146202
68.2k8146202
If you install a proprietary driver, then be prepared for you system to be unstable. Better to chose a scanner that is supported.
– ctrl-alt-delor
Jun 22 at 17:09
add a comment |Â
If you install a proprietary driver, then be prepared for you system to be unstable. Better to chose a scanner that is supported.
– ctrl-alt-delor
Jun 22 at 17:09
If you install a proprietary driver, then be prepared for you system to be unstable. Better to chose a scanner that is supported.
– ctrl-alt-delor
Jun 22 at 17:09
If you install a proprietary driver, then be prepared for you system to be unstable. Better to chose a scanner that is supported.
– ctrl-alt-delor
Jun 22 at 17:09
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1
If it's TWAIN, it will work.
– ajeh
Jun 22 at 16:14
@ajeh: it is TWAIN. But how much tweaking will be necessary for it to work? Would it be kind of plug-n-play?
– Pierre B
Jun 22 at 16:44
@ajeh AFAIK, TWAIN data sources are OS-specific. An alternative to SANE, sort of...
– derobert
Jun 22 at 16:58