Re: Fwd: [linux-usb-devel] driver for HP 5300C scanjet scanner

From: Jay Higley (higleyj@xontech.com)
Date: Thu Oct 26 2000 - 08:03:06 PDT

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    On Thu, 26 Oct 2000, Jose Paulo Moitinho de Almeida wrote:

    > On Wednesday 25 October 2000 17:45, Oliver Neukum wrote:
    > .......
    > >
    > > 3. The usbscsiscanner driver
    > >
    > > This driver will work for the HP 5300C only.
    > > It is quite experimental.
    > >
    > > Available: As a patch to the development kernels only.
    > > The patch must be extracted from the linux-usb-devel
    > > mailing list's archive.
    > >
    > > Usage: The scanner appears to be a scsi device.
    > > The avision backend must be hacked to recognise it.
    > >
    > > Scanners: HP 5300C
    > >
    > > Known issues: As yet none, as it has been tested only once
    > >
    >
    > According to a previous message on this list the avision backend should also
    > work for the Minolta Dimage Scan Dual II
    >
    > > Interestingly, the Minolta Scan Dual II film scanner is also
    > > built by Avision, and uses the same command set as the
    > > HP 5300C. I haven't tested the 3300C but I'm
    > > pretty sure it is built by Avision as well.
    >
    > I will get one next week. Has anyone tried it this way?
    >
    > Thanks
    >

    If you are refering to the 3300C, then I have one and intend to test it
    shortly. I have been unable to do the testing lately due to time
    considerations (visiting relatives). Hopefully I will be able to try it
    out this weekend.

    -Jay Higley

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