Linux-compatible scanner with ADF

[John Abreau]

You might try a custom search on eBay for something that's normally
outside your price range.  For instance, a few years ago we got a
Ricoh IS100e scanner at the office, and after trying it out, I created
a custom search on eBay for the same model. About a year and a half
later, a liquidator put one up for auction on eBay, and I got it for $95.
The unit originally listed for $1,200, and the current model that's
equivalent is over $3,000.

The IS100e and its successors have an ADF, and they scan to a
PDF file and then email the file through a designated SMTP server.
It's all platform-agnostic, and works great with Linux.


On Fri, Jun 5, 2009 at 12:18 PM, <VirginSnow at vfemail.net> wrote:
> In message <41e1cb840906050802p74caa7f4h17cf36b0fd9845de at mail.gmail.com>, Tom B
> uskey writes:
>
>> > On Fri, Jun 5, 2009 at 9:25 AM, <VirginSnow at vfemail.net> wrote:
>> > > I'm looking for a Linux-compatible color scanner with automatic
>> > > document feeder (ADF).
>
>> I've heard good things about the ScanSnaps too.
>>
>> On a related note, anyone know an ADF scanner that can feed photos?
>> The stick feeders can do it but the quality is very poor.  Most other
>> feeders jam on a 4x6 size.
>
> Thanks for mentioning that... stick feeders (sheet-fed scanners) may
> also work for my purposes.  Anything that doesn't require the lift
> lid-position-preview-straighten-preview-select-scan-lift lid-repeat
> cycle would be an improvement.
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