Modern Linux scanners

[Tom Buskey]

I wanted to go paperless and bought a Fujitsu ScanSnap.  It is windows and
macintosh only as far as I can tell.

I created a Windows VM in VirtualBox on my server that I can rdesktop to.
FWIW, I have an old scanner that is Windows 95 only.  A Win 95 VM that has
no network/no updates can support that scanner forever despite not getting
drivers for new drivers for Win 8/9/10.  Used scanners can be worth looking
at.

However, if you are buy a new one, get one that works on linux :-)

I bought a USB to network device to put the scanner into VirtualBox across
the network (Silex SX3000).  Then I can put the scanner anywhere I have a
network drop.

I use a Raspberry Pi and rdesktop to the VM to do all my scanning.

The Silex has 2 USB ports and an LPR server.  I run a USB only printer on
one port and a USB hub with the scanner, thumbdrives or anything else USB.
I run agents on all the Windows and Macintoshes and that works well.  Linux
uses LPR to print, but cannot get to the USB part.

There are various software USB to network things out for Linux or Windows,
but i haven't seen anything cross platform.


On Tue, Jun 17, 2014 at 9:06 AM, John Feole <jfeole at gmail.com> wrote:

> I've been using Brother MFC 7840w without any issues with the last few
> Ubuntu
> releases.  Its has USB, wifi, and ethernet port builtin.  Using it with
> ethernet.
>
> JFeole
> On Jun 17, 2014 8:28 AM, "Tyson Sawyer" <tyson at j3.org> wrote:
>
>> I use HP printers and scanners, though nothing high end.  Our WiFi
>> connected printer/scanner practically prints without setup.
>>
>> Cheers!
>> Ty
>>  On Jun 16, 2014 8:50 PM, "Bruce Labitt" <bdlabitt at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Anyone buy a flatbed scanner for linux recently?  Looking to scan pages
>>> and photographs.
>>> Any to buy?  Any to avoid?
>>>
>>> HP G4050 has 'good' sane support  to 2400 dpi, seems stupid to pay extra
>>> for the 4800x9600dpi.
>>> Does HP now generally support linux?
>>>
>>> Thanks for any insights
>>>
>>> Bruce
>>>
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