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Kodak releases ScanTWAIN document scanner for Linux
Kodak has
announced
the release of their Linux-compatible ScanTWAIN document scanner software.
"Emphasizing support for open source and building on its previous participation in the OpenUSB Project, Kodak today announced at FOSE 2009 in Washington, D.C., the availability of a robust, open source and production quality scanning application for use on the LINUX Operating System called ScanTWAIN. ScanTWAIN functionality will support duplex scanning at rated speed on automatic document feeder (ADF) based scanners, like those available from Kodak. The ScanTWAIN scanning application is available via the SourceForge website and is issued under GPL, Gnu Public License, version 2."
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Kodak releases ScanTWAIN document scanner for Linux Posted Mar 12, 2009 18:38 UTC (Thu) by felixrabe (guest, #50514) [Link]
I go buy a Kodak scanner ASAP.
Kodak releases ScanTWAIN document scanner for Linux Posted Mar 13, 2009 15:05 UTC (Fri) by pabs (subscriber, #43278) [Link]
Going digital Posted Mar 12, 2009 19:01 UTC (Thu) by man_ls (subscriber, #15091) [Link] Wow. Impressive. And this from the same company which thought that digital photography was a passing fad as late as 2001...
Going digital Posted Mar 13, 2009 10:49 UTC (Fri) by gdt (subscriber, #6284) [Link] Actually Kodak is now a business school example of a strategy to use when your core business disappears. The period between denial and the development of a new business was very short when compared to some other industries (such as the US car industry).
Kodak releases ScanTWAIN document scanner for Linux Posted Mar 12, 2009 19:47 UTC (Thu) by Gollum (subscriber, #25237) [Link]
I'm most impressed that they released a SANE driver as well.
Kodak releases ScanTWAIN document scanner for Linux Posted Mar 13, 2009 15:04 UTC (Fri) by pabs (subscriber, #43278) [Link]
Don't be too impressed, the SANE driver requires the non-free TWAIN driver.
Kodak releases ScanTWAIN document scanner for Linux Posted Mar 13, 2009 15:17 UTC (Fri) by Gollum (subscriber, #25237) [Link]
Hmph! I was suckered by the mention of GPL for the scan app.
Boo, Kodak! No cookie!
Kodak releases ScanTWAIN document scanner for Linux Posted Mar 13, 2009 0:53 UTC (Fri) by jmorris42 (subscriber, #2203) [Link]
Don't get too excited. It's another .net tarpit.
The SANE driver on the other hand is a good thing.
Citation needed. Posted Mar 13, 2009 1:20 UTC (Fri) by msebast (guest, #57130) [Link]
It appears to be .cpp code using QT libraries.
I don't see any sign of .net in the source code. http://scantwain.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/scantwain/tru...
Citation needed. Posted Mar 13, 2009 1:36 UTC (Fri) by jmorris42 (subscriber, #2203) [Link]
From the press release:
> LINUX distributions which are fully supported (user interface
I stopped reading there. If the press release is wrong and there isn't any Mono infection involved it's great news.
Citation needed. Posted Mar 13, 2009 7:10 UTC (Fri) by felixrabe (guest, #50514) [Link]
I don't know what the fuss is about. If .Net turns out to be a trap, you have the code and can just port it to your favorite compiler platform, no?
Cheapest supported model seems to be >$600 Posted Mar 13, 2009 2:14 UTC (Fri) by boog (subscriber, #30882) [Link]
And the others are even more expensive - up to more then $3000.
Does anybody have other suggestions for reasonable personal scanners? (Wouldn't mind duplex). I have bought an Epson, but the driver was some nasty piece of software that had to be downloaded from their web site. Surprisingly, it works, but it wasn't that easy to install and is presumably unmaintainable.
Cheapest supported model seems to be >$600 Posted Mar 13, 2009 7:16 UTC (Fri) by felixrabe (guest, #50514) [Link]
I even buy it at $600. My original budget was around $200, but I'm tired of looking through five hardware compatibility databases and magazines with scanner comparisons and linuxquestions.org, just to find there is nothing contemporary that works with SANE. Take all those hours for research to find an out-of-date (!) scanner with fading support compared to a recent model from a company who is willing to directly support open source with three years warranty. I'm sold on Kodak.
Cheapest supported model seems to be >$600 Posted Mar 13, 2009 8:44 UTC (Fri) by leighbb (subscriber, #1205) [Link]
I spent a long time looking for a good, cheap scanner before I stumbled upon the HP All-in-one printers.
The drivers are open source and support the majority of the functionality on the device (print, scan, copy, ink levels, etc) for most of the models.
http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/index.html
I have a Photosmart C7280 and it works brilliantly for me.
HTH.
Cheap multifunction Posted Mar 13, 2009 11:28 UTC (Fri) by man_ls (subscriber, #15091) [Link] If you are willing to go all-in-one I am very happy with my Brother DCP 7010. They have a nice Linux page which doesn't require any proprietary nastiness, and the printer / scanner work perfectly: laser (no stupid ink cartridges), economical, fast and precise. B/W only though, but who cares -- I am not going to print photographic material anyway because it is more expensive than the photo shop and it comes out horrible. For 120 it's a winner IMHO.
Cheap multifunction Posted Mar 21, 2009 14:40 UTC (Sat) by malex (subscriber, #15692) [Link]
Just make sure you don't need to do any faxing or that you are not in the US. http://solutions.brother.com/linux/en_us/before.html#uspcfax mentions that you can't use any MFC products with their linux FAX driver in the USA.
Cheapest supported model seems to be >$600 Posted Mar 13, 2009 9:01 UTC (Fri) by awoods (subscriber, #21721) [Link]
There is a wonderful, though closed source, product called VueScan which supports a great many scanners (including Kodak) under linux. There is support for many cheaper scanners also. I have been using it for a while with terrific results on an HP scanner - my requirements are not professional however. One thing to be aware of though (at least with the linux version of this product) is that most Canon products are not supported under Linux. I asked the author fairly recently if Canon support would be coming to linux and he informed me that it would not be coming any time soon.
It may work out cheaper for you to buy VueScan and a cheaper scanner, but YMMV.
Cheapest supported model seems to be >$600 Posted Mar 13, 2009 9:10 UTC (Fri) by linuxrocks123 (guest, #34648) [Link]
I have a Canon Pixma MP210, which is an all-in-one device with scanning support. It works under Linux okay. The problem at the time was that the SANE people hadn't released in quite a while, so I had to download and build the driver out of CVS. The same was true for my father's cheap Canon all-in-one (don't remember the number, MP680 perhaps?) when I looked at Linux support for it. For most things, I think the support is out there, but you might have to go through some pain to get it.
---linuxrocks123
Cheapest supported model seems to be >$600 Posted Mar 24, 2009 19:14 UTC (Tue) by tmassey (guest, #52228) [Link]
VueScan is an incredible value at nearly any price, and it's *very* cheap (under $100 USD). I can't recommend it enough, for basic image size and color processing from any source: scanner or digital camera.
Kodak releases ScanTWAIN document scanner for Linux Posted Mar 13, 2009 12:27 UTC (Fri) by viiru (subscriber, #53129) [Link]
The drivers aren't actually free, only the scanning application is.
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