TFBen1
05-09-2003, 02:47 PM
Is there anybody out there in Linux land that has or knows of where one can find a driver for an HP Scanjet 3500c scanner. I am running Mandrake 9.0 (Kernel 2.4.19-16mdk)
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Exodus2001
05-09-2003, 03:13 PM
I went through this with Mandrake 9.0
Xsane says your scanner is supported with the version that comes with Mandrake 9.0
It's not.
Mandrake says it's supported with 9.0
It's not
The 2.4.19 kernel won't work either.
You could install a new version of Xsane but you can't because most of your libraries are not compadible with the newer version. Update your Libs and most everything else will quit working right after you attempt to battle through dependentcy hell like none before.
Solution: Upgrade to a distro that uses the new version of Xsane and has the 2.4.20 kernel.
I used Mandrake 9.1 beta 3 it worked, Red Hat 9.0 it worked, Slackware 9.0 it worked.
Used Mandrake 9.0 it didn't work, Red Hat 8.0 it didn't work, Slackware 8.1 it didn't work.
If you want to use your scanner download Mandrake 9.1 or Red Hat 9.0 and be done with it.
Xsane says your scanner is supported with the version that comes with Mandrake 9.0
It's not.
Mandrake says it's supported with 9.0
It's not
The 2.4.19 kernel won't work either.
You could install a new version of Xsane but you can't because most of your libraries are not compadible with the newer version. Update your Libs and most everything else will quit working right after you attempt to battle through dependentcy hell like none before.
Solution: Upgrade to a distro that uses the new version of Xsane and has the 2.4.20 kernel.
I used Mandrake 9.1 beta 3 it worked, Red Hat 9.0 it worked, Slackware 9.0 it worked.
Used Mandrake 9.0 it didn't work, Red Hat 8.0 it didn't work, Slackware 8.1 it didn't work.
If you want to use your scanner download Mandrake 9.1 or Red Hat 9.0 and be done with it.
SuperNu
05-09-2003, 03:20 PM
You can go to the SANE web page at www.mostang.com/sane (http://www.mostang.com/sane) and search for support for your scanner. I have looked, and the 3500c is unsupported by the SANE project at the moment. There is also some commercial software that supports scanners that SANE does not support, but it also doesn't support the 3500c. The URL is www.hamrick.com (http://www.hamrick.com). Be sure to click on the VueScan link for the software.
--SN
--SN
TFBen1
05-09-2003, 04:18 PM
Thanks for the information on Mandrake, OH WELL! I guess that i will have to look a little further and do what you have suggested.
Thanks.
Thanks.
shakin
05-09-2003, 04:36 PM
Weird. I'm pretty sure that's the same scanner I have and the last time I installed Mandrake (8.2 or 9?) I just needed to click the scanner desktop icon and it worked. Mine's connected via USB.
TFBen1
05-09-2003, 05:03 PM
Originally posted by shakin
Weird. I'm pretty sure that's the same scanner I have and the last time I installed Mandrake (8.2 or 9?) I just needed to click the scanner desktop icon and it worked. Mine's connected via USB.
I can find the scanner (USB) in the USB list but nothing works.... I guess I am either too Dumb, Blind or this HP computer just does not like linux.
Thnaks for the info.
Ben
Weird. I'm pretty sure that's the same scanner I have and the last time I installed Mandrake (8.2 or 9?) I just needed to click the scanner desktop icon and it worked. Mine's connected via USB.
I can find the scanner (USB) in the USB list but nothing works.... I guess I am either too Dumb, Blind or this HP computer just does not like linux.
Thnaks for the info.
Ben
Exodus2001
05-09-2003, 06:56 PM
Do you have USB at all?
TFBen1
05-09-2003, 10:10 PM
I have ordered a 9.1 version of Mandrake, if that does not work then I will have to work deeper or change equipment to make all of this work.
Many thanks to all for suggestions.
Ben
Many thanks to all for suggestions.
Ben
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