On Sun, Jun 21, 2015 at 07:02:39AM -0400, Philip Webb wrote: > My trusty 12-year-old scanner is starting to show signs of age : > > Epson Perfection 1260 > 1200 x 2400 dpi ; 48-bit color > Speed : 1200 dpi hi-speed : Monochrome + Color 32 ms/line > Optical Resolution : 1200 dpi > Max Document Size : 8.5" x 11.7" > > I'm inclined to get another Epson, but would consider something else. > The local store (Canada Computers, College St) offers the following :
<snip> > Does anyone have experience with these or have any advice to offer ? HP is the only desktop printer/scanner/etc that I've used in years, because their Linux support is great. My home use HP Officejet Pro 8600 N911g has an embedded web server so I only need enter it's IP in a web browser and scanning is drop dead easy. You might need more, but in the past all my Linux experience with Epson hardware/drivers was negative. Check the LinuxQuestions.org HCL: http://www.linuxquestions.org/hcl/
