Henning, * Henning Meier-Geinitz schrieb:
> Hi, > > On Sat, Dec 06, 2003 at 11:33:15PM +0100, Ekkard Gerlach wrote: > > brother MFC 9160 is a all in one box, digital copier, > > emulating LaserJet 6P (PCL 5e), > > printing via parallel port and USB works fine. > > > > Scanner interface is TWAIN compatible. > > No. Well, they provide a software that is itsself TWAIN compatible. In > short: It doesn't mean anything. :( . Okay I understand. > > > What can I do test the machine? > > Write a backend or find out if the scanner is similar to those > mentioned there: http://sourceforge.net/projects/brother-mfc > > http://www.sane-project.org/unsupported/brother-mfc5100c.html > > > The machine cost about 400 Euro only!!! What a surprise > > for linux users! And if scanning would be possible, this > > machine will be a best seller! I forgot to mention that the machine has a document feeder for 30 sheets of paper! And it is absolutely low cost because toner can be refilled. > > Ok. So you should start writing the backend even faster :-) > > Can you show us the output of "cat /proc/bus/usb/devices" or > "sane-find-scanner -v -v" when the scanner is plugged in, please? okay, tomorrow I will ask my sister to turn on the PC who is 150km away. Then I will look via ISDN. NEWS: brother germay responded to my questions: they say that in the middle of 2004 there will appear a linux driver on www.brother.de homepage. (I belive furthermore that the driver will appear at the end of 2004). thx Ekkard
