Hello Olaf, On Mar 26 07:57 Olaf Meeuwissen wrote: > Albrecht Mehl writes: > >> I want to use the scanner >> >> epson perfection v 330 photo >> >> within opensuse linux 12.2. ... >> In yast2, hardware, scanner, configuration the scanner is listed as not >> configured. Modify opens a long driver's list. For my scanner - see >> above - there is but one driver, but one is cautioned not to use it. > > As Yuri mentioned in another post already, this scanner is supported by > iscan + non-free plugin. Packages are available via: > > http://download.ebz.epson.net/dsc/search/01/search/?OSC=LX > > The reason that yast2 cautions about it use is most likely because the > plugin is non-free so you cannot help yourself or have others help you > when you have a problem with it.
FYI this is the text that the YaST scanner module currently shows: ----------------------------------------------------------------------- The third-party Image Scan driver software from Epson/Avasys is required. The Image Scan driver software is made and provided by Epson (formerly Avasys) http://download.ebz.epson.net/dsc/search/01/search/?OSC=LXEpson (formerly Avasys http://avasys.jp/eng/linux_driver/) where RPM packages for 32-bit (i386) and 64-bit (x86_64) architecture can be downloaded (if you accept the Epson/Avasys license agreements). The Image Scan driver contains proprietary binary-only software. For some models it is only available for 32-bit (i386) architecture which does not work when you have a 64-bit system installation. Some scanners are also supported by another (free-software) driver. When your scanner model requires a DFSG non-free (proprietary) module, you have to download and install two packages from Epson/Avasys: The 'iscan' package for the base software and an additional model dependant 'iscan-plugin' package with the proprietary module. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- I notice that the URL in the YaST text is not correct (it works but the OS is not preselected to be "Linux"). When I update this text, I may remove the "formerly Avasys" parts. Are there other errors or inappropriate wording that should be fixed? Kind Regards Johannes Meixner -- SUSE LINUX Products GmbH -- Maxfeldstrasse 5 -- 90409 Nuernberg -- Germany HRB 16746 (AG Nuernberg) GF: Jeff Hawn, Jennifer Guild, Felix Imendoerffer
