Steve Bellovin wrote:

> I'm contemplating getting a new USB scanner.  Any suggestions on what 
> models work well with xsane (or whatever other pkgsrc program people 
> recommend)?  I've seen the SANE "USB Scanners on Linux" page, but I 
> figure that that's an upper bound on what works well on NetBSD.  (Note: 
> usage will be rather casual; high end features are definitely not a 
> "must".  Ease of use, NetBSD compatibility, Windows (sigh) software, 
> and price are more important.)

I've got a (year or more old) HP scanjet 2200c that works mostly ok.
Sometimes though I see funny coloring artifacts when I scan with xsane
that don't appear if I scan the same photo under Windows 98 with the
supplied software from HP.  The artifacts usually appear on just one
side, so I can put a 6"x4" photo on the side of the scanner and it will
then scan ok.  The artifacts have never appeared when scanning A4 text
printouts or bills - only photographs.

It doesn't happen often enough that I've been bothered enough to sit
down and work out exactly what is wrong...

Simon.
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