I second Lee's vote for a SCSI scanner.  I have an older Artec SCSI scanner hanging off an Adaptec 2930.  It simply just works with Linux.

Alan

-------Original Message-------
From: Lee Einer <appealsman@cox.net>
Sent: 01/21/03 07:13 AM
To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
Subject: Re: Good Scanners

> 
> Hi, Nathan-

When I switched to Linux, I had a HP parallel port scanner, and ended up 
giving it away as I found the configuration issues way too daunting. I 
bought a SCSI Epson 636 Perfection, used, for less than $100, and I am 
very happy with it. It is much faster than my old parallel port scanner, 
which I think is due to the SCSI connection, and it auto-detected and 
installed just fine with Mandrake 8.2. I can scan directly into Kword. 
Can't scan into StarOffice, but I think that is a bug in Staroffice, not 
a limitation of the scanner. It also works great with Kooka, Xsane and 
The GIMP.

The Epson came with it's own bargain-basement SCSI card, and 
installation was a snap. Unless you are short on PCI slots on your 
motherboard, I would highly recommend a SCSI scanner.

Lee Einer