All,
I've switched my "daily driver" computer to Linux (Kubuntu 24.04) and
have been able to get almost everything working since my
transition from Win 10 a few weeks ago. However, I cannot get my
old Plustek scanner to work at all. Since it's so old, I'm just
going to get a new one.
I'm looking for a simple single page USB scanner (just like my old
Plustek). What brand/model can someone recommend that they have
found to work well under Linux? Also, what scanning utility is
recommended? I'm looking for a GUI application. I don't scan a lot
of documents, but occasionally (like now) I'm given some hard
copies of important documents and I have to scan them into PDF
format.
Years ago I had an Epson flatbed scanner (USB) that had the drivers in the mainline Linux kernel. I think it was the V300 series (no longer available).
My needs were very simple - scan documents and receipts to PDF.
Today, I am using my cell phone's camera to do the same.
The V19 in the current line looks similar to what I had. You may want to try it out. Epson does provide Linux drivers for it.
Der Hans suggestion (Brother) is also a good option.
Let us know what works out for you.