Re: [tlug] Tlug Digest, Vol 135, Issue 2

["Stephen J. Turnbull" <turnbull.stephen.fw@example.com>]

Raedwolf Sumner writes:

 > Win 7 had always recognized the scanner, but refused to find
 > it now, too.

That doesn't sound good.

 > I decided it had to be a hardware issue and went out and
 > bought an Epson EP709A. Seems that one is too new to
 > have a Linux driver,

I've had luck with both Canon and Epson using older open-source
drivers for "draft" printing.  That usually gets 300dpi B&W at least,
color and photo-quality no, of course.  If you reboot frequently/have
a separate Windows box running then probably it's not worth the
trouble though.

Have fun in Montana!

Steve