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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: swift240 on August 02, 2009, 05:27:42 PM
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Hi all, sitting here thinking are there any of you out there that uses a scanner for your Amiga?
If so what make and model do you use?
TIA,
Mike.
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We use an Epson 1660U with FXScan software - works well with an A1200 with Subway USB (http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=137)
You can also try the Betascan software on Aminet: http://aminet.net/search?query=betascan
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I use an old Epson GT6500, works on anything from an A500 upwards.
It came with its own software when new and its very easy to use.
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Hi all, sitting here thinking are there any of you out there that uses a scanner for your Amiga?
If so what make and model do you use?
I use a trusty old HP5P with my A1200. Works nicely, although I hardly ever use it.
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MicroTek ScanMaker E3, 8.x"x11", 300 dpi running ScanTek 4.5 from my A3000D.
Graphics card makes all the difference in the world.
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I use a trusty old HP5P with my A1200. Works nicely, although I hardly ever use it.
I, too, was using a Scanjet 5p. Until it died. Worked great with FXScan, though.
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I still use my trusty Epson GT6500 here
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l did use a mustek 600 11 cd its very old scsi scaner for me maybe your qwestion is how do l hook up to your amiga l used on both standred 1200 with scsi sqwirrel interface no extra parts needed . also much latter on ppc card which had scsi option both worked fine
not sure can use parrell scaners and usb you need to have usb on your amiga
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Umax 600 scanner on Octagon scsi on A4000 with CV64 and an 060. Works nicely.
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Using an Artec AM12S with ScanQuix 5, attached to my 1260's SCSI module of course... Aside from taking some time to warm up, I'm very happy with it....
:)
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I'm working on new scanner software called SCANdal (previous name was muiscan).
It's Morphos project but Shinkuro helps me making ports for other Amigaoses.
I have 68k beta so If somebody could test it would be nice:
http://brain.umcs.lublin.pl/~rzookol/tmp/SCANdal.exe
Gfx card is required and software use betascan drivers. New scanners will be supported when uptodate betascan port (including sane backends) will be finished (progressing well).
Screenshot:
http://brain.umcs.lublin.pl/~rzookol/pics/muiscan8.png
about scaners:
I have two scanners: big and fast Umax Astra 1200S (A4 in grey mode in 15 secs using 68k betascan driver and 18 secs using native morphos driver :) ), and slow Mustek 600II CD. Both works. I have some scanners using popular gt68xx chip so next drivers will be made for this chipset.
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I'm working on new scanner software called SCANdal (previous name was muiscan).
It's Morphos project but Shinkuro helps me making ports for other Amigaoses.
I have 68k beta so If somebody could test it would be nice:
http://brain.umcs.lublin.pl/~rzookol/tmp/SCANdal.exe
Gfx card is required and software use betascan drivers. New scanners will be supported when uptodate betascan port (including sane backends) will be finished (progressing well).
Screenshot:
http://brain.umcs.lublin.pl/~rzookol/pics/muiscan8.png
about scaners:
I have two scanners: big and fast Umax Astra 1200S (A4 in grey mode in 15 secs using 68k betascan driver and 18 secs using native morphos driver :) ), and slow Mustek 600II CD. Both works. I have some scanners using popular gt68xx chip so next drivers will be made for this chipset.
So does this work AmigaOS 3?
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Yes, it should work. I tested it on e-uae and it works.
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I remember what fun my first scanner was back in the 90s, handheld 200dpi color one that you had to move ever so slowly with and make sure you didn't skew anything, $300 or so that one cost.
These days, I hate scanners.
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Great work :-) We will test it and report back to you.
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I would really like to test this software out on my A1200 with SCSI and USB flatbed scanners, but I only have AGA. Is there any chance of a non-RTG version?
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A massive Epson Expression color scanner that I got for free off Craigslist that works wonderfully with my A3000D and ImageFX.
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The only scanner I've ever used on an Amiga is a Power Hand Scanner (B/W) which connects to the parallel port. It's been mothballed for over 15 years, but I remember having to scan images in strips and join them using Power's scanning software package. Scanning and editing the images was a slow and painstaking experience, yet the results produced, gave a great sense of achievement and it was (perversely) great fun too!
Nowadays (on a PC) it's all too easy!
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Nowadays (on a PC) it's all too easy!
Then you need to talk to my PC scanning setup...
Been having a frustrating time with my PC scanning. HP4850 usb scanner to the HP Pavillion a1250n. All bought brand new a few years ago. Takes about 15 to 20 minutes of warmup time before the scanner produces results without color shifts or broken images. On the Amiga, switch it all on and scan within 5 minutes. Get what I need in one or two passes. The difference in dpi is tremendous between the two systems and the scanner on my Amiga doesn't do 35mm film...
That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
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@T3000
Ouch - something definitely amiss there. I'm using an ancient scsi Epson1200 (that I bought for £4 from a carboot) on my WinXP system - takes a couple of seconds to warm up and about 10-60 secs to do a full colour A4 scan (depending upon resolution) with perfect results every time.
I do remember having similar problems with a parallel port Plustek which worked flawlessly on Win98, but was totally unreliable on WinXP. It was basically a driver issue as there was no official XP driver support for it.
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@Cammy
Maybe in the future, I want to finish drivers first.
btw. Stable 68k version will be uploaded to aminet today.
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I am about to post an Epson ES-300C flat bed scanner with an adpro driver for sale. Back in those days my friend paid somewhere around $2000 for the scanner and $200 for the driver.
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I have an Astra 1200 scsi scanner I use on my A3000T, and I bought Scanquix software some years ago at an Amiga expo in St. Louis. works great, will try the new software tho.
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I have a nice Epson 1260 USB with negative and slide adaptors. Hasn't let me down, and once it's been profiled has produced consistently good results for about 5 years now!
I'll try it on the A1 under OS4 if you think your software might work there?
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No, usb scanners doesn't work with AmigaOS4.x, on morphos/aros/amigaos3.x there is usbwrap.class which creates usbraw.device and driver can communicate with scanner via this device. AmigaOS4.x doesn't have such a class/device so i can only work scsi scanner now. Thylacine which uses 68k version of Sirion has similar device: usbscanner.device but afaik it doesn't work with AmigaOS4.x.
There is native AmigaOS4.x SCANdal version available on OS4Depot, should work with scsi scanners.