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Re: [LUG] scanners

 

CHRISTOPHER BERRY wrote:
> The only way to get my Epson 2480 scanner to work in PCLinuxOS was to 
> pinch the Windows driver package from the firmware CD THEN it worked - 
> I suspect it will be the same with the 3490.
> Cheers,
> Grandad Bee.
http://linux.softpedia.com/get/Printing/libsane-epson-perfection-30293.shtml

Says the 2480 is not tested, but it may work :)  Apparently it packages 
the Windows driver inside an Debian/Ubuntu package.  Sounds like what 
you did but automated :)

Kind regards,

Julian

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