linux driver for hp scanjet 3970

['chris']

hi

knows someone, if linux supports scanner hp scanjet 3970 ?
I have Debian Sarge Stable and SUSE 9.1
Where can I find linux driver for this scanner ?

kind regards
chris

[Stuart Browne · Accepted solution]

http://www.sane-project.org/lists/sane-backends-cvs.html#S-UNSUPPORTED

Unfortunately, the 3970c is listed (by sane) as an Unsupported device.

The comments on th sane mailingl ist:

http://lists.alioth.debian.org/pipermail/sane-devel/2004-February/010110.html

So, nothing yet. Sorry.

[Steven E. Protter]

Chris,

Do you like writing drivers?

http://www.google.com/url?sa=U&start=1&q=http://www.freeos.com/articles/2677/2/13/&e=10342

You may find if you scour the Internet someone has actually done that for you.

I'm trying some google searches but have little Internet time, so I recommend you do a little poking around yourself.

Some interesting backup to Stuart's post, validing his statement.

http://www.google.com/url?sa=U&start=1&q=http://www.planetamd64.com/lofiversion/index.php/t2646-50.html&e=10342

ITRC thread in digital imaging.
http://www.google.com/url?sa=U&start=4&q=http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/familyhome.do%3FfamilyId%3D224&e=10342

Release notes that might actually help you:
http://www.google.com/url?sa=U&start=5&q=http://www.hamrick.com/vuescan/vuescan.htm&e=10342

Possible 32 bit driver candidate:
http://www.google.com/url?sa=U&start=7&q=http://www.mdofpc.com/onlinestore/32bit-101001000mbps-gigabit-pci-adapter-p-10396.html&e=10342

A compliant on the same subject.
http://www.google.com/url?sa=U&start=9&q=http://www.thisishull.net/archive/index.php/f-16.html&e=10342

Might want to read this stuff, it might help.

:-)

SEP

Also, drop me an email maybe, I'm kind of interested in what you do. You have a very interesting job.

http://www.isnamerica.com/contactsep.shtml

['chris']

thanks guys,

I really hate to write drivers !

greetings
chris

['chris']

why I don't get from the manufacturer ?

I thought HP likes linux !

[JKD]

You can find SANE backends for this scanner here:

https://sourceforge.net/projects/hp3900-series

or here:

http://jkdsoftware.dyndns.org/english.php

It contains packages for debian (deb) and SuSE (rpm) and source code is available.

Regards, JKD