[hpoj-devel] Re: HP scanjet 5550c

[Ed S. <ge...@ee...>]

I was all set to buy this scanner, but am not doing so based on the problem
you've cited.

Hopefully the emerging popularity of linux on the desktop will soon show HP
and other hardware vendors that they are losing sales due to inadequate
support for that OS. It is certainly good to see projects like this one,
and I appreciate HP's efforts in that regard. But if I can't walk into
CompUSA, ready to buy, and can't find *any* of their scanning products on
the shelves that will work with my choice of OS, they've still got a
serious problem.

-- 
Ed Suominen
Registered Patent Agent 
Open Source Developer (Yes, both...)
Web Site: http://www.eepatents.com


Catherine Hanson wrote:

> We've searched high & low on google and various linux, hp websites and
> have learned to our dismay that no linux support exists for the HP
> scanjet 5550c.  Does anyone know if there are plans to support this
> model in the future or of any info that would allow us to use this
> scanner with our linux box?
> 
> Thanks,
> Catherine
> 
> 
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