plustek: Aries Scan-It Pro 4800
Subject:
Re: Aries Scan-It Pro 4800
From:
Pieter Meiring ####@####.####
Date:
14 Sep 2000 20:29:42 -0000
Message-Id: <20000914195031.0E0F7C329@hex.pnet.org>
> Hi Pieter,
>
> when looking at the debug output, you'll see, that
> the memory test for your device failed. The driver
> detects the ASIC but that's all. Well there are two
> possible ways:
> 1. We disable the memory test and assume that you scanner
> is compatible to the Primax 4800
> 2. You open the scanner and tell me what ICs you see inside
>
> Maybe you can set your parport settings to EPP in the BIOS
> or you try the SPP mode. As long as the debug output says:
> "No memory! No scanner..." the driver refuses to load.
>
> Sorry for these "bad" news.
> Gerhard
The good news:
Victory! all is well with the world - Setting the parallel port to SPP mode in
the BIOS solved the problem. The scanner is now detected as a bog standard
4800 and seems to work.
The bad news:
Black and white only. Colour scanning with (x)scanimage gives out of sync
images with misregistration of the primary colours. (sigh) not sure if this is
a driver or scanner problem.....
Many thanks for the help.
Take care,
Pieter
