scanner and digitizer compatible? (was Re: none)

[Jens Ritter <jens@weh.rwth-aachen.de>]

William Temple <imbear@hotmail.com> writes:

> I have a Wacom serial port digitizer pad and a Umax Par. port scanner, 
> are these compatable with Debian? Will I have to build my own drivers? 
> What language would I use. Thank you in advance.

Have a look at:
http://www.mostang.com/sane/sane-backends.html


I can't help with the Wacom digitzer (But I guess it will work, take a
look at gimp and maybe you can find some information in its documentation).

HTH,

Jens
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