Re: Drivers for old Packard Bell scanner needed?
Ottavio Caruso wrote:
> Local charity shop sells a desktop scanner for next to nothing. I could buy
> it and try it but it's very bulky and it's a long walk. So I'd like to have
> a clue beforehand if it's supported.
>
> The item is a Packard Bell Slimline PB 61428.
>
> I googled it but haven't found anything relevant to Linux. The packaging
> mentions Windows 98. I remember back in the day, the was a wrapper for old
> Windows drivers, I can't remember its name.
I would guess this is unlikely to work at all.
It predates any of the modern standards for scanning, and
Packard Bell was never a high-quality manufacturer, so it
probably doesn't conform to any of the older standards, either.
Honestly, a 24 year old consumer-grade scanner is not going to
be a good value even if it's free.
-dsr-
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