Comments on: Collecting scanners http://blog.gruby.com/2008/05/14/collecting-scanners/ Another semi-useless spot on the web... Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:45:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Scott Grubyhttp://blog.gruby.com/2008/05/14/collecting-scanners/comment-page-1/#comment-12580 Scott Gruby Sun, 18 May 2008 15:10:13 +0000 http://blog.gruby.com/?p=1780#comment-12580 I've actively been dealing with scanners for over a year and a half and unfortunately the only ones that work well are the ones I recommend; the list is short, but that's the state of things. Until scanner vendors treat Mac users like first class citizens, we'll not going to see anything better.I don't want to see Apple brand devices, but I would like Apple to stop selling scanners/all-in-one devices from vendors that have crappy drivers. I have been told that the situation may get better for one scanner vendor, but we'll see if/when that pans out. I've actively been dealing with scanners for over a year and a half and unfortunately the only ones that work well are the ones I recommend; the list is short, but that's the state of things. Until scanner vendors treat Mac users like first class citizens, we'll not going to see anything better.

I don't want to see Apple brand devices, but I would like Apple to stop selling scanners/all-in-one devices from vendors that have crappy drivers. I have been told that the situation may get better for one scanner vendor, but we'll see if/when that pans out.

]]> By: John Faughnanhttp://blog.gruby.com/2008/05/14/collecting-scanners/comment-page-1/#comment-12579 John Faughnan Sun, 18 May 2008 03:40:22 +0000 http://blog.gruby.com/?p=1780#comment-12579 Your recommended scanner list is pretty darned miniscule.On the other hand, I understand. My Epson drivers suck less than Canon drivers, but that's the best that can be said.I think we need Apple to return to "branding" devices, and selling them at a premium price with Apple device drivers. Nobody else seems to be able to write a device driver for an OS X device.Do you have any better ideas? Your recommended scanner list is pretty darned miniscule.

On the other hand, I understand. My Epson drivers suck less than Canon drivers, but that's the best that can be said.

I think we need Apple to return to "branding" devices, and selling them at a premium price with Apple device drivers. Nobody else seems to be able to write a device driver for an OS X device.

Do you have any better ideas?

]]> By: Scott Grubyhttp://blog.gruby.com/2008/05/14/collecting-scanners/comment-page-1/#comment-12570 Scott Gruby Thu, 15 May 2008 17:04:52 +0000 http://blog.gruby.com/?p=1780#comment-12570 It would appear that the Mac version uses the ICA framework. I'm going to give it a try as I need to know for myself if I can get it to work. If I can't get it to work, I'll have another $100 scanner sitting on the shelf collecting dust! It would appear that the Mac version uses the ICA framework. I'm going to give it a try as I need to know for myself if I can get it to work. If I can't get it to work, I'll have another $100 scanner sitting on the shelf collecting dust!

]]> By: Tylerhttp://blog.gruby.com/2008/05/14/collecting-scanners/comment-page-1/#comment-12569 Tyler Thu, 15 May 2008 17:02:22 +0000 http://blog.gruby.com/?p=1780#comment-12569 I figure you are talking about NEAT Receipts? I read a review a while back, and they said it was proprietary drivers and stuff, but I\'m not sure on this new one. I figure you are talking about NEAT Receipts? I read a review a while back, and they said it was proprietary drivers and stuff, but I\'m not sure on this new one.

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