Comments on: Collecting scanners http://blog.gruby.com/2008/05/14/collecting-scanners/ Another semi-useless spot on the web... Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:34:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Scott Gruby http://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 Faughnan http://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 Gruby http://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: Tyler http://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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