# Re: Can you recommend Acer 640UT with linux ?

From: Michael Rothwell (rothwell@holly-springs.nc.us)
Date: Tue Mar 27 2001 - 07:01:49 PST

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  On 27 Mar 2001 06:21:07 -0800, Matts Kivik wrote:
  > Ok. But is the firmware sent at every scan ? Every boot ?
  >
  > I thought that the correct firmware was sent only once in a lifetime, and thus could be sent from windows.

  The firmware needs to be sent every time the scanner is reset.

  -M

  > --- Michael Rothwell <rothwell@holly-springs.nc.us>
  > > wrote:
  > >Ah... the "MiraScan" package installs all of the possible drivers. But
  > >only one is actually transferred to the scanner. YOu can leave the
  > >actualy firmware files on your DOS partition. Just mount it, and use the
  > >"acerfirm.pl" script to send it to your scanner from there.
  > >
  > >-M
  > >
  > >
  > >On 27 Mar 2001 05:15:35 -0800, Matts Kivik wrote:
  > >>
  > >> Thanks for the info.
  > >>
  > >> About the firmware, since I have a small windos partition, cant I download the firmware there, to avoid some error cases?
  > >>
  > >>
  > >>
  > >> --- Michael Rothwell <rothwell@holly-springs.nc.us>
  > >> > wrote:
  > >> >I have a 640U, and I live it just fine. I had to fiddle with it for a
  > >> >while to get it to work. I ended up using the latest sane-backends
  > >> >(1.04) with the most recent snapscan backend from sourceforge. Be sure
  > >> >you upload the right firmware! The wrong firmware can damage your
  > >> >scanner. I determined that the correct firmware for the 640U is
  > >> >U96V121.BIN -- I watched the Windows 2000 driver load it using filemon
  > >> >(from sysinternals).
  > >> >
  > >> >If it gives you any strange problems, turn if off and leave it unplugged
  > >> >for five minutes or so, then plug it back in. The Acer support guy also
  > >> >suggested plugging it directly into the wall, rather than into a UPS (as
  > >> >I had it). Strange, but true. I can't verify that it had any effect.
  > >> >
  > >> >-M
  > >> >
  > >> >On 26 Mar 2001 22:21:10 -0800, Matts Kivik wrote:
  > >> >> I have gotten a good price on an Acer 640UT, usb flatbed scanner. I have searched for info on wether it works with sane or not, but have not got any straigth answer.
  > >> >>
  > >> >> Does anyone know for sure if it works well with sane or not ?
  > >> >>
  > >> >> Besides that, is it a good scanner?
  > >> >>
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