# Re: Coolscan LS-30 + best scanner

Chris Bitmead (chris.bitmead@bigfoot.com)
Fri, 14 May 1999 00:16:09 +0000

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Can anyone get me the Coolscan III specs? I just have no idea how hard a
project this might be, and I've got no idea how to go about getting the
specs.

"Ewald R. de Wit" wrote:
>
> > > The best thing would be for you to get the Nikon LS30 and write
> > > the driver for it!
> >
> > How hard would that be? Do Nikon release specs? I would consider doing
> > it if it's not going to be some project that makes me tear my hair out.
>
> I believe Nikon releases the specs with no problems but I'm not sure.
> About how hard it is, I don't know. There is already a functioning
> Nikon backend and chances are that things need not be changed too
> much. Perhaps Didier Carlier knows more about this?
>
> I don't know how much time you have but it sounds like a fun project
> to me, especially with the extra infrared channel and stuff.
>
> > The Photosmart S20 or the regular Photosmart. The S20 is better isn't
> > it?
>
> The new S20 is a USB scanner and as such it does not work at all under
> SANE. It's supposedly better (albeit slower) than the old model but
> don't let the '12 bit' predicate fool you - the dynamic range is about
> the same as the old model.
>
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