AcerScan 620UT - Revision history

Woozle: SMW etc.

2017-03-05T01:32:07Z

SMW etc.

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	~~==Overview==~~		<hide>
	[[category:hardware]]The [[AcerScan 620UT]] is a color ~~USB page~~ scanner.		[[page type::article]]
			[[thing type::hardware]]
			[[hardware type::page scanner]]
			[[brand::AcerScan]]
			[[make::Acer]]
			[[category:hardware]]
			</hide>
			==About==
			The [[AcerScan 620UT]] is a single-page USB color scanner.
	===Linux===		===Linux===
	It can be made to work with [[Linux]], although some tinkering is required because of the proprietary firmware driver file which has to be uploaded each time the scanner is turned on. The firmware file must be copied from the [[:File:AcerScan drivers.tar.gz\|manufacturer's driver set]] and SnapScan (Linux scanning software) must be configured to upload it, which fortunately is pretty easy.		It can be made to work with [[Linux]], although some tinkering is required because of the proprietary firmware driver file which has to be uploaded each time the scanner is turned on. The firmware file must be copied from the [[:File:AcerScan drivers.tar.gz\|manufacturer's driver set]] and SnapScan (Linux scanning software) must be configured to upload it, which fortunately is pretty easy.

Woozle: a bit of clarification from recent experience

2017-03-05T01:30:08Z

a bit of clarification from recent experience

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	# Get a copy of the scanner's driver (for any OS, as far as I can tell). This will contain .bin files, which are the firmware for various versions of the scanner. (Ours was U64V120.bin.)		# Get a copy of the scanner's driver (for any OS, as far as I can tell). This will contain .bin files, which are the firmware for various versions of the scanner. (Ours was U64V120.bin.)
	# Stash all the .bin files (or, if you know which one is the right one, just that one) in /usr/share/sane/snapscan		# Stash all the .bin files (or, if you know which one is the right one, just that one) in /usr/share/sane/snapscan
	# edit /etc/sane.d/snapscan.conf so that the "firmware" line refers to the .bin file which is correct for your scanner. If you don't know which one, then try each one -- make the edit, save snapscan.conf, ~~run~~ [[sane-find-scanner]] ~~and~~ then:		# edit /etc/sane.d/snapscan.conf so that the "firmware" line refers to the .bin file which is correct for your scanner.
	<bash>scanimage -x 100 -y 100 --format=tiff >image.tiff</bash> When this command doesn't give an error, you've got the right one~~. (There may be other steps to take in between trying each firmware~~, ~~possibly turning the scanner off, but I seem to remember that it just started working when I found the right~~ .~~bin file.)~~		#* If you don't know which one, then try each one -- make the edit, save snapscan.conf
			#* After modifying the snapscan.conf file, you will probably need to turn the scanner off and then back on again (this tells SANE that it needs to re-send the firmware).
			# Run [[sane-find-scanner]] to see if communication with the scanner has been established.
			# If that seems to have happened, then run this as a quick test:
			#: <bash>scanimage -x 100 -y 100 --format=tiff >image.tiff</bash> When this command doesn't give an error, you've got the right one, and regular GUI scanning applications should now work.
	==Files==		==Files==
	* [[:File:AcerScan drivers.tar.gz]]: all .bin firmware files included in the driver		* [[:File:AcerScan drivers.tar.gz]]: all .bin firmware files included in the driver
	==Links==		==Links==
	* <s>[http://www.benq.us/support/downloads/downloads.cfm?product=161&page=downloads&dtype=D manufacturer's drivers] at [[Benq]]'s web site</s> as of 2010-06-19, they don't seem to be available from Benq; I've uploaded them [[:File:AcerScan drivers.tar.gz\|here]]		* <s>[http://www.benq.us/support/downloads/downloads.cfm?product=161&page=downloads&dtype=D manufacturer's drivers] at [[Benq]]'s web site</s> as of 2010-06-19, they don't seem to be available from Benq; I've uploaded them [[:File:AcerScan drivers.tar.gz\|here]]

Woozle: now using internal link for drivers

2012-03-14T14:51:30Z

now using internal link for drivers

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	[[category:hardware]]The [[AcerScan 620UT]] is a color USB page scanner.		[[category:hardware]]The [[AcerScan 620UT]] is a color USB page scanner.
	===Linux===		===Linux===
	It can be made to work with [[Linux]], although some tinkering is required because of the proprietary firmware driver file which has to be uploaded each time the scanner is turned on. The firmware file must be copied from the [~~http~~:~~//www.benq~~.~~us/support/downloads/downloads~~.~~cfm?product=161&page=downloads&dtype=D~~ manufacturer's driver set] and SnapScan (Linux scanning software) must be configured to upload it, which fortunately is pretty easy.		It can be made to work with [[Linux]], although some tinkering is required because of the proprietary firmware driver file which has to be uploaded each time the scanner is turned on. The firmware file must be copied from the [[:File:AcerScan drivers.tar.gz\|manufacturer's driver set]] and SnapScan (Linux scanning software) must be configured to upload it, which fortunately is pretty easy.

	# Get a copy of the scanner's driver (for any OS, as far as I can tell). This will contain .bin files, which are the firmware for various versions of the scanner. (Ours was U64V120.bin.)		# Get a copy of the scanner's driver (for any OS, as far as I can tell). This will contain .bin files, which are the firmware for various versions of the scanner. (Ours was U64V120.bin.)

Woozle: driver files now available for direct download, dagnabbit

2010-06-19T14:09:15Z

driver files now available for direct download, dagnabbit

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	# edit /etc/sane.d/snapscan.conf so that the "firmware" line refers to the .bin file which is correct for your scanner. If you don't know which one, then try each one -- make the edit, save snapscan.conf, run [[sane-find-scanner]] and then:		# edit /etc/sane.d/snapscan.conf so that the "firmware" line refers to the .bin file which is correct for your scanner. If you don't know which one, then try each one -- make the edit, save snapscan.conf, run [[sane-find-scanner]] and then:
	<bash>scanimage -x 100 -y 100 --format=tiff >image.tiff</bash> When this command doesn't give an error, you've got the right one. (There may be other steps to take in between trying each firmware, possibly turning the scanner off, but I seem to remember that it just started working when I found the right .bin file.)		<bash>scanimage -x 100 -y 100 --format=tiff >image.tiff</bash> When this command doesn't give an error, you've got the right one. (There may be other steps to take in between trying each firmware, possibly turning the scanner off, but I seem to remember that it just started working when I found the right .bin file.)
			==Files==
			* [[:File:AcerScan drivers.tar.gz]]: all .bin firmware files included in the driver
	==Links==		==Links==
	* [http://www.benq.us/support/downloads/downloads.cfm?product=161&page=downloads&dtype=D manufacturer's drivers] at [[Benq]]'s web site		* <s>[http://www.benq.us/support/downloads/downloads.cfm?product=161&page=downloads&dtype=D manufacturer's drivers] at [[Benq]]'s web site</s> as of 2010-06-19, they don't seem to be available from Benq; I've uploaded them [[:File:AcerScan drivers.tar.gz\|here]]

Woozle: actual instructions, since I managed to get it working last night

2009-02-06T12:12:25Z

actual instructions, since I managed to get it working last night

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	==Overview==		==Overview==
	[[category:hardware]]The [[AcerScan 620UT]] is a color USB page scanner. It can be made to work with [[Linux]], although some tinkering is required because of the proprietary firmware driver file which has to be uploaded each time the scanner is turned on. The firmware file must be copied from the manufacturer's driver set and SnapScan (Linux scanning software) must be configured to upload it, which fortunately is pretty easy.		[[category:hardware]]The [[AcerScan 620UT]] is a color USB page scanner.
			===Linux===
			It can be made to work with [[Linux]], although some tinkering is required because of the proprietary firmware driver file which has to be uploaded each time the scanner is turned on. The firmware file must be copied from the [http://www.benq.us/support/downloads/downloads.cfm?product=161&page=downloads&dtype=D manufacturer's driver set] and SnapScan (Linux scanning software) must be configured to upload it, which fortunately is pretty easy.

	~~Getting~~ the scanner to ~~actually~~ '~~'work'' under Linux~~, ~~however~~, ~~is sometimes easy~~ and ~~sometimes less so~~. ~~More about~~ this the ~~next time~~ I ~~(or anyone else) cares~~ to ~~try~~ it...		# Get a copy of the scanner's driver (for any OS, as far as I can tell). This will contain .bin files, which are the firmware for various versions of the scanner. (Ours was U64V120.bin.)
			# Stash all the .bin files (or, if you know which one is the right one, just that one) in /usr/share/sane/snapscan
			# edit /etc/sane.d/snapscan.conf so that the "firmware" line refers to the .bin file which is correct for your scanner. If you don't know which one, then try each one -- make the edit, save snapscan.conf, run [[sane-find-scanner]] and then:
			<bash>scanimage -x 100 -y 100 --format=tiff >image.tiff</bash> When this command doesn't give an error, you've got the right one. (There may be other steps to take in between trying each firmware, possibly turning the scanner off, but I seem to remember that it just started working when I found the right .bin file.)
	==Links==		==Links==
	* [http://www.benq.us/support/downloads/downloads.cfm?product=161&page=downloads&dtype=D manufacturer's drivers] at [[Benq]]'s web site		* [http://www.benq.us/support/downloads/downloads.cfm?product=161&page=downloads&dtype=D manufacturer's drivers] at [[Benq]]'s web site

Woozle: New page: ==Overview== category:hardwareThe AcerScan 620UT is a color USB page scanner. It can be made to work with Linux, although some tinkering is required because of the proprietary ...

2007-08-24T17:23:54Z

New page: ==Overview== category:hardwareThe AcerScan 620UT is a color USB page scanner. It can be made to work with Linux, although some tinkering is required because of the proprietary ...

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==Overview==
[[category:hardware]]The [[AcerScan 620UT]] is a color USB page scanner. It can be made to work with [[Linux]], although some tinkering is required because of the proprietary firmware driver file which has to be uploaded each time the scanner is turned on. The firmware file must be copied from the manufacturer's driver set and SnapScan (Linux scanning software) must be configured to upload it, which fortunately is pretty easy.

Getting the scanner to actually ''work'' under Linux, however, is sometimes easy and sometimes less so. More about this the next time I (or anyone else) cares to try it...
==Links==
* [http://www.benq.us/support/downloads/downloads.cfm?product=161&page=downloads&dtype=D manufacturer's drivers] at [[Benq]]'s web site