[sane-devel] Lexmark X83 and other models?

[Theodore Kilgore]

People might recall that I wrote in a few weeks ago, thinking about buying
some kind of multifunction box for Christmas. The X73 was recommended.
However, there aren't any around here right now. Seems that the last
one went on closeout special and I let it go before it was clear that
is what I should have bought. What is locally available instead?
X83
X75
X75M
from Lexmark, and some other boxes from other companies which are a bit
more expensive. So this seems like bad news about the X83. Anybody know
anything about the X75? I already have one or two devices which are
waiting for full support, and I am not sure that I need another one right
now...

Theodore Kilgore

On Tue, 5 Nov 2002, Henning Meier-Geinitz wrote:

> Hi,
>
> On Tue, Nov 05, 2002 at 12:25:49PM -0800, Dave Close wrote:
> > I have confirmation from Lexmark that the X83 is not based on the same
> > chip as the X73, though they did not tell me on what chip it is based.
> > Firmware on the X83 is loaded at the factory and usually never loaded
> > again (updates are possible). No firmware file is sent to the scanner
> > on each use.
>
> Well, too bad. At least we are sure now.
>
> > BTW, Lexmark also says that, contrary to comments in the gt68xx files,
> > there is not and has never been a model X70.
>
> It's not the first time that a company doesn't know what she sells :-)
> I don't have Lexmark scanners but I have a report from a user who
> bought a Lexmark X70 in Germany (?). They are (were?) sold in
> supermarkets e.g. "Plus". If you search for lexmark x70 in google you
> will get some matches, mostly in German. These devices are the same as
> X73, even the manuals and software has the label "X73".
>
> I haven't listed the X73 as supported because nobody has reported
> about that one until now. In comparison to the Mustek and Artec
> scanners they don't seem top have sold many of those devices.
>
> > They also advise that the firmware file name in the gt68xx.conf file
> > for the X73 may not be right.
>
> This one is also from the report of the X70 user.
>
> Maybe I get more reports from X70/X73 users in the future.
>
> Thanks for your information.
>
> Bye,
>   Henning
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