[sane-devel] Linoscan 1200 on Linux

[Ben F-W]

Hello all! I'd like some advice on whether this scanner is usable under
Linux.

My sister brought the Heidelberg AG Linoscan 1200 back when her work
chucked it out, and I thought I'd try and get it running under Linux
(Ubuntu 7.10). It connects via USB, and lsusb gives:
    Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0a18:1030 Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG

However, xsane claims there are no devices available, and Google search
hasn't turned up any evidence it works with sane. The only relevant
links I can find are
http://lists.alioth.debian.org/pipermail/sane-devel/2007-May/019180.html,
where a user offered the scanner on this list for testing, and
www.silverfast.com/forum/possible-mac-os-x-solution-for-linotype-scanners-t1265.html, 

where someone explains that the "LinoScan 1200 is a special problem
under OS-X which is related to the USB communication chip". Don't know
if that's relevant here or not.

Can the Linoscan 1200 be used, or should I be looking for an
alternative? I've exhausted my few hardware-investigating abilities, but
would be happy to try suggestions.

Thank you in advance,

Ben