HP ScanJet 4570 (or 5500)

[Pinco]

Hi, Tom.
I've just received a long message from HP which informs me that ScanJet 
4570/5500 is not supported under any version of Linux!

Ciao,
Nino

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Dear Nino, 

Thank you for contacting HP Total Care.

Please note that HP Scanjet scanners are not supported under any version
of Linux operating system and hence there are no drivers currently 
available for the same.  Your scanner can be installed only under 
Windows Operating System.

However, you may visit the Web site given below to have more information
about Linux support for HP scanners.

http://www.hp.com/cposupport/scanners/support_doc/bps05180.html

The hp scanjet 5500 series scanner supports the following Operating 
Systems.
 
Windows 98/98SE 
Windows Millennium 
Windows 2000 Professional (requires Service Pack2 or higher) 
Windows XP (Home and Professional 

Some HP scanners are supported using HP Backened for SANE and SCL 
commands in Linux.  The HP Backened is present in SANE.  Usually all HP 
scanners with a SCSI-interface support SCL.  Some scanners with parallel
port interface or USB are using SCL too.  But most of the newer models 
with USB do not support SCL and thus are not supported by the hp 
backend.  For more information about the supported scanners, please 
visit:

http://www.kirchgessner.net/sanehpfaq.html

Download the latest SANE 1.0.8 drivers for the scanners from:

http://panda.mostang.com/sane/source.html

For HP scanners and there SCL commands, please visit:

http://www.kirchgessner.net/sane.html

For more information on HP and SANE, please visit:

http://www.mostang.com/sane/man/sane-hp.5.html

     NOTE:  The URL above will take you to a non HP Web site.  HP does 
            not control and is not responsible for information outside 
            of the HP Web site.
    
Thank you for taking time and writing to us.  We assure of our 
commitment to serve you better.


Sincerely,
Claudius
HP Total Care
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