Is the Microtek 5950 scanner supported on Linux?
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Is the Microtek 5950 scanner supported on Linux? That is,
- Is there a vendor-released/supported driver for it?
- Is there a FOSS driver for it? Or a driver which it works with?
- Is there any specific functionality of the hardware (e.g. ADF, buttons) which is not supported by the Linux drivers?
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Is the Microtek 5950 scanner supported on Linux? That is,
- Is there a vendor-released/supported driver for it?
- Is there a FOSS driver for it? Or a driver which it works with?
- Is there any specific functionality of the hardware (e.g. ADF, buttons) which is not supported by the Linux drivers?
drivers scanner linux-device-driver
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If you actually own a Microtek 5950, first steps to improve the situation are: (1) Connect it via USB, uselsusb -v, write down product and vendor id, as well as the device class etc. More difficult: (2) If it's not a standard USB class, install Windows in a VM, get the Windows driver for it, monitor USB traffic and reverse engineer the protocol. Or, get on the SANE mailing lists, ask around if there's anyone willing to help if you provide the USB traces.
– dirkt
Dec 4 at 8:53
@dirkt: I don't; someone is offering a used one online, and I need to know whether I would be able to use it, if I bought it. +1 though.
– einpoklum
Dec 4 at 10:09
Chances of someone actually owning a Microtek 5950, so he/she can answer your question, and reading this question here in a timely manner are pretty low. There is no good generic way to find out if a concrete device of any kind is supported under Linux (unless you find it in a list), because vendors always invent new stuff, don't document it, and only supply Windows drivers... So it may work because it uses an interface similar to some supported device. Or it may not work.
– dirkt
Dec 4 at 10:35
@dirkt: Someone who owns any Microtek scanner may know of a different source of drivers for Linux.
– einpoklum
Dec 4 at 14:08
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Is the Microtek 5950 scanner supported on Linux? That is,
- Is there a vendor-released/supported driver for it?
- Is there a FOSS driver for it? Or a driver which it works with?
- Is there any specific functionality of the hardware (e.g. ADF, buttons) which is not supported by the Linux drivers?
drivers scanner linux-device-driver
edited Dec 4 at 7:47
fixer1234
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asked Dec 3 at 20:27
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Is the Microtek 5950 scanner supported on Linux? That is,
- Is there a vendor-released/supported driver for it?
- Is there a FOSS driver for it? Or a driver which it works with?
- Is there any specific functionality of the hardware (e.g. ADF, buttons) which is not supported by the Linux drivers?
drivers scanner linux-device-driver
drivers scanner linux-device-driver
edited Dec 4 at 7:47
fixer1234
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asked Dec 3 at 20:27
einpoklum
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edited Dec 4 at 7:47
fixer1234
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asked Dec 3 at 20:27
einpoklum
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edited Dec 4 at 7:47
fixer1234
17.7k144581
edited Dec 4 at 7:47
fixer1234
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edited Dec 4 at 7:47
fixer1234
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17.7k144581
asked Dec 3 at 20:27
einpoklum
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asked Dec 3 at 20:27
einpoklum
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asked Dec 3 at 20:27
einpoklum
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If you actually own a Microtek 5950, first steps to improve the situation are: (1) Connect it via USB, uselsusb -v, write down product and vendor id, as well as the device class etc. More difficult: (2) If it's not a standard USB class, install Windows in a VM, get the Windows driver for it, monitor USB traffic and reverse engineer the protocol. Or, get on the SANE mailing lists, ask around if there's anyone willing to help if you provide the USB traces.
– dirkt
Dec 4 at 8:53
@dirkt: I don't; someone is offering a used one online, and I need to know whether I would be able to use it, if I bought it. +1 though.
– einpoklum
Dec 4 at 10:09
Chances of someone actually owning a Microtek 5950, so he/she can answer your question, and reading this question here in a timely manner are pretty low. There is no good generic way to find out if a concrete device of any kind is supported under Linux (unless you find it in a list), because vendors always invent new stuff, don't document it, and only supply Windows drivers... So it may work because it uses an interface similar to some supported device. Or it may not work.
– dirkt
Dec 4 at 10:35
@dirkt: Someone who owns any Microtek scanner may know of a different source of drivers for Linux.
– einpoklum
Dec 4 at 14:08
add a comment |
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If you actually own a Microtek 5950, first steps to improve the situation are: (1) Connect it via USB, uselsusb -v, write down product and vendor id, as well as the device class etc. More difficult: (2) If it's not a standard USB class, install Windows in a VM, get the Windows driver for it, monitor USB traffic and reverse engineer the protocol. Or, get on the SANE mailing lists, ask around if there's anyone willing to help if you provide the USB traces.
– dirkt
Dec 4 at 8:53
@dirkt: I don't; someone is offering a used one online, and I need to know whether I would be able to use it, if I bought it. +1 though.
– einpoklum
Dec 4 at 10:09
Chances of someone actually owning a Microtek 5950, so he/she can answer your question, and reading this question here in a timely manner are pretty low. There is no good generic way to find out if a concrete device of any kind is supported under Linux (unless you find it in a list), because vendors always invent new stuff, don't document it, and only supply Windows drivers... So it may work because it uses an interface similar to some supported device. Or it may not work.
– dirkt
Dec 4 at 10:35
@dirkt: Someone who owns any Microtek scanner may know of a different source of drivers for Linux.
– einpoklum
Dec 4 at 14:08
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If you actually own a Microtek 5950, first steps to improve the situation are: (1) Connect it via USB, use
lsusb -v, write down product and vendor id, as well as the device class etc. More difficult: (2) If it's not a standard USB class, install Windows in a VM, get the Windows driver for it, monitor USB traffic and reverse engineer the protocol. Or, get on the SANE mailing lists, ask around if there's anyone willing to help if you provide the USB traces.– dirkt
Dec 4 at 8:53
If you actually own a Microtek 5950, first steps to improve the situation are: (1) Connect it via USB, use
lsusb -v, write down product and vendor id, as well as the device class etc. More difficult: (2) If it's not a standard USB class, install Windows in a VM, get the Windows driver for it, monitor USB traffic and reverse engineer the protocol. Or, get on the SANE mailing lists, ask around if there's anyone willing to help if you provide the USB traces.– dirkt
Dec 4 at 8:53
@dirkt: I don't; someone is offering a used one online, and I need to know whether I would be able to use it, if I bought it. +1 though.
– einpoklum
Dec 4 at 10:09
@dirkt: I don't; someone is offering a used one online, and I need to know whether I would be able to use it, if I bought it. +1 though.
– einpoklum
Dec 4 at 10:09
Chances of someone actually owning a Microtek 5950, so he/she can answer your question, and reading this question here in a timely manner are pretty low. There is no good generic way to find out if a concrete device of any kind is supported under Linux (unless you find it in a list), because vendors always invent new stuff, don't document it, and only supply Windows drivers... So it may work because it uses an interface similar to some supported device. Or it may not work.
– dirkt
Dec 4 at 10:35
Chances of someone actually owning a Microtek 5950, so he/she can answer your question, and reading this question here in a timely manner are pretty low. There is no good generic way to find out if a concrete device of any kind is supported under Linux (unless you find it in a list), because vendors always invent new stuff, don't document it, and only supply Windows drivers... So it may work because it uses an interface similar to some supported device. Or it may not work.
– dirkt
Dec 4 at 10:35
@dirkt: Someone who owns any Microtek scanner may know of a different source of drivers for Linux.
– einpoklum
Dec 4 at 14:08
@dirkt: Someone who owns any Microtek scanner may know of a different source of drivers for Linux.
– einpoklum
Dec 4 at 14:08
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I've looked on the SANE project website, and there are no drivers there for the 5950. I couldn't find a driver on the Microtek support website either.
I'm out of ideas, so probably the answer is "not supported". But maybe somebody else can find something I've missed.
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I've looked on the SANE project website, and there are no drivers there for the 5950. I couldn't find a driver on the Microtek support website either.
I'm out of ideas, so probably the answer is "not supported". But maybe somebody else can find something I've missed.
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I've looked on the SANE project website, and there are no drivers there for the 5950. I couldn't find a driver on the Microtek support website either.
I'm out of ideas, so probably the answer is "not supported". But maybe somebody else can find something I've missed.
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I've looked on the SANE project website, and there are no drivers there for the 5950. I couldn't find a driver on the Microtek support website either.
I'm out of ideas, so probably the answer is "not supported". But maybe somebody else can find something I've missed.
answered Dec 3 at 20:27
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I've looked on the SANE project website, and there are no drivers there for the 5950. I couldn't find a driver on the Microtek support website either.
I'm out of ideas, so probably the answer is "not supported". But maybe somebody else can find something I've missed.
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If you actually own a Microtek 5950, first steps to improve the situation are: (1) Connect it via USB, use
lsusb -v, write down product and vendor id, as well as the device class etc. More difficult: (2) If it's not a standard USB class, install Windows in a VM, get the Windows driver for it, monitor USB traffic and reverse engineer the protocol. Or, get on the SANE mailing lists, ask around if there's anyone willing to help if you provide the USB traces.– dirkt
Dec 4 at 8:53
@dirkt: I don't; someone is offering a used one online, and I need to know whether I would be able to use it, if I bought it. +1 though.
– einpoklum
Dec 4 at 10:09
Chances of someone actually owning a Microtek 5950, so he/she can answer your question, and reading this question here in a timely manner are pretty low. There is no good generic way to find out if a concrete device of any kind is supported under Linux (unless you find it in a list), because vendors always invent new stuff, don't document it, and only supply Windows drivers... So it may work because it uses an interface similar to some supported device. Or it may not work.
– dirkt
Dec 4 at 10:35
@dirkt: Someone who owns any Microtek scanner may know of a different source of drivers for Linux.
– einpoklum
Dec 4 at 14:08