Thanks Arun,

I found this on the web:

Support has recently been added for this scanner. You have to download the latest source code and compile. Below is instructions copied from a Shutter4U post

Code:

To get this working, here are the steps to take:

1) You need some usb libraries, so, in a terminal type:

sudo apt-get install libusb-dev build-essential libsane-dev

2) To get the sane backends from git you need git-core. If you don't already have it, type this (also in a terminal):

sudo apt-get install git-core

3) Now use the git that was just installed to get the sane backends using the following command:

git clone git://git.debian.org/sane/sane-backends.git

That downloads the backends and puts them in a folder called sane-backends in your home folder.

4) Change directory into the new sane-backends folder and compile them:

cd sane-backends

./configure --prefix=/usr --sysconfdir=/etc --localstatedir=/var

make <--- this one takes a while

sudo make install

Now everything is installed, but you still won't be able to scan (except as root) until you set up some permissions.

5) You need to edit a file, but you need to be root to edit it, so:

sudo gedit /lib/udev/rules.d/40-libsane.rules

and add the following 2 lines:

# Canon CanoScan Lide 100 ATTRS{idVendor}=="04a9", ATTRS{idProduct}=="1904", ENV{libsane_matched}="yes"

save the file, exit gedit, exit terminal, reboot, and...

SCAN AWAY!

On Fri, Dec 31, 2010 at 4:52 PM, Arun Khan knura9@gmail.com wrote:

On Fri, Dec 31, 2010 at 10:17 AM, jitendra jituviju@gmail.com wrote:

...

I propose to purchase a scanner and also use the same , among other

things,

...

for reading Business cards of contacts to build a database. My query

1. Can I assume that using any scanner I can get pdf files and the same

can be OCRed ( using pdfocr script which uses Cnueiform )

You can choose PDF output in xsane, no idea if it can be OCR'd by your script.

I am using Epson Perfection V30 in my office. You will need to download Linux drivers from Epson's site. The download also includes two minimalist scanner apps that produce output in JPEG, PDF, PNG formats; the output is good enough for my use.

...

2. Are there any scanners I should avoid

See below.

...

3. Any experience or Contra-indication against Canon LiDE 100 .

About 4 months back I installed an unit @ client site - it does not support Linux and at that time Canon had no drivers for it on their web site.

From other forums, similar query, I have read that HP scanners work with Linux - do your research as for model numbers etc.

...

4. Any application that reads the business cards and intelligently (or

interactively) give parsed data from business card 5. Any recommendation for FOSS application for building a database for contacts using scanner/OCR/manual effort

I am also interested in the above two. Please do post your findings when find something useful.

HTH,

-- Arun Khan

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