[SATLUG] Scanner/Fax

[Borries Demeler]

> 
> I have a need for a Linux scanner and fax.  I don't particularly need a
> printer, but your like to send and receive faxes as well as scan in a
> few pages.  The use would be quite light.

For the scanning I use gimp and an older model Epson Perfection scanner
with scsi or USB interface (both work great). I think the model is a 1640SU.
It was around $130 about 4 years ago.

For faxing I use efax and a script that turns the fax into a gif and mails it 
to my e-mail account. I use an old internal SupraFax v2.0 modem (ISA), it still
works great and sends at 14,4 kBaud.

I am not sure about newer fax modems, either they are PCI or USB, but I haven't
tried either one. Some of the combo units from HP may do all of the above,
but I like to get faxes e-mailed.

At home I use an external US Robotics modem with a serial RS232 interface and a
really old HP SCSI HP ScanJet 4C. Same software, or I fax directly from 
OpenOffice.

Let me know if you need further details.
-Borries