Possible Mac OS X solution for LinoType scanners?

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Possible Mac OS X solution for LinoType scanners?

Postby VPTech » Sun Oct 13, 2002 10:24 pm

I've just started doing some research to upgrade an old PowerMac to a newer Mac running OS X. But I've got a Linotype Saphir Ultra II and finding scanner software for it on OS X has been a real challenge.

Silverfast AI looks like an excellent product that will do just what I need. Alas, no OS X version for the LinoTypes. :cry:

But wait! A little more digging on the web turned up the fact that many of the Linotype scanners are virtually identical to various Umax models. For example, see http://www.image-acquire.com/scanner/re ... xpl3.shtml
and you'll find that the Saphir Ultra II is the same as a Umax PowerLook III. And further, you'll find an effort to develop standardized scanner interfaces for Unix variants called S.A.N.E. and they've published the following table of compatibility:
http://www.rauch-domain.de/sane-umax/sa ... s-doc.html

SF does provide OS X versions for Umax models. Is it possible the Umax version will run the Linotype scanners? Can anyone try this and confirm?

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Relevant Arts, Inc.

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SilverFast OS-X for Linotype Scanners

Postby President_LSI » Tue Oct 15, 2002 3:53 pm

SilverFast OS-X for Linotype Scanners

We are working on support for OS-X for all Linotype scanners and hope to release the first updates within the next 2 weeks!

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Follow up: Linotype and OS X?

Postby Guest » Fri Nov 08, 2002 10:51 pm

:o Any more word on supporting OS X and Linotype scanners?

(oh please oh please oh please!)

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SilverFast OS-X for Linotype Scanners

Postby President_LSI » Mon Nov 11, 2002 1:25 am

SilverFast OS-X for Linotype Scanners

You will find Demos for SilverFast OS-X for Linotype scanners on our website within the next few days!

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Excellent

Postby Guest » Mon Nov 11, 2002 10:01 am

Thanks! I'll be watching for it.

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Postby rburrows » Sun Feb 09, 2003 12:55 am

What happened to LS1200 support in OSX? Is it still planned? If so, when?

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LinoScan 1200 OS-X

Postby President_LSI » Sun Mar 16, 2003 6:49 pm

LinoScan 1200 OS-X

The LinoScan 1200 is a special problem under OS-X which is related to the USB communication chip. The equivalent Umax scanner Astra 4000U has got the same problem.

Nevertheless we are hoping to solve this problem!

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Postby henry » Sat May 17, 2003 1:09 pm

Are you planning to support 1200's soon? how committed is LSI to adding support? For those of us who have migrated to os-x completely, this is a bad situation! :)

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