XSane

Linux hardware supports have definitely improve dramatically. Many devices that previous was a pain to install now work faultlessly. I have this scanner, which previously won't work under Linux. Today, I thought, well give it another go with the latest Ubuntu (under virtual machine). To my surprise, it works, and to certain extend, it is better than working under Windows. One of the problems I found under Windows is that you often need to throw away working hardware because drivers of these old devices are no longer working under the version of Windows (Vista...pain) It is a comfort to know that my perfectly working scanner has a long life as it will work under Linux.