New hardware joy!
2009-10-01 21:07:59.832316+00 by Dan Lyke 4 comments
The Epson R200 started dropping nozzles and making weird noises, so I just installed an HP Photosmart C6350. Plug in. Go through wireless configuration. Fire up Ubuntu 9.04 printer dialog, it finds and installs no problem. Open GIMP, open the SANE dialog, there's the scanner.
No more dicking around with CUPS to find the right settings on my server or any of that stuff. Color me happy. Now to see if its as easy with Windows. Somehow I doubt it, but hope springs eternal...
And just to celebrate a scanner that works quickly and easily, here are two from my glory days. The first is a beat up print that started on 110mm film possibly even in a disposable camera, although more than likely one of those waterproof ones with a plastic lens, of me running the put-in rapid of Short Creek in Alabama, the second is me catching air at Double Trouble on the Ocoee with one of my favorite crews (I ran 'em down the river at least twice, and remember them fondly):
And, yes, I probably owe Craig or whoever bought his photo company some royalties from using that image. If anyone has a reasonable claim on the copyright for that, I'm happy to work with you.