Scanner for 4.8

[Torfinn Ingolfsen]

On Sat, 6 Sep 2003 23:35:10 +0200
Holger Kipp <Holger.Kipp at alogis.com> wrote:

> Currently I wouldn't recommend using an Epson Perfection 1260:
> 
> Scans quite well, but can only be accessed if the scanner was
> accessed from another operating system once and is not switched 
> off afterwards.

Hmm, this sounds like the "downloading firmware on first scan" issue.
If that is true, this works in the same way as my AGFA SnapScan 1212U.
Perhaps the Perfection 1260 also needs a firmware download?
Here is the article I wrote on how I fixed my scanner:
http://geekinfo.net/article.php?story=20011113224241890

Hope this helps.
-- 
Torfinn Ingolfsen,
Norway