Comment 9 for bug 208405

Pander,

> I have an Epson Perfection V10 with which I can test.
>
> Can Ubuntu cross reference its hardware registration database
> and active Launchpad users to come up with a list of potential
> testers for hardware like this? Perhaps good to start working on
> a mechanism like this, or is it normal that Ubuntu has a huge
> stock of all the hardware it supports?

Asking users if the would be willing to run some tests hardware-related software packages is exactly one of the applications of our hardware database we have in mind :)

Kiko, regarding the problems packaing the proprietary drivers: I know Olaf Meeuwissen, the maintainer of the iscan software, from the Sane developer mailing list as being very responsive to any questions -- simply contact him!