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#Ubuntu network scanner install
#Ubuntu network scanner windows

IDE scanners: Some older scanners require an integrated device electronics (IDE) connection on the workstation.

For the more-popular SCSI cards this isn't a problem, but SCSI cards that often come with older scanners can be an issue. The key to using SCSI scanners is that Ubuntu must detect the installed SCSI card.

#Ubuntu network scanner install

Some scanners come with their own SCSI card that you must install in the workstation to connect the scanner. SCSI scanners: The small computer system interface (SCSI) is a popular interface for older scanners.These scanners are notoriously slow and often use low-resolution scans. Parallel port scanners: Parallel port scanners connect to the LPT1 printer port on a workstation.^^ Although there are many types of scanners available, they break down into five basic categories, based on how they connect to the workstation: Many scanners have interfaces written to interact with SANE, but there ^ are still those that won't work. The XSane program is a graphical front end for the SANE (Scanner Access Now Easy) command-Secret line utility, which detects and interacts with scanners based on a standard interface protocol. If you can see the scanned document in the Preview window display area, you're ready to start using XSane.ĭetecting the scanner is often the hardest part of using XSane. When the scanner finishes scanning, the document should appear in the Preview window display area. Your scanner should automatically start up and begin scanning the document. Click the Acquire Preview button in the Preview window.

#Ubuntu network scanner windows

We'll talk more about each of the windows in the XSane workspace a little later.Ĥ. NlHcn -j^LBm p Figure 15-9: The XSane workspace. The XSane workspace opens, with four separate windows, shown in Figure 15-9. Select your scanner, if it has been automatically detected.ģ.

The opening splash screen displays a list of the scanners XSane detects that are connected to the system, along with a default scanner.Ģ. The XSane splash screen appears, allowing you to select the scanner, as shown in Figure 15-8.

After starting Ubuntu and logging in to your desktop, start XSane by selecting Applications O Graphics O XSane Image Scanner. Connect your scanner to your Ubuntu workstation, then turn on the scanner.Ģ. Before you can start using your scanner you need to ensure that XSane can work with it.