Scanning

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Scanner support in Linux is still rather spotty in terms of hardware, but this is more the fault of the manufacturers than the Linux community. Basically, to figure out whether or not your scanner will work, hook it up to your computer before starting up. Then, once you are logged in and ready, go to the Main menu and select Graphics > Scanning. This will bring up the Sane scanning program. If Sane can recognize your scanner as is, the main program windows will open (see Figure 14-9), and you can begin scanning.

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Figure 14-9: Scanning with Sane

If Sane cannot recognize your scanner, or if you are trying to figure out what type of scanner to buy, you will probably want to go to the Sane Web site to see what scanners are supported, or if you can get yours to work with a little tweaking. The URL for the Sane hardware support page is www.sane-project.org/sanemfgs.html.

If your scanner is part of one of Hewlett-Packard’s all-in-one scanner/printer combinations (a multifunction device) you will need to install libsane-hpoj, which you can install via the Package Management window, which you learned to use in Chapter 8. You can find and then select libsane-hpoj by clicking the Details link next to Graphics.



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Linux for Non-Geeks. A Hands-On, Project-Based, Take-It-Slow Guidebook
Linux for Non-Geeks: A Hands-On, Project-Based, Take-It-Slow Guidebook
ISBN: 1593270348
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2003
Pages: 188

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