Difference between revisions of "Configure scanner"

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The following list will work:
 
The following list will work:
  
xsane
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*xsane
libsane
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*libsane
libsane-extras
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*libsane-extras
sane
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*sane
sane-utils
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*sane-utils
  
  
 
to install them:
 
to install them:
open a terminal
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*open a terminal
become root
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*become root
type:
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*type:
    apt-get update
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**apt-get update
    apt-get install xsane libsane libsane-extras sane sane-utils
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**apt-get install xsane libsane libsane-extras sane sane-utils
  
 
to start using the scanner
 
to start using the scanner
  
connect the power to the scanner
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*connect the power to the scanner
connect the USB cord to the scanner and the CPU
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*connect the USB cord to the scanner and the CPU
start the xsane program (KDE menu)
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*start the xsane program (KDE menu)

Revision as of 14:02, 13 August 2005

USB

Configuring a USB scanner is a matter of installing the sane scanner drivers and a scanning program.

The following list will work:

  • xsane
  • libsane
  • libsane-extras
  • sane
  • sane-utils


to install them:

  • open a terminal
  • become root
  • type:
    • apt-get update
    • apt-get install xsane libsane libsane-extras sane sane-utils

to start using the scanner

  • connect the power to the scanner
  • connect the USB cord to the scanner and the CPU
  • start the xsane program (KDE menu)