Questions tagged [scanner]

Questions that relate to a device that optically scans images, printed text, handwriting, or an object, and converts it to a digital image.

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HP Envy 6430e doesn't scan area selected in preview window

I recently acquired a HP ENVY 6430e and set this up with HPLIP-3.21.4 on Xubuntu 16.04 and HPLIP-3.23.12 on Xubuntu 18.04. Printing/photocopying is OK. I then installed hplip-3.21.4-plugin and hplip-3....
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How can I get my All.in.one Canon MG2520 scanner to work?

I have a Canon MG2520 All in one printer/scanner. The printer is working fine. But I can not use the scanner. What can I do? Running XUbuntu 14.04 LTS. I am getting an error message that seems to ...
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Brother WLAN Scanner DCP-7055W not working ("invalid argument")

I'm having trouble getting the scanner of my Brother DCP-7055W working over WLAN. I've already installed the official drivers from Brother, and the printer itself is working fine. I've set up the ...
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Epson L210 printer is non recognised

I run Ubuntu 14.04 and have already downloaded and installed the driver for my Epson L210, but the printer is not recognised. When printing any document, the L210 does not appear in the printer list.
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How do I use CUPS and SANE to set up Linux drivers for my Epson printer model?

I have a an Epson A# printer/scanner/copier/fax, model no. WF-7830 My Ubuntu version is 22.04.3 LTS My printer was powered up and connected to a USB port on my PC. I used the command: man -k sane and ...
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Printer not accessible by saned, probably udev rules not working

I'm trying to setup a printer as network printer with a server. sane-find-scanner outputs could not open USB device 0x03f0/0xc111 at 001:003: Access denied (insufficient permissions) could not fetch ...
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Driver for Epson L360 scanner

Can't connect to the scanner of Epson L360 with the standard epson linux deb scanner driver (http://support.epson.net/linux/en/iscan_c.html.). Are more advanced drivers available or other ways to ...
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Using VueScan in Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS?

I just finished setting up my HP LaserJet Professional M1212nf MFP on Ubuntu wirelessly (IPV4 address). In terms of scanning, it works properly with Xsane and simple-scan. But VueScan 9.5.53 (x64) ...
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Locked out of Kubuntu due to fprintd. I have the password but I still can't get in

I have a Thinkpad x1 Carbon (2nd Gen) with a fingerprint scanner. The machine has Kubuntu 22.04 (Jammy Jellyfish) installed. Since it's Kubuntu, I installed fprintd to scan my fingerprint for login. ...
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Why am I unable to run the downloaded software for my printer (on Ubuntu) and how can I change this?

I have a new Epson printer/scanner/copier/fax, model WF-7830. During set-up I downloaded the driver software for this model from the Epson website. The message on the page for downloading the software ...
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Fujitsu scansnap ix1400 USB scanner not recognized by Ubuntu

My Fujitsu Scansnap IX1400 is not recognized by Ubuntu. The troubleshooting procedure from Sane didn't help? Can someone point me in the right direction?
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Scanner driver/software for Canon imageclass mf4820d multifunction laser printer on ubuntu 14.04

I am using Canon imageclass mf4820d multifunction laser printer. I wan to install printer and scanner driver and software for this printer on ubuntu 14.04. I am unable to print and in ubuntu. Can ...
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Brother MFC-J470DW scan function "Check Connection"

I have a Brother MFC-J470DW printer that I have connected to a Linux desktop (running Ubuntu 14.04) using a wireless router network. The printer works fine for printing and copying, but now I want ...
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How to configure an Elan fingerprint scanner on an Asus UX430A laptop?

I have an ASUS UX430UA and lsusb shows the fingerprint scanner is an Elan Microelectronics Corp. I'm new to the Linux world in general and Ubuntu. I read a few threads and tried out some of the ...
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Scan from Xerox WorkCentre 3025

I have a multifunctional printer Xerox WorkCentre. I can print and scan from my computer. However, I cannot make scans from the device, when choosing scanning to PC. Is there a way to scan directly ...
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Adding OCR info to a PDF

I have a good quality scan of a document; such scan is in pdf format. How can I add ocr information to the pdf, so that it becomes searchable? By searchable I mean that the goal is that when viewing ...
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How can I make the scanner of a Canon E500 work?

10 years ago I thought I made a BIG mistake when I bought my Laser LBP800. Getting it to work with Ubuntu was disastrous. Now, 10 years later, I thought things had improved. So I got this Canon E500 (...
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Canon MP237 can print but CANNOT scan

I have this Cannon MP237 (3-in-1) printer and I can print properly using the software on Ubuntu 14.04. However, I cannot scan with it. I even tried GIMP Image Editor but I still cannot do any ...
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How can I get tesseract-ocr v5 to find the eng.traineddata file?

Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS tesseract 5.3.2 XSane 0.999 YAGF 0.9.5 Epson Workforce WF-4835 printer/scanner This set up works together to a point. Clicking the Scan button in YAGF causes XSane to start up, scan ...
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Scan from scanner and directly print to another printer (2 devices)

I have a Canon PIXMA MFP that can duplex scan a stack with its document feeder. I have a separate Brother Duplex Laserprinter. The Canon is over WiFi and can scan easily with the Simple Scan ...
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Howto Scan with HP ENVY 6430e printer on USB port 22.04 OS

I have installed HPilp multiple times without success. I checked the page by page step by step that is on the HP Linux site and I have been doing exactly the same steps. The support people on the ...
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Xsane - Failed to start scanner - invalid argument

When I try to scan using Xsane, I get an error message "Failed to start scanner: invalid argument". I have an HP Laserjet MFP M227fdn on ethernet that prints OK. I am running Ubuntu 20.04.3 ...
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Ubuntu 23.10 Mantic -> Epson iscan > Unable to locate package libsane

I tried to install the drivers for my scanners from Epson: V300 and XP-520 I downloaded: iscan-bundle-2.30.4.x64.deb.tar.gz (http://support.epson.net/linux/en/iscan_c.php?version=2.30.4) iscan-gt-...
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How to install Epson Perfection V600 Photo Scanner drivers?

I installed the driver for Epson Perfection V600 Photo: iscan-data_1.13.0-1all.deb as well as iscan_2.28.1-3.ltdl7_i386.deb. But the scanner does not work. How can I install the scanner drivers?
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Device driver for Epson V600 Perfection

I have downloaded Epson's iscan-bundle-1.0.0-x64.deb and run sudo ./install.sh. The script runs without errors. However, the device driver does not get installed. As a test I ran Simple Scan and ...
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How to spoof a USB device's Product and Vendor ID?

Background to the problem I have a "Canoscan Lide 120" scanner which is by all accounts a minor upgrade to "Canoscan Lide 110" (Same chipset, same specifications, etc.). The device driver for "Lide ...
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Problem with CanoScan Lide 20 not working in ubuntu 14.10

I have a few weeks a new desktop PCs with Intel i5 processor with 8.1 installed dual boot windows and ubuntu 14:10 64 bits. My old pc and also in my notebook with ubuntu 14.04 were connected to the ...
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Change scan resolution for Canon TS 9100

I have a Canon TS 9100 printer/scanner. I use scangearmp2 for the scanning. I would like to be able to change the scan resolution. I could not find a way using the panel on the printer. https://...
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Which driver for film scanner Plustek OpticFilm 8100?

I own a film scanner Plustek OpticFilm 8100 but cannot find a suitable driver to use it in Linux OS. This scanner is not supported by SANE neither by VueScan. Specifically, my OS is Ubuntu 18.04. How ...
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Printer "Filter Failed" on HP laserjet

Have an HP Lasterjet MFP 227 printer connected through ethernet. Has worked previously on this installation of Ubuntu 20.04.6 LTS, suddenly it will not print because "filter failed"when ...
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How do I enable a scanner in Ubuntu Server 23.10?

Prior to the server crash that led to rebuilding my server from scratch, I had my Epson Perfection V370 working over the network. I have a vague recollection of entering the USB bus and device into a ...
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Kodak scaner i1150 and s3000 series scaning issue on dell optiplex 7040 65w using 22.04

I am using dell optiplex 7040 (snap attached) I have installed the drivers of the scanner it installed successfully after adding multiarch support after lsusb it shows scanner and after xsane started ...
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Unable to connect to Cannon LIDE 400 Scanner On Ubuntu 20.04

On my freshly installed Ubuntu 20.04 where I imported user's home from my previous installation, I have an annoying issue with my Canon CanoScan LIDE 400. The printer is detected by Ubuntu: However ...
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sudo sane-find-scanner detects Viiscan vf3120 scanner, but sudo scanimage -L does not

Scanner: Viisan VF3120, which is supposedly compatible with Linux. I'm on LTS (Bionic). root# sudo sane-find-scanner | grep libus found USB scanner (vendor=0x3297 [ZSA], product=0x1969 [Moonlander ...
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Installing Epson Iscan For Linux

I've recently installed Ubuntu 20.04 on a Lenovo Thinkpad. I have an Epson Perfection 1240u Photo scanner with a backlit film adaptor and I want to get it running. I've downloaded the software ...
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Ubuntu 22.04 unable to communicate with scanner

i know there are a lot of question about setting up epson scanners on ubuntu but i tried for days now and i cannot get it fixed - so here is my setup and problem: Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS, 64-bit #I ...
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Brother DCP-J152W - Scanner not working with Simple Scan

I have recently upgraded to Ubuntu 20.04 and the printer is working fine, but the scanner doesn't work in document scan. I downloaded the scanner driver from the Brother site as advised, but still not ...
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How do I install my Canon CanoScan LiDE 20 scanner to Ubuntu 20.04.3 LTS 64-bit?

I purchased a Canon CanoScan LiDE 20 scanner in the middle of 2005. At the time, I had a 32-bit computer with Microsoft Windows XP 32-bit installed on it. Now, I have a 64-bit computer with Ubuntu 20....
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Epson Scan is not working in Ubuntu 18.04 LTS?

I am using ubuntu 18.04 LTS . I have a EPSON L220 All-in-One printer ( printer + scanner). I successfully configure the printer setting and printing is done very well. But scanner is not working. I ...
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FS70 connect need queries

Zebra fs 70 vision camera connect in ubuntu scanner got connected in ACM0 input value also taken but not showing if any command need?
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How to scan automatically with ClamTk?

I'm using following command to scan my notebook with Clam, however, I'm curious about if there is a command that automatically set a scan time with ClamTk. I learned the following command from a video,...
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What program is suitable for making scanned PDF files searchable?

I would like to be able to scan paper documents to PDF files and make the text searchable. I believe the Tesseract program can assist this, but don't know how to begin, and don't know what would be ...
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Scan to Ubuntu Folder using Brother ADS-1700W Network Scan

I am trying to scan to a specific folder in /home/bob/paperless-ngx/consume from my brother network scanner ADS-1700W. I have installed the drivers, I can scan a document using SimpleScan, I can Ping ...
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Fujitsu ScanSnap ix1300 not recognized

I'm unable to connect a new Fujitsu ScanSnap ix1300 scanner to Ubuntu 22.04.2. The program sane-find-scanner recognizes a "possible USB scanner (vendor=0x4c5 [Fujitsu], product=0x162c [ScanSnap ...
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Fingerprint Scanner not working in Ubuntu

My Lenovo Thinkpad-T470s has a built-in fingerprint scanner, but Ubuntu doesn't recognize it. I tried unlocking the settings by entering my password, but there was still no option for fingerprint ...
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Share USB port for scanner between Ubuntu and Windows 10 through virtual box 7.0

I bought an IRIScan 5 hoping I could use it through VBM 7.0, but this more complicated than expected. In Ubuntu, the device is detected: (base) avy@machine:~$ lsusb ... Bus XXX Device XXX: ID XXXX:...
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I can't find my fingerprint-reader on my computer HP HP ProBook 450 G8 Notebook PC

When i looking for my fingerprint device via lsusb, i find nothing. My computer seems to don't have the required devices. When i enter lusb fprintd-enroll i have this error message -> Impossible to ...
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Problem to install Epson l360 printer diver and scanner driver on Ubuntu 23.04

have down loaded the epsonl360 printer driver from the epson web site, unfortunately when I tried to install through debian package installer it shows error dependecny is not satisfiable:l sb>=3.2 ...
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How to scan to PDF v1.5 or higher

On Ubuntu 20.04 I am using simple-scan utility together the official driver for my Brother scanner, that is this driver. The generated PDFs are of v1.3, however my desired version is 1.5 or above. For ...
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How do I backup my scanner?

Years ago I bought an Avision AW210 scanner because it was the only affordable scanner with a document feeder that was advertised as Linux compatible. I couldn't get it working, and the company's tech ...

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