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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How do I get Linux drivers for Epson ES-50 scanner
I got a new Document scanner the Epson ES-50. Epson doesn't provide official Linux drivers. So I was looking into scanners imported by the SANE project.
The ES-50 is listed here: http://www.sane-...
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simple-scan Ubuntu 22.04 : error message while saving file - ghost process
since I am using Ubuntu 22.04, simple-scan shows this error message when saving the scanned page :
Failed to execute child process " " (No such file or directory).
It really saves the file,...
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Is there any wifi scanner GUI app for Ubuntu? [duplicate]
Using Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Desktop on my Asus Laptop ..is there any app by which i can who is usig my wifi and pinpoint there location on map ????
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Scanner calibration on Ubuntu 21.10
I've followed the instructions here, but when I click Calibrate... nothing happens. Any thoughts on what I am doing wrong?
Ubuntu 21.10
Canon LiDE 400 scanner
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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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Hand Scanner using DB9
I am new to Ubuntu so I hope this is a good place to ask for help.
I just installed Ubuntu 20.04 and I am trying to get a Honeywell 1980i hand barcode scanner to work through Serial DB9 cable. My ...
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Epson DS530II scanner not detected by sane
I have an EPSON DS530II scanner.
Output of lsusb:
Bus 004 Device 002: ID 04b8:0182 Seiko Epson Corp. DS-530II
output of sane-find-scanner:
found USB scanner (vendor=0x04b8 [EPSON], product=0x0182 [DS-...
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Switch from vueScan to eSane resurrects an old (dead) Brother scanner?
20.04; Epson WF-7820; works fine, scanner works with vueScan. A move to eSane or Document Scanner gets a bogus listing for an old Brother scanner, not the current (working) one. This problem did not ...
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My laptop's fingerprint scanner not detecting even in LSUSB
My laptop has a fingerprint scanner and that works well when on windows but when loggedinto ubuntu, the fingerprint scanner is not detected.
This is my lsusb
the_cactus_knox@Cactus-Knox:~$ lsusb
Bus ...
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How to install xsane scanner?
How do I install xsane scanner? Is it by running this command from a Terminal?
apt-get install sane sane-utils libsane-extras xsane
My scanner: PIXMA MG3500
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Canon MP600 scanner install
I am attempting to utilize a Canon MP600 scanner on Ubuntu 20.04. The Document Scanner application that is preinstalled on 20.04 sees the scanner but is not able to talk to it. Searching thru the ...
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Samsung SCX-3405W scanner not detected
Apologies if I'm doing this wrong. I've asked a question about my scanner not being detected, and been directed to already submitted question and response. When wanting to reply to that the ...
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How install Epson L220 scanner
I'm trying to install the Epson L220 Scanner...
Of all the programs I've tried, only VueScan recognizes the Epson L220 Scanner, does anyone have any other free programs to recommend?
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can't scan documents
Have ubuntu 20.04.01 and so far I've scanned docs without problems. The scanner is the second in the ubuntu repository. Developer: the gnome project vers, 3, 36.3. Depite it does the rutine (the green ...
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How to whitelist individual files through ClamTK's interface and NOT just entire directories
Question is self explanatory. I don't want to whitelist a whole directory since new files could be inserted or placed there later and they would automatically get whitelisted. I only want to whitelist ...
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Possible to disable/hide one of two scanner options in XSane?
After struggling for some time, I've finally got my Canon LiDE 400 scanner working on Ubuntu 21.10, but now I have sort of the opposite problem. When I start up XSane, it makes me choose between 2 ...
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Canon scanner not detected in Ubuntu 20.04 desktop [duplicate]
I have configured a new install of Ubuntu 20.04 desktop. I installed the printer and scanner drivers following the instructions at https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2020/05/canon-printer-scangear-...
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I get "error during device I/O" on Xsane
I've connected my Epson Perfection V370 scanner to my server and I'm trying to use Xsane on my laptop with it. Xsane finds the scanner but has an "Error during device I/O" message. I get ...
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Help with Barcode Scanner
I have a barcode scanner and I was testing some configurations to make it work for a client and I messed up so deep. The problem is that I wrongly selected the IBM USB OEM option and now I am stuck ...
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ScanSnap iX100 inexplicably no longer recognized
I've got a Fujitsu ScanSnap iX100 which I periodically use to scan papers. I'm using the scanimage command with the argument -d "fujitsu:ScanSnap iX100:6550" to identify my scanner. This ...
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HP network printer is visible, but will not connect with HPLIP, and will not print with CUPS
I'm currently running Ubuntu 21.10. I have a legacy all-in-one printer (HP OfficeJet Pro 8500). It is connected to my home router. I have its IP address, and I can connect to its embedded web ...
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How do I use canon p-208ii scanner on ubuntu 20.04
lsusb shows me
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 1083:1660 Canon Electronics, Inc. CANON P-208II
but Document Scanner can't find it
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LMD on Ubuntu 20.04 Server
Despite haviing ClamAV-Daemon installed, LMD / inotify always execute usr/bin/clamscan for scans, rather than using clamd, causes 100% CPU usage spikes.
I've checked the /usr/local/maletect/conf....
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Scanning software similar to Finereader
I'm looking for a tool to scan paper with a scanner, that has more options than Simple Scan. So far, Simple Scan is the best, but it is so lacking in features.
In Finereader you have an option to scan ...
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Scanner not found by scanimage
I have a Fujitsu ScanSnap ix500 connected via USB.
For approximately 1 year it worked pretty well with gscan2pdf.
A couple of weeks ago, probably after upgrading some packages, it stopped working.
If ...
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Getting Canon imageFORMULA R10 to work on Ubuntu 20.04
I need to get my Canon imageFORMULA R10 scanner working on Ubuntu 20.04. However, Canon does not have an official driver for this particular scanner and VueScan didn't work with it either. I was ...
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Device plugged in to system via USB 3.0 PCI-e card is pushed to 2.0lsusb
I have a FebSmart FS-U2-Pro PCIe 2 Port USB 3.0 Card in my system that I have a scanner connected to the port. It has been working fine for some time but now the scanner has moved Bus and is being ...
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Krita: Clean up image [closed]
How do you clean up a line drawing that you scanned? The main issue is that the lines come in rather pixelated. I know that there are methods to make selections by pixel color within Krita but I don'...
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Canon printer with scanner mg3640 deriver
How to install Canon printer with scanner mg3640 deriver.
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OKI scanner driver (okiscantool) cannot find pygtk in Ubuntu 21.10
I had the OKI scanner driver install in Ubuntu 18.04 before I upgraded to 21.10. Now when I start okiscantool I get the message ImportError: No module named pygtk.
I see python3 installed as well as ...
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Software problems with "Dell B1265dfw Mono MFP" printer and scanner on Kubuntu 21.10
I can't install the scanner drivers of my Dell B1265dfw. I "installed" the official Drivers for OS Deployment of my "Dell B1265dfw Mono MFP" and the icons of the application ...
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set default scanner for skanlite
Every time I run skanlite it searches for all available scanners, and presents me with a list. I want to set my Brother_MFC_L2710DW_series as the default scanner so I don't have to go through this ...
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Ubuntu scanner software for Epson
I am running Ubuntu 18.04.6. I have an Epson "V600" scanner.
Following the directions here, I have managed to load software that controls it to scan reflective media - namely prints - using &...
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Epson imagescan for Ubuntu 21.10 from source, any success?
I needed Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri) to run my new motherboard video, however it seems the the Epson release for imagescan is about a year behind for 20.10. I use imagescan to allow a command line ...
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simplescan crashes after staring the scan
I have an issue with simplescan under ubuntu 20.04
It detects the printer-scanner Samsung MH2070 (and printing works perfectly) But after starting the scan process the process on my computer allways ...
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20.04 - Help with installation of Canon Pixma TR7620 printer
I'm trying to install my new 4-in-one Canon Pixma TR7620 printer. I've gone through the 'add printer' routine and have selected my printer under 'Canon' as the TR7600 Series, and this all seems to ...
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What is the cleanest way to intrduce a scanner into System Settings?
I have a Brother DCP7065DN printer with a built-in scanner. I have the scanner working well,so the software isn't a problem. But how would I add the scanner to the Input Devices section of System ...
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Unable to install USB Scanner Brother7420 on 20.04
Try to use Document Scanner. I got an error about Scanner not found
Downloaded driver from the Brother website
dpkg -i brscan2-0.2.5-1.amd64.deb
execute brsaneconfig2 -d and reply: found USB scanner (...
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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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Cannot print a scanned document
Ubuntu 20.04, all up to date.
I just scanned a page using the Ubuntu standard Scan-app and a Canon LiDE 110 and saved it as a .png and .pdf.
I have a Brother HL-L2340D printer that is working fine ...
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Epson V600 not working in a docker image
I have a new Epson-v600 scanner and can't make it work with ubuntu 20.04.
I read through all the postings here and elsewhere, I saw the workarounds and tried them all.
Could someone who owns an Epson-...
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ADF not working on Brother scanner with Ubuntu 20.04
After installing the Brother scanner driver (brscan4-0.4.10-1.amd64.deb) for an MFC-J690DW, I could use the scanner with Simple Scan (Document Scanner) in single page mode but not with the ADF (...
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Ubuntu not detecting fingerprint reader on HP Pavilion
I just installed the latest LTS version of ubuntu on my HP Pavilion laptop, and would like to use my fingerprint scanner to log in. Unfortunately, ubuntu doesn't seem to automatically recognize my ...
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How to print and scan on HP Deskjet 2700 series printer on ubuntu 20.04 that is just installed. The printer is listed in Printers [duplicate]
Printing and scanning problem on HP DeskJet 2700
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Scanner driver of TA Triumph-Adler
My printer TA Triumph-Adler cd 5235_dc 6235 was connected to Labtop with Ubuntu 20.04.3 LTS, printer is working good,but i can't connect the scanner.
Kindly, could Y please help to figure out how to ...
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Ubuntu 20.04 - Simplescan ignores feeder on OKI ES8453 MFP [duplicate]
The voluntary association I am trying to help had the local authorities to install Ubuntu 20.04 on four desktops on Ethernet.
The MFP printers were installed automatically and print okay, but scanning ...
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After an upgrade from 16.04 to 20.04 LTS my HP printer/scanner doesn't work anymore
I've upgraded from 16.04 to 20.04 and my HP printer/scanner Laserjet pro m479fdw doesn't work anymore.
It works fine using wifi direct, but using my domestic network, it doesn't work anymore. When I ...
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Get open terminal output from the script in bash
I wrote a little script in bash that just puts the network card in monitor mode and then launches airodump-ng in a separate terminal to scan.
Here the problem arises, I start airodump in a new ...
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Xsane not detecting Lexmark scanner since I moved my computer and set it up again
I'm using Hirsute Hippo and Lexmark supplies a driver which supports a USB scanner using Xsane.
All was well until I moved and reset up the computer.
Now Xsane 0.999 cannot detect the scanner.
Changed ...
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Unable to use the scanner on my HP 4520 All-In-One
I previously had issues with printing with my printer on Ubuntu 20.04.3 LTS
Unable to use my HP 4520 All-In-One
After solving that problem with @Waltinator 's & other's help, I still am unable to ...
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