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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Printer holds jobs (Samsung M2070W + Ubuntu 18.04 LTS)
My Samsung printer sometimes takes up to 45 minutes to print a page. When pluged in and out, it prints immediately for a while. After leaving it to to go power-saving mode, it sometimes can but mostly ...
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Driver 138a:0090 Fingerprint reader Validity Sensors
I know that there has been similar posts about certain Fingerprint devices not being recognized, so I hope I'm not double posting.
In my case it's the
VFS7500 sensor from Validity Sensors
lsusb:
Bus ...
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Scanner is listed under lsusb command, but not detected by scanning programs
I connected my Genius Vivid-1200TA image scanner to my laptop USB port running Ubuntu 14.04. lsusb | grep -i scanner shows that it is connected and detected by the system:
Bus 002 Device 005: ID 05da:...
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Is there package I can install for using a webcam as a document scanner?
My scanner recently broke and I'm looking for a way to scan multi-page documents using my web camera. Ideally, I'd like some sort of program that would analyse/average multiple images from the webcam ...
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Scan Failed in 20.04
I've recently upgraded Ubuntu from 18.04 to 20.04 LTS through the Update Manager. Since then, while the 'Document Scanner' is launched, it detects the HP scanner (Laser Jet Pro MFP M130nw, 3-in-1). ...
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20:04 upgrade has broken Printing/Scanning
I'm having issues with my Deskjet 2634 since updating to 20:04.
Nothing prints or Scans
Cable connected.
If I delete all printers and re-insert USB cable it's immediately found but if I ctrl + P on a ...
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Ubuntu couldn't detect my scanner
Ubuntu 16.04, GNOME.
Don't know why, but Simple Scan stoped working - firstly, the error "no devices was found", after reinstalling last version of hplip and configuring this problem was solved. But ...
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LS2208 barcode scanner
I have a computer running Lubuntu 14.04 with a Symbol LS2208 barcode scanner attached. It scans fine most of the time, but has an irregular problem scanning codabar barcodes in web apps. It will ...
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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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Simple scan document scanner
I was scanning parts of a textbook I need to return to the library soon( & it might be months before I can borrow it again) then saved it as a PDF which wouldn't open because it was corrupted,then ...
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Xerox Workcentre 3025 scanner is not working (Ubuntu 18.04)
I read this question.
Also I have Xerox Workcentre 3025 multifunction printer and Ubuntu 18.04.
I do the same steps to install this device.
Printer works well, but scanner not.
When device is in ...
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Samsung M2070FW printer/scanner worked on Ubuntu 16.04 but scanner is not detected on Ubuntu 18.04
Neither Simple Scan nor XSane detect my the scanning-function of my printer/scanner in Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, even though it worked fine in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. Printer function works though. Help please.
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samsung scx4729 scanner not working with ubuntu 18.04 (printer OK)
My printer/scanner Samsung Scx 4729 works fine with all my computers under Ubuntu 16.04.
However, after installing it in my new laptop with Ubuntu 18.04, the scanner doesn't work (in both usb ...
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samsung c48x scanner not working
the issue is common but I haven't been able to solve it yet.
Ubuntu 16.04.
Printer c48x working properly.
Its scanner is not working, neither with Simple Scan not with XSane.
I remember there is a ...
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ricoh sp 212sfnw drivers install
I'm using ubuntu 16.04. I bought a new ricoh sp 212sfnw it is a printer ,scanner, fax ,network and wireless printer.
I can't find or install drivers for printer or scanner or network .
I tried this ...
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scan multiple pages using the scan button on DCP-7065DN and xsane
I have a Brother DCP7065DN scanner/printer and I'm running xsane under Kubuntu 14.04. I have several pages to scan. I want to be able to initiate the scan of each page from the scanner using its ...
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Simple Scan, duplex scan Epson WF-3620 not working
I setup my Epson WF-3620 all in one printer / fax / scanner today. After installing the necessary drivers via Ubuntu repositories (sudo apt install epson-inkjet-printer-escpr) and Epsons website (...
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Canon CanoScan 9000F Mark II with Ubuntu 14.04 64bit
I can't get my Canon CanoScan 9000F Mark II to work on ubuntu 14.04 64bit.
sane-find-scanner
and
sudo sane-find-scanner
both produce:
found USB scanner (vendor=0x04a9 [Canon], product=0x190d [...
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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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SCX-4521F scanner is not working ubuntu 14.04 amd64
I installed the Samsung Unified Driver for the scx 4521F and printing works.
Neither program can find a scanner though: sane-find-scanner, SimpleScan and Xsane all reporting "no scanner found"
Also ...
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canoscan 9000f mark II on ubuntu 14.04
I am trying to install the CanoScan 900F Mark II on Ubuntu 14.04. Using the hints from Ubuntu 14.04 setup for Canoscan 9000 Mark II, I am able to detect the scanner and scanimage -L shows the correct ...
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Assigning ehci-pci to an Epson V33 scanner instead of xhci_hcd
I have recently installed Xubuntu 14.04 on two computers. Computer A is a DELL Aptitude E5430 laptop, whereas Computer B is a home-mounted desktop, with an ASUS H87-Plus motherboard. I have been ...
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Ubuntu 14.04 setup for Canoscan 9000 Mark II
How do I get sane to work on Ubuntu 14.04 with a USB 3 connected Canoscan 9000F Mark II scanner
lsusb shows the device as a Canon Device 0x04A9/0x190d.
I added this device to /etc/sane.d/canon-dr....
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Canon MP600 USB-connected Scanner is not recognized by sane-find-scanner
I have a Canon Pixma MP600, which is supported by xsane with pixma backend.
I have Xubuntu 12.04, this is the result of sudo sane-find-scanner -v command:
searching for USB scanners:
checking /dev/...
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scanner of Samsung SCX-4200 does not work on ubuntu 12.10
I have a Samsung SCX-4200 multifunction printer/scanner which works fine under Windows 8. The printer works fine under Ubuntu 12.10, but the scanner doesn't work.
"sudo sane-find-scanner" find ...
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How do I use a "Mustek BearPaw" scanner?
I own a Mustek BearPaw 2448CU Pro II scanner. How do I use it with Ubuntu?
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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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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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Fingerprint driver not detected on Asus Vivobook X512FL
I am running Ubuntu 20.04 on my Asus Vivobook X512FL and it has a embedded fingerprint scanner on the touchpad and it works fine with windows 10 but it is not detected in ubuntu
Here is output lsusb
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Using a third party scanner device with ubuntu core on a raspberry pi
I am developing an application that must allow 20-30 remote users from different offices to scan and submit specific documents to a server to be processed. I want to pair a panasonic kv-s1037x with a ...
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Ubuntu 20.04 fingerprint device disconnect during scan
I have a Xiaomi air pro 2 laptop running ubuntu 20.04.
It detects my fingerprint device, but after attempting to scan, it disconnects the device. Sometimes it gets further in the scan than others. ...
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How to configure two Epson scanners on my PC (18.04)
I want to configure a second epson scanner device on my PC.
Does anybody know the format of required lines in imagescan.conf (epson scanner interface configuration - V3)?
My first scanner, a Epson ...
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Cannot persuade ubuntu 18.04 to detect and run Canon G2000 series scanner
I have a Canon Pixma G2100 multifunctional that prints very well but I cannot use the scanner.
My Linux is a Xubuntu 18.04 updated.
I followed this link to install the scanner (option B - from source)...
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Scanner colour cast - ICC ignored
I have an Epson ET2750 all in one and whilst the scanner works fine with Ubuntu, it always scans with a blue colour cast. Scanner to the memory card in the printer works correctly so I know it's ...
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SAMSUNG scanner not found, printing works (18.04)
Samsung Xpress M2027 WiFi Printer.
Official Samsung drivers installed and printing works. Printer connected over WiFi and Google Cloud as well. Scanning doesn't work, Ubuntu does not see the scanner:
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How to setup kyocera ecosys m2040dn scanner
i have kyocera ecosys m2040dn MFD, installed the printer driver downloaded from the official website. but only printer working, unable to use the scanner, how to install the scanner driver?
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Ubuntu XSANE has too many windows!
I installed XSANE because I couldn't get SimpleScan to work with my Canon MX490 printer. XSANE works OK (still trying to connect via wifi but USB works). But when I open XSANE and scan a document, I ...
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Is there a scanning program that creates pdf files with password protection?
Could someone tell me if a scanning program exists that writes pdf files with password protection, please?
Before posting this question I tried Simple Scan, XSane Image scanning program, gscan2pdf ...
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How to get Canon Pixma MG3660 to scan?
I have searched through all the advice and followed all the steps.
But I can't get the printer to work without problems.
But the scanner has proved impossible to get to work.
After many hours of ...
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18.04 can scan, but not print HP LaserJet Pro MFP M127fn
Note that I have run through all the suggestions at How should I install HPLIP binary/proprietary plugin/driver for my HP printer or printer+scanner? and still have the same problem
Running '...
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After upgrade from 16.04 to 18.04 scanner do not work
I have a Epson L382 printer/scanner machine and i use the software available from Epson. The scanner software do not find the scanner - after the upgrade.
sane-find-scanner write this:
found USB ...
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Error in last update for sane in Ubuntu 18.04? (Canon MG5750)
Because my Canon MG5750 is not supported by sane, I installed the Canon driver myself.
Using this driver (scangearmp2) all is well. I can scan in black or in color.
But using sane it is impossible to ...
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How to scan text documents from the command line?
I like the way simple-scan produces small pdf files for text documents.
Alas, since I upgraded to Ubuntu 17.10 (and still on 18.04), the keys C-1 (scan 1 page) and C-n no longer work, so I have to ...
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18.04 upgrade - HP 8720 MFP - scanner permissions
I have upgraded to 18.04. Everything works except the scanner.
sane-find-scanner finds the USB scanner.
Device response is "could not open USB device xxx/0x0002 at 003:001: Access denied (...
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Unable to get an Epson Stylus CX3700 scanner recognised
Background:
I've been following the help provided by the man pages of sane because my Epson Stylus CX3700 is not detected by Skanlite.
Even though the scanner is found by sane-find-scanner and the ...
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How to prevent Ubuntu 16.04 LTS from forgetting Brother MFC-J6720DW scanner
I have been using Ubuntu with my Brother MFC-J6720DW printer/scanner/fax for some time. Printing seems to work all right. But Ubuntu regularly seems to forget that the scanning capability, which I do ...
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Epson V350 Scanner on Ubuntu 17.10
I've tried everything that I can find to get my scanner working again. It worked fine with 16.04 and now that I've upgraded to 17.10 I can't get it working again. I know that I had problems before, ...
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How can I make my Brother DCP-J315W scanner work on Ubuntu 17.10, 19.10 and 20.04?
How can I make my Brother DCP-J315W scanner work on Ubuntu 17.10, 19.10 and 20.04?
After a fresh install of Ubuntu, try...
Don't forget to turn on your DCP-J315W and connect it to the USB port.
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Can you suggest any tool for automated crop/rotate of multiple images on scanned on A4 pages?
Can you suggest any tool to auto crop and rotate multiple images on scanned A4 page ?
I need to scan a lot of old photos and extracting all those photos to separated files from original A4, croping ...
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