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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New HP Printer - Does not see scanner
I purchased a new Laser Jet pro MPF 148fdw specifically because HP is supposed to be Linux friendly. I loaded the driver (https://developers.hp.com/hp-linux-imaging-and-printing/gethplip) Uubuntu 18....
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Is there a tool to split a scanned PDF when reaching a separator page?
In our office, we have to scan a bunch of incoming documents every day. We do have a scanner with an automatic feeder which will save each scanned document to some fileshare on our network. Yet ...
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Scanner Stop working
I am on ubuntu 18. I have used scanner before using simplescan. But it is not working now giving "Faild to scan Unable to connent to scanner". I don't understand the drivers in linux but I have tried ...
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Epson Scanner (WF-7720) is not found
I have installed ubuntu 18.04 LTS. Installing the printer driver for my all-in-one epson WF-7720 was no problem, but all efforts to get the scanner installed failed. I have followed several ...
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Samsung C480FN Scanner not detected
I am using the 64-bit Ubuntu 19.1. and am trying to install my Samsung MFP C480FN in my LAN. This is a Multifunction Laser-Printer with a Scanner on top. The printer was no problem, but the Scanner is ...
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Is this a known bug in `xsane`?
I'm trying to use GIMP 2.8.15 with xsane 0.999 to control my ancient (built in 1998) Agfa Arcus 1200 scanner in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (AMD FX8350, 8 cores/threads, 16 GB RAM).
I've got everything ...
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Configure simple-scan to produce PDF with better quality
I am scanning documents with simple-scan and I'm finding that, if I save documents as PDF, the quality is very low, and if I afterwards save teh document as PNG, the quality is very high.
I have ...
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Using simple-scan a colorful scan on Samsung m2070 does fail with I/O Error, Greyscan works well. Ubuntu 18.04
When I select text opton in the simple-scan application (Little arrow next to the big green scan button), the result is greyscaled pdf, it works well. If I select image option, I got IO Error. I tried ...
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How to get sane working with old Agfa scanner?
I have a problem trying to use my SCSI scanner.
I'm currently running Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. The scanner is an AGFA Arcus 1200, which I bought used in 2003. It worked, and I used it regularly, for about ...
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brother dcp-l2550dw double side scan
Scanner is working fine by using ubuntu's default simple scan
I followed the instruction on brother's site
https://support.brother.com/g/b/downloadlist.aspx?c=us_ot&lang=en&prod=...
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problem in scan with HP Scanjet G3110 scanner
I am very Amateur in linux
I have a HP Scanjet G3110 scanner that installed in my Debain 10 .
after i do scan with that
my picture color is very bad .
my picture after scan:
scan in Debian 10
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Can't ping Brother HL-L2390DW on Ubuntu 18.04
I just got a Brother HL=L2390DW Printer/Scanner and installed the drivers on the Brother website. Here's what I have:
# dpkg -l |grep Brother
ii brscan-skey 0.2.4-1 amd64 Brother Linux scanner ...
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18.04: Can't scan from Canon G2110 multi-function printer with xsane & simple scan
I use my Canon multifunction printer PIXMA G2110 with my laptop and doesn't make troubles, but when I try to use it as a scanner w/ xsane or simple scan, it is not recognized.
I don't know if there'...
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Preview scans on Ubuntu 18.04 receive resolution errors
I can scan from my WF-2830 all-in-one. I have installed the imagescan-bundle-ubuntu-18.04-3.62.0.x64.deb driver from the Epson website. I edited the /etc/imagescan/imagescan.conf as follows:
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Unable to connect to scanner (simple-scan & Brother DCP-L2530DW)
I'm using simple-scan with a Brother DCP-L2530DW printer/scanner. The printer works fine, but I'm having issues using the scanner.
I've installed the drivers:
jam@jam-ncase:~$ sudo dpkg -l | grep ...
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Is there a powerful image file manipulation app with a standard GUI?
Several times a year, I scan a document which doesn't fit in my scanner, so I scan it as more than one image and stitch the parts together to create a single image of the original.
As long as I can ...
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How To Install CanoScan LIDE 400 Scanner On Ubuntu 18.04.4 LTS
Gentlemen,
I am a complete newb after ditching Win 10 for Ubuntu so go easy on me & be clear with your writing points.
I joined this site 5 minutes ago specifically to ask this question.
Yes, I've ...
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How to make my scanner DCP-7030 work on Ubuntu 18.04.4 LTS?
I recently switched from Windows 7 to Linux. My choice fell on Ubuntu. Unfortunately, there is a problem with my Brother DCP-7030 (it's a printer, scanner and copier in one). I downloaded and ...
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EPSON imagescan v3 doesn't recognize my scanner through WiFi
I'm using Ubuntu 19.10 and EPSON L3150L3156. It is connected through WiFi. The printer/scanner works perfectly on Windows, but I can't figure out how to use it on Ubuntu.
From here, I installed "ESC/...
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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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Canon flatbed scanner does not work on 32 bit Linux
I'm trying to run Canon Flatbed Scanner Unit 101 on 32 bit Linux. I can use this scanner on a custom Linux distro but I can't run it on Ubuntu 32-bit.
All the config files are the same. I also ...
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saned.socket vs saned
I'm running Ubuntu 19.10 and I've successfully managed to configure an Epson network scanner in my LAN using sane utility.
Although the scanner works fine, command sudo systemctl status saned shows ...
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Epson XP-7100 all-in one Scanner not recognized
Printer works just fine, HP all-in-one works just fine except for blurred print. Downloaded everything imaginable but still nothing.I do not beleive that the Epson scanner and Ubuntu 19.10 were made ...
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Why are .deb packages of hplip not sufficient? [duplicate]
I'm using a HP Laserjet Pro M28a with Ubuntu 18.04. Printing is fine, but I couldn't get the scanner portion to work for quite a while. I've installed the Debian packages for HPLIP 3.17.10 (official ...
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scanning black and white docs leaves dark splotches in white areas
I want to scan music that was printed on very clean paper, but my scanner leaves dark splotches in the left margin and between the music staves. In other words, there are dark splotches where there ...
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saned: io/hpmud/musb.c 2101: Invalid usb_open: Permission denied
I tried to setup a network scanner with SANE following this tutorial: Sane Daemon Tutorial
But if I try to add the scanner on a client, it doesn't work as saned seams to have no access to the USB-...
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Unknown error: <class 'apt_Error'> package needs to be reinstalled but cant find an archive for it
I recently installed Ubuntu 19.10, after which I discovered I cannot connect or print using my Brother MFC-L2703DW printer/scanner, nor can I scan. I tried downloading and installing from the Brother ...
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Scan button on Brother DCP-L2550DW does not work "No PC found"
Ubuntu 18.04
Using this over local wifi network.
When I try to scan using the physical button, it prompts "scan to pc" press OK, then choose "file", then it says "no pc found"
I've installed ...
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Where to find the driver for Epson WorkForce WF-2860 under Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic?
I cannot scan with the Epson WorkForce WF-2860 under Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic. The scanner is plugged in per USB and still the Utsushi scan program is unable to detect the scanner. Does someone know where ...
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Can't find documet scanner application that replaced the simple scan application
I just installed 19.10 and the simple scan application was replaced with Document Scanner application but neither of then can be found or installed from software ubuntu shop. How to install this ...
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How to resetup Brother MFC-J480DW for scanning after it changed its IP?
Every time I restart my router or for other reasons my printer changes its IP and I can't print or scan anymore. Setting up the printer is straightforward but the scanner not so much.
How can I ...
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Scanner Canon Maxify MB5160 not recognised on Ubuntu 18.04.3 LTS
Unable to connect to scanner Canon MB5160
This is my first question on Ask Ubuntu, so please bear with me.
Ubuntu 18.04.3 LTS,
Canon Maxify MB 5160
I'm a Linux newbie, recently converted from ...
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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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Segfault when scanning with Brother multifunction ADF scanner
I have a Brother MFC-J895DW printer/scanner combo. It has a document feeder so it can scan a stack of pages (but not duplex). Because SimpleScan only receives the first page of the stack, I'm instead ...
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M2070W Samsung scanner not working in 18.04 LTS. Printer works fine
The scanner doesn't work although it's installed the same way as the printer (HP Linux driver). Printing works fine.
How can I check what is wrong and if the scanner is supported?
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HP Scanjet 8300 Scanner not working on Ubuntu 18.04.3 LTS (Bionic Beaver)
scanimage -L can see it: Error my backend : out of memory
device `avision:libusb:002:004' is a Hewlett-Packard ScanJet 8200 flatbed scanner
simplescan reports "Unable to connect to scanner." ...
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Unable to load DBus libraries
After deleting and reinstalling everything related to hplip and hplip-gui several times but when executing hplip-gui I get the following errors:
error: Unable to load DBus libraries. Please check ...
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CZUR compatibility with 18.04 [closed]
is the CZUR ET18 tower scanner compatible with Ubuntu 18.04?
See the link
https://www.amazon.it/CZUR-Professionale-Inteligente-Ricercabile-Telecamera/dp/B07RFVT38K/ref=gbps_tit_m-8_68a6_862a5f12?smid=...
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Cannot get HPLIP to run on Ubuntu 18.04 - error: No module named 'PyQt4'
I completely removed the HPLIP libraries using this instruction and started over to try and get my HP printer to scan. After reinstalling the hplip and hplip-gui packages the gui does not run from the ...
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Samsung SCX 4321 scanner not recognizing
Ubuntu Version 19.10
I have installed the UID drivers for both scanner and Printer. Printer is working, but the scanner is not recognizing.
Everytime I try to scan using Sane,it shows the message: You ...
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Wifi Scanner Canon Pixma 3010 connection
I have Canon Pixma 3010 Wifi printer/scanner. But the same is not getting detected by my Ubuntu 18 LTS. The printer is but the scanner is not getting detected by the same.
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Scanning a lot of documents quickly
I am looking for a way to do mass scanning of documents (scan a lot of documents, each consisting of one or more pages) quickly.
Here's some elaboration on what I am talking about (long, can skip ...
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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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HP Color Laserjet M280nw: scanner not working
I'm trying to make the HP M280nw scanner work, without success. I've tried on different operating systems, however, the one where it kind-of-works better is 19.10.
The printer works with any problems,...
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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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Network don't recognize Printer's Scanner "Ricoh"
I have a "Ricoh Aficio MP 2851" Printer/scanner/fax all in one used on top of a my home router.
On Windows, it works fine using TWAIN.
On Ubuntu 20.04:
The printer is found automatically.
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I have Win10 running in a VBox (5.2.32) on my kubuntu (18.04) host. It can no longer communicate with my USB scanner.o USB devices attached
I have a Win10 guest in a VBox (5.2.32) on my kubuntu (18.04) host. It can not communicate with my USB scanner. I have installed the ext-pack and the guest-additions but Win10 still thinks there are ...
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How to install xsane on ubuntu 18.04 LTS? [duplicate]
I recently know that there is software viz. SANE [Scanner Access Now Easy] which can automatically detect printer (almost all the printer) and one can easily scan via this software. So I search for ...
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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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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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