simple scan
Peter Flynn
peter at silmaril.ie
Fri Apr 10 10:04:12 UTC 2020
On 10/04/2020 00:54, Bob wrote:> Anyone have a recommendation for a
scanner program that works with a wireless
> scanner?
I could never get simplescan to work with my HP MFPs (several, over the
years) — it always wanted some package that wasn't available in the
repos. I use XSane and it seems to be fine with HP and Brother (the only
two I have access to).
I described the other day in the "Re: Canon Pixma" thread how to get a
Brother MFP scanning (that was a DCP J-132W).
I always use HPLIP with HP printers because I have found that the
drivers (PPD files) in CUPS are either not up to date or are missing
features provided by the printer or simply have bugs. HPLIP contains
stuff than enables scanning.
0. Do an update and upgrade so you have the latest stuff
1. go to https://developers.hp.com/hp-linux-imaging-and-printing/gethplip
2. pick your distro
3. download it (filename in the form hplip-3.9.11.run)
4. in a terminal window, cd to where it downloaded
5. make it executable (chmod +x hplip-whatever)
6. run it (type ./hplip-whatever) (NOT as root, but from a user with
sudo priv)
7. it will ask LOTS of questions, including your password; most of them
are obvious, I can't remember them all, but I answered YES to almost all
of them — use your judgment
8. it then installs some extra packages, and then compiles itself
9. at the end, if offers to complete the setup graphically: let it
10. it will pop up a window, find your printer, and install it.
That's it, but in the process it has installed a bunch of useful stuff
for controlling the printer, including scanner control, I think.
Then fire up XSane and let it detect the scanner.
If you accidentally pick some wrong option, don't worry. Just restart
from step 6, and when it eventually detects the previous installation,
select "delete and reinstall".
Peter
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