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Scanning in linux?

20 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/scanning-in-linux.54959/

nileshgr
nileshgr Original post #1
Apr 13, 2007 at 7:05 PM
i have FC-6; HP PSC 1400. How do i scan?
praka123
Apr 13, 2007 at 7:27 PM
there are applications like sane, xsane which will help u do that.
*www.gnome.org/projects/gnome-scan/index
mediator
Apr 14, 2007 at 12:08 AM
There is kooka and xsane. I use xsane.
On my FC5 its in Applications>Graphics>Scanner Tool!
Launch it after powering ur printer!
nileshgr
Apr 14, 2007 at 6:01 PM
i have tried xsane. but when i click on Agree, a small window appears and dissappears. Then nuthin happens.
mediator
Apr 14, 2007 at 6:09 PM
Have u installed ur printer?
nileshgr
Apr 14, 2007 at 6:13 PM
mediator said:
Have u installed ur printer?
HAL automatically detected the device and installed it.
mediator
Apr 14, 2007 at 10:04 PM
Try updating xsane. Also try kooka!
eddie
eddie #8
Apr 15, 2007 at 2:35 AM
Switch your printer on, start a terminal window, login as root and then execute "hp-setup" (without quotes) command from here. You will get HP's official utility for managing HP Devices. This utility will detect your scanner and make the necessary changes to your config files.
nileshgr
Apr 15, 2007 at 5:43 PM
eddie said:
Switch your printer on, start a terminal window, login as root and then execute "hp-setup" (without quotes) command from here. You will get HP's official utility for managing HP Devices. This utility will detect your scanner and make the necessary changes to your config files.
See this screenshot--

*www.theitkgroup.net/Screenshot.png
M
mehulved #10
Apr 15, 2007 at 6:53 PM
I think you need to start hplip, try
Code:
su
services hplip start
And it seems you aren't the only one. Check Fedora's Forums. Maybe it could also be a bug.
And if you want to show big images upload them somewhere and just paste the url of it's thumbnail here.
nileshgr
nileshgr #11
Apr 16, 2007 at 5:22 PM
tech_your_future said:
I think you need to start hplip, try
Code:
su
services hplip start
And it seems you aren't the only one. Check Fedora's Forums. Maybe it could also be a bug.
And if you want to show big images upload them somewhere and just paste the url of it's thumbnail here.
hplip already running.
M
mehulved #12
Apr 16, 2007 at 9:04 PM
Did you check fedora forums also?
mediator
mediator #13
Apr 16, 2007 at 11:02 PM
Check this out!
*www.nixser.com/2006/11/24/debian-and-hp-psc-1400-all-in-one-series-how-to/
*www.linuxprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=HP-PSC_1400
*forums.suselinuxsupport.de/lofiversion/index.php/t22424.html
nileshgr
nileshgr #14
Apr 17, 2007 at 6:43 PM
mediator said:
Check this out!
*www.nixser.com/2006/11/24/debian-and-hp-psc-1400-all-in-one-series-how-to/
*www.linuxprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=HP-PSC_1400
*forums.suselinuxsupport.de/lofiversion/index.php/t22424.html
THX for the lnk(s). I will try them later coz i dont have time now. btw anyone if has some other sol, please post it.
freebird
freebird #15
Apr 17, 2007 at 7:35 PM
*www.linuxprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=HP-PSC_1400
^ above link explains ur printer is very well supported in Linux.
a small q?do u have switched on while u hv tried all these?most ppl fail to do this:).HP's printers most are very well supported in Linux.
eddie
eddie #16
Apr 18, 2007 at 1:20 AM
Post the contents of your /etc/hosts file.
nileshgr
nileshgr #17
Apr 18, 2007 at 6:10 PM
eddie said:
Post the contents of your /etc/hosts file.
Code:
# Do not remove the following line, or various programs
# that require network functionality will fail.
::1	nilesh.linux	localhost

freebird said:
*www.linuxprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=HP-PSC_1400
^ above link explains ur printer is very well supported in Linux.
a small q?do u have switched on while u hv tried all these?most ppl fail to do this:).HP's printers most are very well supported in Linux.
I am not that dumbo! I do switch on my PSC during trying those soln(s).
eddie
eddie #18
Apr 19, 2007 at 12:42 AM
Edit your /etc/hosts file to look like the following
Code:
# Do not remove the following line, or various programs
# that require network functionality will fail.
127.0.0.1 	nilesh.linux	localhost
::1	nilesh.linux	localhost
Then restart your system and try hp-setup again.
praka123
praka123 #19
Apr 19, 2007 at 1:53 AM
do make sure ur loopback device "lo" is up.u can check it using "ifconfig" command in a terminal.for sane to work
nileshgr
nileshgr #20
Apr 19, 2007 at 6:45 PM
eddie said:
Edit your /etc/hosts file to look like the following
Code:
# Do not remove the following line, or various programs
# that require network functionality will fail.
127.0.0.1 	nilesh.linux	localhost
::1	nilesh.linux	localhost
Then restart your system and try hp-setup again.
Thank you (very*i) where i=infinity. My problem solved. I am able to scan now. :) :) :) peace. :)