Scanning in linux?

The Unknown · 13-04-2007, 07:05 PM

i have FC-6; HP PSC 1400. How do i scan?

praka123 · 13-04-2007, 07:27 PM

there are applications like sane, xsane which will help u do that.
http://www.gnome.org/projects/gnome-scan/index

mediator · 14-04-2007, 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!

The Unknown · 14-04-2007, 06:01 PM

i have tried xsane. but when i click on Agree, a small window appears and dissappears. Then nuthin happens.

mediator · 14-04-2007, 06:09 PM

Have u installed ur printer?

The Unknown · 14-04-2007, 06:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mediator

Have u installed ur printer?

HAL automatically detected the device and installed it.

mediator · 14-04-2007, 10:04 PM

Try updating xsane. Also try kooka!

eddie · 15-04-2007, 02:35 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.

The Unknown · 15-04-2007, 05:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eddie

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--

mehulved · 15-04-2007, 06:53 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.

The Unknown · 16-04-2007, 05:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tech_your_future

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.

mehulved · 16-04-2007, 09:04 PM

Did you check fedora forums also?

mediator · 16-04-2007, 11:02 PM

Check this out!
http://www.nixser.com/2006/11/24/deb...series-how-to/
http://www.linuxprinting.org/show_pr...um=HP-PSC_1400
http://forums.suselinuxsupport.de/lo...hp/t22424.html

The Unknown · 17-04-2007, 06:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mediator

Check this out!
http://www.nixser.com/2006/11/24/deb...series-how-to/
http://www.linuxprinting.org/show_pr...um=HP-PSC_1400
http://forums.suselinuxsupport.de/lo...hp/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 · 17-04-2007, 07:35 PM

http://www.linuxprinting.org/show_pr...um=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 · 18-04-2007, 01:20 AM

Post the contents of your /etc/hosts file.

The Unknown · 18-04-2007, 06:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eddie

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

Quote:

Originally Posted by freebird

http://www.linuxprinting.org/show_pr...um=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 · 19-04-2007, 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 · 19-04-2007, 01:53 AM

do make sure ur loopback device "lo" is up.u can check it using "ifconfig" command in a terminal.for sane to work

The Unknown · 19-04-2007, 06:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eddie

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.