Re: xsane scanner
On Tue 15 Aug 2017 at 08:43:24 +0000, Stephen Brown wrote:
> -----Original Message-----
> From: JP
> Sent: Wednesday, August 9, 2017 1:50 AM
> To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
> Subject: Re: xsane scanner
>
> On Tuesday, 8 August 2017 12:49:18 BST Stephen Grant Brown wrote:
> > How do I configure a scanner for xsane?
> > I am printing to the Canon MG6150, but it is not being recognized as a
> > scanner.
>
> Should probably be supported by this:
>
> https://manpages.debian.org/stretch/libsane-common/sane-pixma.5.en.html#FILES
>
> You'll need to put the IP in /etc/sane.d/pixma.conf as described in that
> section, eg. bjnp://<ipaddr>
>
> For my MG3250 it sometimes gives an error trying to connect the first time, but
> it wakes the scanner parts and it works the second time.
>
> Regards
>
> Hi All,
> How do I get root privileges to modify /etc/sane.d/pixma.conf?
> Yours Sincerely
> Stephen Grant Brown
Use su or sudo.
https://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch001639.htm
BTW, altering pixma.conf will do nothing for a machine connected by USB.
--
Brian.
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