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In computing, an image scanner is a device that optically scans images, text and other objects then converts the result to a digital image. Drivers and application programming interfaces (APIs) such as SANE are used by Unix/Linux scanning software to access scanning devices.

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Can a Linux computer receive scanned images from a scanner using WSD (Web Services on Devices)?

Can a Linux computer receive scanned images from a scanner using WSD (Web Services on Devices)? Background: At my work we have an Epson WP-4545 printer, and the printer part works fine from Linux, but for scanning, we can chose between "to…
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How to protect against port scanners?

Is it possible to prevent nmap from observing my machine entirely? After dropping all incoming connections with iptables port scans return as "filtered". It'd prefer if nmap couldn't see what ports existed at all. Is this possible? The below…
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Warnings/Errors when running clamav/clamscan, scanning 3TB hard-drive

What I'm trying to do: I'm trying to scan my File-Server for malware, and I'm using clamav/clamscan, where the man page say's it can scan files up to 4GB. This man page states: --max-filesize=#n Extract and scan at most #n kilobytes from each…
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scanimage does not find scanner unless sudo'ed, but shows up with sane-find-scanner (Raspbian)

I have an Epson multifunction device connected to a Raspberry Pi running the latest Raspbian. As you can see in the output below, scanimage will only find my scanner if I sudo it, but sane-find scanner finds it just fine without sudo. I've checked…
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ScanImage Legal size settings

I have been trying to setup ScanImage to scan legal size paper via the ADF without success. I thought I could just change the X and Y coordinates of the ScanImage command, however that does not work. I have tried other settings all with no success.…
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How to scan with Canon integrated scanner when I have the 'scangearmp' drivers?

I have created this question in order to provide an answer. The idea is that having this question on a Pixma printer I have found that many people that have the proper drivers (different depending on the model of printer-scanner, but called…
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Compile pdf file from multiple images scanned in by scanimage --batch

Say I'm scanning in images of documents with something like: scanimage --mode Gray --resolution 300 -x 215 -y 280 --format=tiff \ --batch=document-p%d.tiff --batch-prompt (In the example I've used .tiff format, but I'm open to anything that…
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Why Nmap fragmented scan on Linux is only working from virtual environment?

OLD QUESTION AND TITLE (Look further down for the updated question): Why Nmap fragmented scan is only working on Backtrack? I spent quite a few hours today trying to capture and study some fragmented IPv4 packets using Wireshark and Nmap security…
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How to get infrared image data with sane on an epson v700 scanner?

I have read a number of posts on the topic and it seems that for now it is not possible to use sane to read infrared data (second pass) with my Epson Perfection V700 scanner out of the box. But are there any options to get that working? Any known…
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What program can I use to get copier/fax functionality from separate scanner and printer?

It is difficult to find a good multifunction laser printer in my price range. But there are several good cheap laser printers (non-multifunction) and I have an excellent scanner (better than I could get on a multifunction). But making copies would…
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Is Scanner Canon Pixma MG2450 supported in Linux?

The Cannon Pixma MG2450 printer has an integrated scanner that should work with a tool like Simple Scan (or Xsane, Skanlite). I have the proper drivers (provided by Canon: scangearmp-common and scangearmp-mg2400series) and I was under the impression…
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Scanimage works, but Xsane or any other UI does not

I moved from Ubuntu 12.10 to 14.04 and have a Canon Canoscan LiDE 25. It worked fine with Xsane on 12.10. Now I have the strange effect that I can use the scanner with scanimage all the time, but as soon as I use Xsane or any other frontend, it only…
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Can I use the "Scan" button with SANE?

I have an HP Deskjet with integrated scanner. It has a "Scan" button on its top, but this button does not interact with the xsane program on my Debian machine: To get a page scanned, I have to initiate the scanning process from xsane. Is there a…
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What do you do to scan with 600 dpi while maintaing a small output file?

I just installed xsane which I already successfully tested with my Epson Perfection V30. When scanning with these settings the output file is remarkably large. Is there a way to decrease the size, preferably by built-in settings/options in xsane?
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Drivers for HP ScanJet 2400 on Linux

I'm trying to install my scanner "HP ScanJet 2400". I followed the recipe from here: http://www.elcot.in/linuxdrivers_download.php, However, it was not possible at all to detect it, when working in CentOS, Fermi & OSuSE OS. Doess anyone have any…
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