On Wed 16 Aug 2017 at 07:44:34 +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 edit the pixma.conf file. > I do not know how to log into a root account. > In a terminal su works, but I am unable to get a working text editor.
nano pixma.conf -- Brian.