Hey Freso, Can you try using XSane via Gimp?
(If you don't know, once in Gimp, Right-Click (or menu) >> File >> Create >> XSane >> Device selection) If it still gives you the red tint when it scans into Gimp, then we'll know it's XSane. On Sun, May 17, 2020 at 5:14 AM Frederik “Freso” S. Olesen <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi all, > > I recently tried to do some scans and noticed they started turning out > with a noticeable red tint which they didn’t have previously. You can > see some comparisons and my initial explorations into the issue here: > https://community.metabrainz.org/t/red-tint-on-scans/476126?u=freso > > I asked on IRC for help to further figure this issue out, but got > referred to this mailing list, so here I am. :) > > The issue happens with XSane (0.999) and Skanlite (2.1.0.1) on my > laptop, but simple-scan (3.36.2.1) and scanimage on the laptop both > scanned without the red tint and the same XSane version on my desktop > also doesn’t have this red tint. I tried copying over the .cal file from > the desktop to the laptop, but that didn’t fix it. > > I’ve also tried removing the ~/.sane directory entirely, but that didn’t > fix it either. > > Given that it works (doesn’t have red tint) on some software on the > laptop and also doesn’t have the red tint on my desktop makes me assume > that it is not a hardware issue (for the scanner at least). > > System is Arch Linux, sane is at 1.0.29, scanner is Canon LiDE 110. > > Any hints/suggestions for what I can do to fix this would be greatly > appreciated. XSane is so far the only UI I’ve tried that is flexible > enough for my needs, so just using simple-scan or scanimage is not an > option. :/ > > -- > Solidarity, > Frederik “Freso” S. Olesen <https://freso.dk/> > > Like what I do? Check out <https://www.patreon.com/Freso>! > -- Kelly "STrRedWolf" Price http://redwolf.ws
