Re: Letting Windows go: scanning

[Dominique Dumont]

On Wednesday, 20 September 2023 19:06:12 CEST Tom Browder wrote:
> One major thing I use my windows host for is using my HP multifunction
> laser printer to scan to pdf to save locally.  I have just installed
> gscan2pdf and sane but I am still missing something.

HP scanner often requires the installation of a HP plugin . This is handled by 
hp-setup program from hplip package.

This plugin may be missing in your case.

See https://developers.hp.com/hp-linux-imaging-and-printing/binary_plugin.html

HTH

Re: Letting Windows go: scanning

[Tom Browder]

On Sat, Sep 23, 2023 at 09:19 Curt  wrote:
>
> On 2023-09-22, Tom Browder  wrote:
> >
> > However, I so far have not been able to scan both sides of a document in my
> > two-side document feeder the way I could could on Windows--bummer, but this
> > is a huge win so far.
> >
>
> How and what have you tried?

I used Xsane and tried setting source to

Duplex

It scanned, but only scanned the front side

Then I set it to ADF and scanned the same document.

It scanned, but only scanned the front side.

When I use Windows, with the same steps, it scans both sides.

I have tried the VueScan, but it doesn't work, either. I sent their
trouble report to them and they said they would get back to me.

-Tom

Re: Letting Windows go: scanning

[Curt]

On 2023-09-22, Tom Browder  wrote:
>
> However, I so far have not been able to scan both sides of a document in my
> two-side document feeder the way I could could on Windows--bummer, but this
> is a huge win so far.
>

How and what have you tried?

-- 

Re: Letting Windows go: scanning

[Tom Browder]

Fri, Sep 22, 2023 at 2:40 PM Carles Pina i Estany  wrote:
...
> I think that you have lots of advice in the thread. But if I can add
> something: I've also used https://www.hamrick.com/ when sane didn't have
> the drivers. It's a paid software, for Linux, I had good experience with
> it.

I just looked at it Carles, it is worth a try unless someone can offer
a solution to the two-sided scanning I can't do yet.

Thank you!

-Tom

Re: Letting Windows go: scanning

[Tom Browder]

On Fri, Sep 22, 2023 at 11:35 AM Curt  wrote:
> On 2023-09-21, Tom Browder  wrote:
> > Where do you find the "blob?" I've seen reference to it but haven't yet
> > found it.
...

>  Most Linux distributions include HPLIP with their software, but most do
not
>  include the plug-in.  Therefore, it is a safe practice to run a utility
called
>  "hp-setup", which, will install the printer into the CUPS spooler,
download,
>  and install the plug-in at the appropriate time.
> https://developers.hp.com/hp-linux-imaging-and-printing/binary_plugin.html

Ah, thanks.  After a bit of fumbling, I got it installed (had to use
"hp-plugin") and used Xsane and can see and can operate my scanner!! GREAT

Now, I can scan and save to PDF via my document feeder as well as my
flatbed scanner. GREAT

However, I so far have not been able to scan both sides of a document in my
two-side document feeder the way I could could on Windows--bummer, but this
is a huge win so far.

Thanks so much!

-Tom

Re: Letting Windows go: scanning

[Erwan David]

Le 21/09/2023 à 23:15, Tom Browder a écrit :

On Thu, Sep 21, 2023 at 08:30 Erwan David  wrote:
...

I have a HP LaserJet Pro MFP m125nw, installing it through hplip,
It is
seen on network by xsane and I can scan. Just have to install a
binary
blob each time hplip is upgraded, but it is rather straightforward


Where do you find the "blob?" I've seen reference to it but haven't 
yet found it.


Thanks.

-Tom



Throug hp-septup or the systray app, or just when xsane needs to access 
the scanner, it asks you to install and you can just say "install it 
from hp server", and it works

Re: Letting Windows go: scanning

[Curt]

On 2023-09-21, Tom Browder  wrote:
>
> On Thu, Sep 21, 2023 at 08:30 Erwan David  wrote:
> ...
>
>> I have a HP LaserJet Pro MFP m125nw, installing it through hplip, It is
>> seen on network by xsane and I can scan. Just have to install a binary
>> blob each time hplip is upgraded, but it is rather straightforward

 Most Linux distributions include HPLIP with their software, but most do not
 include the plug-in.  Therefore, it is a safe practice to run a utility called
 "hp-setup", which, will install the printer into the CUPS spooler, download,
 and install the plug-in at the appropriate time. 

https://developers.hp.com/hp-linux-imaging-and-printing/binary_plugin.html

> Where do you find the "blob?" I've seen reference to it but haven't yet
> found it.
>
> Thanks.
>
> -Tom
>

Re: Letting Windows go: scanning

[Carles Pina i Estany]

Hi,

On 20 Sep 2023 at 12:06:12, Tom Browder wrote:
> One major thing I use my windows host for is using my HP multifunction
> laser printer to scan to pdf to save locally.  I have just installed
> gscan2pdf and sane but I am still missing something.

I use xsane in one scanner.

I think that you have lots of advice in the thread. But if I can add
something: I've also used https://www.hamrick.com/ when sane didn't have
the drivers. It's a paid software, for Linux, I had good experience with
it.

This is just an alternative that worked for me on Debian, if using the
Debian packages doesn't work for you (unsupported or other problems).

-- 
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Re: Letting Windows go: scanning

[Paul van der Vlis]

Op 20-09-2023 om 23:10 schreef Tom Browder:



On Wed, Sep 20, 2023 at 13:37 Tom Browder > wrote:




On Wed, Sep 20, 2023 at 13:27 Klaus Singvogel
mailto:deb-user...@singvogel.net>> wrote:

Michael Kjörling wrote:
 > On 20 Sep 2023 12:26 -0500, from tom.brow...@gmail.com
 (Tom Browder):
 > > “Laser Jet Pro 400 MFP m425dn”
 >
 > openprinting.org  doesn't seem to
have heard of it, unfortunately:
 >
 > https://openprinting.org/printers/manufacturer/HP


Unfortunately you made only the first step and not all.

Looking at
https://openprinting.org/driver/hplip/


will lead you via "Supported Devices"-link to

https://developers.hp.com/hp-linux-imaging-and-printing/supported_devices/index 


At HP's website you'll search and find the information that it
is Full supported.

         HP LaserJet 400 MFP m425dn
                 Min HPLIP Version: 3.12.6
                 Chrome OS Support: Yes
                 Driver Plug-in: Yes
                 Supported Level: Full
                 Print Model: Mono
                 Scan PC: Yes

So, install the required hplip packages for Debian (OpenSource)
and see that it is supported.


Thank you, Klaus! I was disappointed I didn't find it because I
remember having to modify some CUPS driver or interface many years
ago when I first got the printer. And that was to print. I'm not
sure I ever got reliable scanning on Linux.

I'll report back soon.


I got stuck with incompatible package requirements for network use, so I 
filed a bug report. Their support is active (last release was this 
year), so I'm hoping for a fix.


Did you install the closed-source plugin?  Scanning will not work 
without it. 
https://developers.hp.com/hp-linux-imaging-and-printing/binary_plugin.html


In the meantime, I do have the two alternatives: (1) scan to USB drive 
or (2) use my Windows box. Since I'm unhooking my KVM switch setup to 
make my wife happy (she's a neat freak and I'm not), I'll have to 
manually unplug KVM cables  from the Debian box to hook up them up to 
the Windows box, so laziness and the desire for weening from Windows 
will probably dictate option 1.


There is another very good option: scan to e-mail.

With regards,
Paul van der Vlis




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Re: Letting Windows go: scanning

[Tom Browder]

On Thu, Sep 21, 2023 at 08:30 Erwan David  wrote:
...

> I have a HP LaserJet Pro MFP m125nw, installing it through hplip, It is
> seen on network by xsane and I can scan. Just have to install a binary
> blob each time hplip is upgraded, but it is rather straightforward


Where do you find the "blob?" I've seen reference to it but haven't yet
found it.

Thanks.

-Tom

Re: Letting Windows go: scanning

[Erwan David]

Le 20/09/2023 à 19:17, Timothy M Butterworth a écrit :



On Wed, Sep 20, 2023 at 1:11 PM Michael Kjörling 
<2695bd53d...@ewoof.net> wrote:


On 20 Sep 2023 12:06 -0500, from tom.brow...@gmail.com (Tom Browder):
> One major thing I use my windows host for is using my HP
multifunction
> laser printer to scan to pdf to save locally.  I have just installed
> gscan2pdf and sane but I am still missing something.
>
> I have tried printing docs from LibreOffice and it sees my networked
> printer and prints just fine.
>
> So how can I get my Debuian host to see and use the scanner part?


When I used to use HP MFD's I used to have to connect to it with USB 
to get scanning. I do not know if network scanning is now supported or 
not.


"HP multifunction laser printer" would still encompass a fair number
of products. Can you be more specific?

-- 
Michael Kjörling                     🔗 https://michael.kjorling.se

“Remember when, on the Internet, nobody cared that you were a dog?”



I have a HP LaserJet Pro MFP m125nw, installing it through hplip, It is 
seen on network by xsane and I can scan. Just have to install a binary 
blob each time hplip is upgraded, but it is rather straightforward




--
Erwan David

Re: Letting Windows go: scanning

[Stefan Monnier]

>>          HP LaserJet 400 MFP m425dn
>>                  Min HPLIP Version: 3.12.6
>>                  Chrome OS Support: Yes
>>                  Driver Plug-in: Yes
>>                  Supported Level: Full
>>                  Print Model: Mono
>>                  Scan PC: Yes

The above says that scanning *is* supported by hplip for this printer,
and hplip is compatible with sane, so `xsane` and friends should all
work (and you can even scan over the network when the printer is
connected via USB, by using sane's own network support).

IOW, the question shouldn't be if it works but how to make it work.
For that, you'd first need to describe what it is you have tried and how
it failed.


Stefan

Re: Letting Windows go: scanning

[Tom Browder]

On Wed, Sep 20, 2023 at 18:19 gene heskett  wrote:

So whats wrong that no one has suggested sane/xsane?


They have, Gene, the problem is getting it to recognize my HP scanner.

BTW, I have owned many laser HP printers, and one Brother (no inket among
them). I  went back to HP after the Brother. And my HP is laser, two-sided
print and scan, single paper feed, and dual paper size feed.

-Tom

Re: Letting Windows go: scanning

[gene heskett]

On 9/20/23 14:38, Tom Browder wrote:



On Wed, Sep 20, 2023 at 13:27 Klaus Singvogel > wrote:


Michael Kjörling wrote:
 > On 20 Sep 2023 12:26 -0500, from tom.brow...@gmail.com
 (Tom Browder):
 > > “Laser Jet Pro 400 MFP m425dn”
 >
 > openprinting.org  doesn't seem to have
heard of it, unfortunately:
 >
 > https://openprinting.org/printers/manufacturer/HP


Unfortunately you made only the first step and not all.

Looking at
https://openprinting.org/driver/hplip/


will lead you via "Supported Devices"-link to
https://developers.hp.com/hp-linux-imaging-and-printing/supported_devices/index 


At HP's website you'll search and find the information that it is
Full supported.

         HP LaserJet 400 MFP m425dn
                 Min HPLIP Version: 3.12.6
                 Chrome OS Support: Yes
                 Driver Plug-in: Yes
                 Supported Level: Full
                 Print Model: Mono
                 Scan PC: Yes

So, install the required hplip packages for Debian (OpenSource) and
see that it is supported.


Thank you, Klaus! I was disappointed I didn't find it because I remember 
having to modify some CUPS driver or interface many years ago when I 
first got the printer. And that was to print. I'm not sure I ever got 
reliable scanning on Linux.


I'll report back soon.

-Tom

And while I may have missed it, there has been no mention of what has 
been the default scanner utility for a decade or more. Is it known for 
sure that sane/xsane does not support this device?


That would have been my first choice of paths. My Brother MFC-J6920DW 
may have in its many year history sold under 10,000 because of its 
up-front cost. Among its features are an 11x17 scanner in the top, with 
a duplex capable ADF feeder in the top for up to letter/a4 paper.  With 
Brothers brscan drivers and xsane, its quite capable of using every 
feature it brags about, thru a usb interface or an ipv4 interface.


Brother's linux drivers fully support every feature this printer 
supports. And the ink tanks are bigger that most. And if powered up, it 
autocleans the nozzles a couple times a day leading to its being almost 
a decade old now, w/o ever a clogged nozzle.  The only ink squirter I've 
ever had that did not expire from clogged nozzles, sometimes before the 
warranty was up.


So whats wrong that no one has suggested sane/xsane?

Cheers, Gene Heskett.
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Re: Letting Windows go: scanning

[Tom Browder]

On Wed, Sep 20, 2023 at 13:37 Tom Browder  wrote:

>
>
> On Wed, Sep 20, 2023 at 13:27 Klaus Singvogel 
> wrote:
>
>> Michael Kjörling wrote:
>> > On 20 Sep 2023 12:26 -0500, from tom.brow...@gmail.com (Tom Browder):
>> > > “Laser Jet Pro 400 MFP m425dn”
>> >
>> > openprinting.org doesn't seem to have heard of it, unfortunately:
>> >
>> > https://openprinting.org/printers/manufacturer/HP
>>
>> Unfortunately you made only the first step and not all.
>>
>> Looking at
>> https://openprinting.org/driver/hplip/
>>
>> will lead you via "Supported Devices"-link to
>>
>> https://developers.hp.com/hp-linux-imaging-and-printing/supported_devices/index
>>
>> At HP's website you'll search and find the information that it is Full
>> supported.
>>
>> HP LaserJet 400 MFP m425dn
>> Min HPLIP Version: 3.12.6
>> Chrome OS Support: Yes
>> Driver Plug-in: Yes
>> Supported Level: Full
>> Print Model: Mono
>> Scan PC: Yes
>>
>> So, install the required hplip packages for Debian (OpenSource) and see
>> that it is supported.
>
>
> Thank you, Klaus! I was disappointed I didn't find it because I remember
> having to modify some CUPS driver or interface many years ago when I first
> got the printer. And that was to print. I'm not sure I ever got reliable
> scanning on Linux.
>
> I'll report back soon.
>

I got stuck with incompatible package requirements for network use, so I
filed a bug report. Their support is active (last release was this year),
so I'm hoping for a fix.

In the meantime, I do have the two alternatives: (1) scan to USB drive or
(2) use my Windows box. Since I'm unhooking my KVM switch setup to make my
wife happy (she's a neat freak and I'm not), I'll have to manually unplug
KVM cables  from the Debian box to hook up them up to the Windows box, so
laziness and the desire for weening from Windows will probably dictate
option 1.

-Tom

Re: Letting Windows go: scanning

[Tom Browder]

On Wed, Sep 20, 2023 at 13:27 Klaus Singvogel 
wrote:

> Michael Kjörling wrote:
> > On 20 Sep 2023 12:26 -0500, from tom.brow...@gmail.com (Tom Browder):
> > > “Laser Jet Pro 400 MFP m425dn”
> >
> > openprinting.org doesn't seem to have heard of it, unfortunately:
> >
> > https://openprinting.org/printers/manufacturer/HP
>
> Unfortunately you made only the first step and not all.
>
> Looking at
> https://openprinting.org/driver/hplip/
>
> will lead you via "Supported Devices"-link to
>
> https://developers.hp.com/hp-linux-imaging-and-printing/supported_devices/index
>
> At HP's website you'll search and find the information that it is Full
> supported.
>
> HP LaserJet 400 MFP m425dn
> Min HPLIP Version: 3.12.6
> Chrome OS Support: Yes
> Driver Plug-in: Yes
> Supported Level: Full
> Print Model: Mono
> Scan PC: Yes
>
> So, install the required hplip packages for Debian (OpenSource) and see
> that it is supported.


Thank you, Klaus! I was disappointed I didn't find it because I remember
having to modify some CUPS driver or interface many years ago when I first
got the printer. And that was to print. I'm not sure I ever got reliable
scanning on Linux.

I'll report back soon.

-Tom

Re: Letting Windows go: scanning

[Klaus Singvogel]

Michael Kjörling wrote:
> On 20 Sep 2023 12:26 -0500, from tom.brow...@gmail.com (Tom Browder):
> > “Laser Jet Pro 400 MFP m425dn”
> 
> openprinting.org doesn't seem to have heard of it, unfortunately:
> 
> https://openprinting.org/printers/manufacturer/HP

Unfortunately you made only the first step and not all.

Looking at
https://openprinting.org/driver/hplip/

will lead you via "Supported Devices"-link to

https://developers.hp.com/hp-linux-imaging-and-printing/supported_devices/index

At HP's website you'll search and find the information that it is Full 
supported.

HP LaserJet 400 MFP m425dn
Min HPLIP Version: 3.12.6
Chrome OS Support: Yes
Driver Plug-in: Yes
Supported Level: Full
Print Model: Mono
Scan PC: Yes

So, install the required hplip packages for Debian (OpenSource) and see that it 
is supported.

Can't tell more about the process, as I possess a different, older HP printer.

Best regards,
Klaus.
-- 
Klaus Singvogel
GnuPG-Key-ID: 1024R/5068792D  1994-06-27

Re: Letting Windows go: scanning

[Tom Browder]

On Wed, Sep 20, 2023 at 12:46 Brad Rogers  wrote:

> On Wed, 20 Sep 2023 13:17:14 -0400
> Timothy M Butterworth  wrote:
>
> Hello Timothy,
>
> >When I used to use HP MFD's I used to have to connect to it with USB to
> >get scanning. I do not know if network scanning is now supported or not.


Unfortunately, as Michael pointed out, no Linux driver for scanning can be
found. However, I can always scan to a USB thumb drive--I forgot about that.

Thanks, all.

-Tom

Re: Letting Windows go: scanning

[Steve Sobol]

On 2023-09-20 10:17, Timothy M Butterworth wrote:


When I used to use HP MFD's I used to have to connect to it with USB
to get scanning. I do not know if network scanning is now supported or
not.


Scanning directly to a computer, using drivers installed on that 
computer, is a nightmare - even with Windows PCs and Brother 
multi-function devices, which (in my opinion) work far better than 
products from any other manufacturer.


Consistently having to reinstall drivers because the MFD's suddenly were 
unable to connect to one or more computers got really old, really 
quickly.


I've started scanning to Windows (SMB) shares. Setting up shared folders 
on a Linux box is easy - Samba is your friend.


If the MFD is network-capable (either wired or wireless), that's the way 
to go.

Re: Letting Windows go: scanning

[Brad Rogers]

On Wed, 20 Sep 2023 13:17:14 -0400
Timothy M Butterworth  wrote:

Hello Timothy,

>When I used to use HP MFD's I used to have to connect to it with USB to
>get scanning. I do not know if network scanning is now supported or not.

My HP 8012e (a wifi only device) scans happily.

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Re: Letting Windows go: scanning

[Michael Kjörling]

On 20 Sep 2023 12:26 -0500, from tom.brow...@gmail.com (Tom Browder):
> “Laser Jet Pro 400 MFP m425dn”

openprinting.org doesn't seem to have heard of it, unfortunately:

https://openprinting.org/printers/manufacturer/HP

-- 
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“Remember when, on the Internet, nobody cared that you were a dog?”

Re: Letting Windows go: scanning

[DdB]

Am 20.09.2023 um 19:06 schrieb Tom Browder:
> So how can I get my Debuian host to see and use the scanner part?

No answer from me. Just saying: My situation is similar, but YMMV.
I was using a scanner from MS Windows since almost 20 years. I am on
debian since about 5 years, but never got the scanner to work.

The workaround - for me - is to keep a Windows VM with outdated Win7,
scanner software and configuration, which i use to scan, whereas i can
print to the scanner/printer directly from debian. Certainly a bit
weird, especially the "virtual USB configuration" that is supported
inside my router for this to work, but it does since a long time and
needed adjustments only once in a blue moon.

So i am keeping this very old (scanner-) hardware functional, which has
a laser printer (no inkjet) as long as i still have toner cartridges (no
longer available from producer).

good luck with your endeavor.
DdB

Re: Letting Windows go: scanning

[Tom Browder]

On Wed, Sep 20, 2023 at 12:11 Michael Kjörling <2695bd53d...@ewoof.net> wrote:
> On 20 Sep 2023 12:06 -0500, from tom.brow...@gmail.com (Tom Browder):
> > One major thing I use my windows host for is using my HP multifunction
> > laser printer to scan to pdf to save locally.  I have just installed
...
> > So how can I get my Debuian host to see and use the scanner part?
...
> "HP multifunction laser printer" would still encompass a fair number
> of products. Can you be more specific?

Sorry, Michael, it’s a “Laser Jet Pro 400 MFP m425dn” and it’s been a
wonderful printer from the days when you could get HP help from a real
person.

Thanks.

Cheers!

-Tom

Re: Letting Windows go: scanning

[Charles Curley]

On Wed, 20 Sep 2023 12:06:12 -0500
Tom Browder  wrote:

> One major thing I use my windows host for is using my HP multifunction
> laser printer to scan to pdf to save locally.  I have just installed
> gscan2pdf and sane but I am still missing something.
> 
> I have tried printing docs from LibreOffice and it sees my networked
> printer and prints just fine.
> 
> So how can I get my Debuian host to see and use the scanner part?

If you have gscan2pdf installed, then you have most of sane. I suggest
you add xsane. It finds my HP LaserJet M234sdwe MF Printer just fine.


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Re: Letting Windows go: scanning

[ghe2001]

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--- Original Message ---
On Wednesday, September 20th, 2023 at 11:06 AM, Tom Browder 
 wrote:


> One major thing I use my windows host for is using my HP multifunction
> laser printer to scan to pdf to save locally. I have just installed
> gscan2pdf and sane but I am still missing something.
> 
> I have tried printing docs from LibreOffice and it sees my networked
> printer and prints just fine.
> 
> So how can I get my Debuian host to see and use the scanner part?

I've had a Fujitsu s1300i ScanSnap scanner for two or three years, and it's 
still not supported on Linus, as best I can tell.  But there's a guy in England 
who's got a fix.  Here are the instructions that get my scanner going -- I know 
it's way not the same as yours, but I found him on the web, and you may too...

 
websites:
  https://www.josharcher.uk/code/install-scansnap-s1300-drivers-linux/
  
https://www.gaggl.com/2016/11/getting-fujitsu-scansnap-s1300i-to-work-on-ubuntu-16-04lts/
install Sane:
  sudo apt install sane
install Simple Scan:
  sudo apt install simple-scan
download driver to somewhere known (Downloads?):
  https://www.josharcher.uk/static/files/2016/10/1300i_0D12.nal
create dir (mkdir won't do it if the dir's already there):
  sudo mkdir /usr/share/sane/epjitsu/
move driver to
  /usr/share/sane/epjitsu/
unless it's already there, add to /etc/sane.d/epjitsu.conf
  # Fujitsu S1300
  firmware /usr/share/sane/epjitsu/1300_0C26.nal
  usb 0x04c5 0x11ed
power on the scanner and connect it to a known working USB port
see if all is well:   sudo sane-find-scanner | egrep 1300
if all is well, it says:
  found USB scanner (vendor=0x04c5 [FUJITSU], product=0x128d [ScanSnap 
S1300i]) at libusb:004:004
  reboot
run Simple Scan -- after a bit, there should be some whirring in the 
scanner, and it should say "FUJITSU ScanSnap S1300i"
that's all...

--
Glenn English

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Re: Letting Windows go: scanning

[Timothy M Butterworth]

On Wed, Sep 20, 2023 at 1:11 PM Michael Kjörling <2695bd53d...@ewoof.net>
wrote:

> On 20 Sep 2023 12:06 -0500, from tom.brow...@gmail.com (Tom Browder):
> > One major thing I use my windows host for is using my HP multifunction
> > laser printer to scan to pdf to save locally.  I have just installed
> > gscan2pdf and sane but I am still missing something.
> >
> > I have tried printing docs from LibreOffice and it sees my networked
> > printer and prints just fine.
> >
> > So how can I get my Debuian host to see and use the scanner part?
>

When I used to use HP MFD's I used to have to connect to it with USB to get
scanning. I do not know if network scanning is now supported or not.


> "HP multifunction laser printer" would still encompass a fair number
> of products. Can you be more specific?
>
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> Michael Kjörling 🔗 https://michael.kjorling.se
> “Remember when, on the Internet, nobody cared that you were a dog?”
>
>

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Re: Letting Windows go: scanning

[Michael Kjörling]

On 20 Sep 2023 12:06 -0500, from tom.brow...@gmail.com (Tom Browder):
> One major thing I use my windows host for is using my HP multifunction
> laser printer to scan to pdf to save locally.  I have just installed
> gscan2pdf and sane but I am still missing something.
> 
> I have tried printing docs from LibreOffice and it sees my networked
> printer and prints just fine.
> 
> So how can I get my Debuian host to see and use the scanner part?

"HP multifunction laser printer" would still encompass a fair number
of products. Can you be more specific?

-- 
Michael Kjörling 🔗 https://michael.kjorling.se
“Remember when, on the Internet, nobody cared that you were a dog?”

Letting Windows go: scanning

[Tom Browder]

One major thing I use my windows host for is using my HP multifunction
laser printer to scan to pdf to save locally.  I have just installed
gscan2pdf and sane but I am still missing something.

I have tried printing docs from LibreOffice and it sees my networked
printer and prints just fine.

So how can I get my Debuian host to see and use the scanner part?

Thanks so much.

-Tom