I have a printer/scanner/fax that’s on the network. i have the printer part set up through cups but how do I set up the scanner? What programs can I use on opensuse to see the scanner?
6tr6tr wrote:
> I have a printer/scanner/fax that’s on the network. i have the printer
> part set up through cups but how do I set up the scanner? What programs
> can I use on opensuse to see the scanner?
Sane has built-in support for network clients (even scanner has not ethernet
port) so you won’t face any problem if your scanner is properly detected
and configured.
http://en.opensuse.org/YaST/Modules/Scanner#Remote_Scanners
Are you planning to connect other linux clients?
Greetings,
–
Camaleón
I’m sorry but that page doesn’t help. Here’s my setup:
Scanner/printer is wirelessly connected to the network.
I altered “/etc/xinetd.d/sane-port” to comment out the “disabled = yes”. I added the network address “192.168.1.103” of the scanner/printer to “/etc/sane.d/saned.conf”.
However, when I try to start up xsane, it fails with “no devices available”.
What am I missing?
6tr6tr wrote:
> I’m sorry but that page doesn’t help. Here’s my setup:
Better tell us what is your scanner (brand and model).
Sane netwok scanning will allow you to share your scanner, but it requires:
- A supported scanner
- A detected, setup and configured scanner in the host computer
- A client computer that supports sane
> Scanner/printer is wirelessly connected to the network.
I dunno if sane supports wifi devices :-?. If your device is HP, try with hp
toolbox (hplip drivers).
> I altered “/etc/xinetd.d/sane-port” to comment out the “disabled =
> yes”. I added the network address “192.168.1.103” of the scanner/printer
> to “/etc/sane.d/saned.conf”.
>
> However, when I try to start up xsane, it fails with “no devices
> available”.
>
> What am I missing?
You are trying to setup the scanner in a different way. Dunno if sane
supports that, you’ll have to investigate a bit.
Greetings,
–
Camaleón
Exactly - that’s the problem. Sane requires a scanner hooked in by USB. My scanner is entirely wireless. It’s only connected to via wifi (through the network).
This works fine for printing with CUPs - I just use the IP address. But for a scanner I have no idea why I can’t do the same.
6tr6tr wrote:
> Exactly - that’s the problem. Sane requires a scanner hooked in by USB.
> My scanner is entirely wireless. It’s only connected to via wifi
> (through the network).
>
> This works fine for printing with CUPs - I just use the IP address. But
> for a scanner I have no idea why I can’t do the same.
May we have you scanner brand and model? 
I presume that using a wifi scanner it closely depends on the backend used,
that is, not all scanner drivers are network-aware.
Greetings,
–
Camaleón
Sorry about that, it’s an HP OfficeJet 6500 Wireless.
But I think the problem’s with sane. It doesn’t have the ability (from what I can gather) to hook up a scanner via IP address. Instead, you have to be hosting it via sane and a USB hookup and that instance of sane can share it wirelessly. Am i wrong?
6tr6tr wrote:
> Sorry about that, it’s an HP OfficeJet 6500 Wireless.
Thanks
Hey, there is still hope! You can try hplip, your device seems to be listed
there ;-).
http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/supported_devices/officejet.html
> But I think the problem’s with sane. It doesn’t have the ability (from
> what I can gather) to hook up a scanner via IP address. Instead, you
> have to be hosting it via sane and a USB hookup and that instance of
> sane can share it wirelessly. Am i wrong?
No, you are right. I also think so. Sane works that way, by using
a “client/host” setup.
Greetings,
–
Camaleón
Thanks! I’ll check that out and see if hplip will work.
I’m having a similar problem, but I have a different scanner; I have a Dell v515w All-In-One. Can anyone help me?