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This Howto describes how one can use a scanner which is connected to another Slackware-computer over the network. | This Howto describes how one can use a scanner which is connected to another Slackware-computer over the network. | ||
- | == Necessary Software == | + | ===== Necessary Software |
All packages which are necessary are available in a stock Slackware-installation. This are **sane** and **xsane** for the scanner. Also the internet super-server daemon **inetd** is used (on the scannerserver) to listen to the network for scanner-job. | All packages which are necessary are available in a stock Slackware-installation. This are **sane** and **xsane** for the scanner. Also the internet super-server daemon **inetd** is used (on the scannerserver) to listen to the network for scanner-job. | ||
- | == Permissions == | + | ===== Permissions |
I have an older Multifunction-device HP-PSC-1410 which is connected via USB to my server. In order to use the device for scanning (locally or over the network) one has to be member of the **scanner** as well as the **lp**-group. **Note that any user who is added with Slackware' | I have an older Multifunction-device HP-PSC-1410 which is connected via USB to my server. In order to use the device for scanning (locally or over the network) one has to be member of the **scanner** as well as the **lp**-group. **Note that any user who is added with Slackware' | ||
- | == Configuration of the server == | + | ===== Configuration of the server |
One has to edit the ''/ | One has to edit the ''/ | ||
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- | == Testing the network-settings for the server == | + | ===== Testing the network-settings for the server |
With the nmap command one can scan the ports and find out if the sane-port is open, sane uses port 6566 | With the nmap command one can scan the ports and find out if the sane-port is open, sane uses port 6566 | ||
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The command can be executed on the server as well as any client, the ip-adress is the one of the server! | The command can be executed on the server as well as any client, the ip-adress is the one of the server! | ||
- | == Configuration of the client(s) == | + | ===== Configuration of the client(s) |
On the client one has to edit the ''/ | On the client one has to edit the ''/ | ||
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- | == Testing the client-configuration == | + | ===== Testing the client-configuration |
With the command scanimage -L we can check if the scanner is recognized by the system | With the command scanimage -L we can check if the scanner is recognized by the system | ||
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