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howtos:network_services:scanning_with_sane_in_a_network [2012/11/02 15:23 (UTC)] – configuration in /etc/services added markushhowtos:network_services:scanning_with_sane_in_a_network [2012/12/20 03:11 (UTC)] (current) – [Sources] added author tag mfillpot
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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's adduser command, is member of this groups by default.** 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's adduser command, is member of this groups by default.**
  
-== Configuration of the server ==+===== Configuration of the server =====
  
 One has to edit the ''/etc/sane.d/saned.conf'' file. Since the inetd is used to listen to the network the only part one has to configure is the "Access-List". It lists the IP-adresses of the computers which are allowed to access the scanner. It is possible to list single IP-Adresses or the adress of the whole subnet, here I use One has to edit the ''/etc/sane.d/saned.conf'' file. Since the inetd is used to listen to the network the only part one has to configure is the "Access-List". It lists the IP-adresses of the computers which are allowed to access the scanner. It is possible to list single IP-Adresses or the adress of the whole subnet, here I use
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 <code>/etc/rc.d/rc.inetd restart</code> <code>/etc/rc.d/rc.inetd restart</code>
  
-== 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 ''/etc/sane.d/net.conf'' file and add a line with the IP-adress of the server. On the client one has to edit the ''/etc/sane.d/net.conf'' file and add a line with the IP-adress of the server.
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 ...</code> ...</code>
  
-== 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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-* Originally written by [[wiki:user:markush]]+* Originally written by [[wiki:user:markush|Markus Hutmacher]]
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