Depending on the application, do either of the following to access the scan options:
Using XSane
On a terminal window, type
, and then press Enter.From the “device detection” dialog, navigate to:
Available devices > select your printer > OK
From the main dialog, do either of the following:
Click Window > Show standard options.
Click Window > Show advanced options.
Using OpenOffice.org
Note: You may use Writer, Impress, or Draw only. |
From an OpenOffice.org application toolbar, do either of the following:
Click Insert > Picture > Scan > Select Source.
Click Insert > Graphics > Scan > Select Source.
From the “Device Used” menu, select your printer, and then click OK.
Repeat step 1 to confirm if the correct printer is selected.
From the “Options” area, select Image Settings or Advanced Settings.
Use | To |
---|---|
Content Type or content-type | Select the document type. |
| Select a scan resolution. Resolutions for all the printers are displayed as options. Make sure the printer supports the resolution you select. Note: The |
| Select a color depth. Note: The |
Original Size or original-size | Select a document size. Document sizes for all the printers are displayed as options. Make sure the printer supports the size you select. |
Scan both sides or scan-both-sides | Perform a duplex scan. Notes:
|
orientation or Orientation | Select a portrait or landscape orientation. |
| Select a brightness setting. Note: The |
| Select a contrast setting. Note: The |
| Scan a single-sheet or a multiple-page document. Note: The |
| Invert pixel values. Note: The |
Background Removal | Remove smudges and light background shading when scanning color documents. Note: Background Removal is available only in XSane. |
Color Dropout | Select a color to remove. Note: Color Dropout is available only in XSane. |
Color Dropout Threshold | Select a color dropout quality. Note: Color Dropout Threshold is available only in XSane. |
Mirror Image | Produce a mirror image of the document. Note: Mirror Image is available only in XSane. |
Note: Your printer may not support all the options. For more information, see the printer User's Guide. |
Some of the values are available only in select printer models.
Scanimage is a command-line-only application that uses the first scanner found and the default scan settings. A command initiates the scan and stores the image in TIFF or PXM format. You can provide command-line options to specify the scan settings.
For example, to initiate scanning of a legal-size document, type
in the command line, and then press Enter.To | Type | |
---|---|---|
Command | Value | |
Specify the printer | [device_name] | |
Select the document type | ||
Select a scan resolution Note: Resolutions for all the printers are displayed as options. | Note: Make sure the printer supports the resolution you select. | |
Select a color depth | ||
Specify the document size Note: Document sizes for all the printers are displayed as options. | Note: Make sure the printer supports the size you select. | |
Specify the document being scanned | Notes:
| |
Perform a duplex scan | Notes:
| |
Select a portrait or landscape orientation | ||
Select a brightness setting | ||
Select a contrast setting | ||
Scan a single-page or multiple-page document | ||
Invert pixel values | ||
Remove smudges and light background shading when scanning color documents | ||
Specify a color to remove | ||
Select a color dropout quality | ||
Produce a mirror image of the document |
Notes:
All default scan options are stored in the scan driver configuration file, /etc/sane.d/mfp_nscan.conf. Changing the values in the scan driver configuration file changes the default settings. The settings are reflected in the application.
XSane stores the most recently used scan settings in the ${HOME}/.sane/xsane directory. In order for XSane to reflect the changes you made in the scan driver configuration file, do the following:
Close XSane in the application.
On a terminal window, type the following, and then press Enter:
Type
, and then press Enter.