The
ScannerDrake wizard helps you
install your scanner. Make sure your scanner is powered on and
launch
ScannerDrake by clicking on the
Scanners entry of the
Mandriva Linux Control Center's
Hardware section.
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Tip |
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Please note that not all scanners are supported under GNU/Linux. Before buying new hardware, remember to check out Mandriva's Hardware Database and the SANE home page for compatibility issues. |
The program tries to detect your scanner's manufacturer and model. If it finds the scanner then information about it is displayed in the upper part of the wizard's main window. The window also offers a few action buttons ( Figure 9.20, “Installing your Scanner”).
Choose the right
Port. After choosing
the appropriate model, you can leave the default
Auto-detect available ports option unless
you have a parallel port scanner, in which case selecting
/dev/parport0
in the pull-down list should
be the right choice.
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HP multi-function devices |
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Note that HP multi-function devices, such as the OfficeJet and PSC printers, must be configured through PrinterDrake. Please refer to Section 6, “Configuring Printers with PrinterDrake”. The scanning part of non-HP multi-function devices can be set up with ScannerDrake as a stand-alone scanner. |
Test the Scanner. Once your scanner appears in ScannerDrake main window, you can test its configuration by using any scanning application like Kooka or The Gimp (See Section 3, “Scanning Documents and Images”).