Hello,
I've just installed a Pantum M6500NW MFP (WiFi) on my home network. It works fine for printing; I can access the web server alright, I can even scan to a network share.
But sometimes I'd like to fine-tune the scanning, and scan from Xsane (or Gimp). This MFP came with a sane-specific deb file, which in turns installed a good deal of files, see below.
So it was looked good. But I couldn't make Sane aware of the network scanner. So far, Xsane hangs, and so does scanimage -L from the command line. Some clever setting is missing, but where? I've never installed a scanner this way.
TIA for any insight about that. Best regards, Daniel
Sample of installed files:
- /etc/udev/rules.d/60-pantum_mfp.rules
- /etc/sane.d/dll.d/pantum_mfp
- /etc/sane.d/dll.d/pantum6500
- /etc/sane.d/pantum6500.conf
- /etc/sane.d/pantum_mfp.conf
(also in /usr/local/etc/sane.d)
- /usr/local/lib/sane/libsane-pantum6500.so.1.0.24
(and several others, also in /usr/lib/x86-64-linux-gnu/sane and /usr/lib/sane)
Xsane from a network MFP
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Xsane from a network MFP
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Re: Xsane from a network MFP
Well, not very inspiring ... However, I almost solved it myself .
Here is what I did so far:
I added these two linesto /etc/sane.d/dll.conf
... and these two:to /etc/sane.d/net.conf.
Plus, to /etc/default/saned.
Now:takes ages to complete, bit looks much better, and indeed Xsane does work remotely.
Only 2 minor quirks (maybe related) remain:
1) it takes quite a while to start;
2) it presents me with two occurrences of Pantum 6500:
I'd be content with one... Still some adjustments needed, I guess... (as perhaps removing the "localhost" line from /etc/sane.d/net.conf?)
Here is what I did so far:
I added these two lines
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pantum6500
pantum_mfp
... and these two:
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localhost
192.68.0.58
Plus,
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RUN=yes
Now:
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daniel@m6400 ~ $ sudo scanimage -L
[sudo] password for daniel:
printer_info: (M6500NW series,192.168.0.58)
tcp_dev_open: (192.168.0.58,9200)
dev_inquiry: Model name = Pantum M6500NW series (tcp 192.168.0.58 9200)
device `pantum6500:tcp 192.168.0.58 9200' is a Pantum M6500NW series (tcp 192.168.0.58 9200) multi-function peripheral
device `net:localhost:pantum6500:tcp 192.168.0.58 9200' is a Pantum M6500NW series (tcp 192.168.0.58 9200) multi-function peripheral
Only 2 minor quirks (maybe related) remain:
1) it takes quite a while to start;
2) it presents me with two occurrences of Pantum 6500:
I'd be content with one... Still some adjustments needed, I guess... (as perhaps removing the "localhost" line from /etc/sane.d/net.conf?)