Connect scanner to Linux Mint 20.3 Mate

[joneskennethe85+]

The system allows print to my Printer /scanner by wireless or wired but does not recognise the scanner function of that unit . I would like to scan to the Computer which was originally on Windows 7 .
If there is no solution I will buy scanner only and am looking at Brother ADS-2200 Desktop. Your thoughts would be appreciated.
Ken Jones

[RIH]

What make/model of printer/scanner do you have at present??

The output from your computer terminal of

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inxi -Fxxxrz

placed in your next reply between the code tags (</>) would also be useful.

[pdc_2]

What make/model of printer/scanner do you have at present??

maybe you haven't spotted your post moved from beginners to printers

joneskennethe85+

[joneskennethe85+]

Epson XP-750, New in 2013.
Regards,
Ken

[RIH]

Epson provide a Linux scanner driver for that model suitable for Mint (Deb)..

https://support.epson.net/linux/en/isca ... ion=2.30.4

[MintyMacGeek]

At the risk of being chastised in the forum for suggesting a piece of commercial software, I would recommend downloading the trial version of Vuescan. It says it support the network function on your scanner.

I have used it for years on Linux, Mac and Windows, with a number of older unsupported scanners.

https://www.hamrick.com/vuescan/epson_x ... nformation

[brian_p]

Epson XP-750, New in 2013.

Hello Ken,

The Epson XP-750 qualifies as a modern device for printing. There shouldn't be any problem in using it with Mint's driverless printing system. Driverless scanning is a little more of an issue because it depends on what Epson provided in its firmware in 2012/2013. However, there is a reasonable chance of getting scanning going provided a wireless connection is used.

First give the output from

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avahi-browse -rt _ipp._tcp

Now install sane-airscan:

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apt install sane-airscan 

and gtve

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scanimage -L

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airscan-discover

[joneskennethe85+]

Many thanks Brian. Now sorted both by direct connection and wireless
Best Regards,
Ken

[AndyMH]

At the risk of being chastised in the forum for suggesting a piece of commercial software, I would recommend downloading the trial version of Vuescan. It says it support the network function on your scanner.

I have used it for years on Linux, Mac and Windows, with a number of older unsupported scanners.

Likewise, but I have given up suggesting it, when I do it gets a stiff ignoring. There are a few of us using vuescan on the forum.

[brian_p]

Many thanks Brian. Now sorted both by direct connection and wireless
Best Regards,
Ken

It's good you got scanning going, Ken. However, it would be useful to know whether it was by using the Epson driver or sane-airscan. If sane-airscan was involved, I would still be interested in the outputs ofavahi-browse -rt _ipp._tcp, scanimage -L and airscan-discover for my records.

Don't forget edit to add [SOLVED] to the subject of your first post.