Xsane doesn't find network scanner (printer works)
I faced a similar issue (works on one computer and not another). The resolution was to make sure HPLIP was set up on the non-working one. Here's what worked for me:
apt-get install hplip python3-pip simple-scan
pip3 install pyqt5
hp-setup
Update
There's an even simpler way which can avoid the pyqt5 requirement:
apt-get install hplip simple-scan
simple-scan $(hp-makeuri SCANNER_HOSTNAME_OR_IP | grep ^SANE | cut -d ' ' -f 3)
Substitute the hostname or IP address of your scanner instead of SCANNER_HOSTNAME_OR_IP
See here for more ideas: https://chrisjrob.com/2016/01/02/ubuntu-simple-scan-hp-all-in-one/
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Updated on September 18, 2022Comments
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user2227702 almost 2 years
I have an HP Deskjet 1050 j410 all in one setup as a network printer/scanner on a raspberry pi. My laptop running ubuntu 16.04 finds the printer and scanner and it all works. All I had to do was edit
/etc/sane.d/net.conf
and put the ip address of the pi. On my desktop also running ubuntu 16.04 the printer is found and works, but xsane doesn't find the scanner. I also edited the/etc/sane.d/net.conf
file to include the ip address of the pi and it doesn't find it. Where can I go from here? Is there another file I can edit to help xsane find the scanner?-
Organic Marble about 7 yearsYou can try my answer to this question: askubuntu.com/questions/724366/… although that was for a Canon.
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Ferroao over 3 yearsThe @Dor answer worked better for me: askubuntu.com/questions/1084235/…
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