Re: [Hampshire] Accessing a scanner via the LAN

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Author: Daniel Pope
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Subject: Re: [Hampshire] Accessing a scanner via the LAN
Mike Burrows wrote:
> I have an Epson scanner (not supported by Doze XP) working in blissful
> harmony with my Sarge box using SANE and XSANE. Samba talks to the
> other doze clients on my home lan and provides file and print server
> services. Is it possible for a doze client to access and use the
> scanner though?


Sane can run as a daemon (saned), in which case there's a variety of clients
both local and remote to choose from:

http://www.sane-project.org/sane-frontends.html

There are even drivers to provide access to network saned scanners through the
Windows TWAIN scanner layer.

Dan