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diff --git a/docs/docs/stable/mcc-help/en/scannerdrake.xml b/docs/docs/stable/mcc-help/en/scannerdrake.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ca16ae6d --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/docs/stable/mcc-help/en/scannerdrake.xml @@ -0,0 +1,258 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<section version="5.0" xml:id="scannerdrake" + xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook" + xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" + xmlns:ns5="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" + xmlns:ns4="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" + xmlns:ns3="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" + xmlns:ns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook"> + <info> + <title xml:id="scannerdrake-ti1">Set up scanner</title> + <subtitle>scannerdrake</subtitle> + </info> + + + + <section xml:id="scannerinstallation"> + <info> + <title xml:id="scannerinstallation-ti1">Installation</title> + </info> + + <para>This tool <footnote> + <para>You can start this tool from the command line, by typing + <emphasis>scannerdrake</emphasis> as root.</para> + </footnote> allows you to configure a single scanner device or a + multifunction device which includes scanning. It also allows you to + share local devices connected to this computer with a remote computer + or to access remote scanners.</para> + + <para>When you start this tool for the first time, you may get the + following message:</para> + + <para><emphasis>"SANE packages need to be installed to use + scanners</emphasis></para> + + <para><emphasis>Do you want to install the SANE + packages?"</emphasis></para> + + <para>Choose <emphasis>Yes</emphasis> to continue. It will install + <code>scanner-gui</code> and <code>task-scanning</code> if they are not + yet installed.</para> + + <mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata align="center" fileref="scannerdrake.png" + format="PNG" revision="1" + xml:id="scannerdrake-im1"/> + </imageobject> + </mediaobject> + + <para>If your scanner is identified correctly, so if in the above screen + you see the name of your scanner, the scanner is ready for use with, for + instance, <emphasis>XSane</emphasis> or <emphasis>Simple + Scan</emphasis>.</para> + + <para>In that case, you might now want to want to configure the <emphasis>Scanner + sharing</emphasis> option. You can read about it in the <xref linkend="scannersharing"/>.</para> + + + <para>However, if your scanner hasn't been correctly identified, and + checking its cable(s) and power switch and then pressing <emphasis>Search + for new scanners</emphasis> doesn't help, you'll need to press + <emphasis>Add a scanner manually</emphasis>.</para> + + <para>Choose the brand of your scanner in the list you see, then its type + from the list for that brand and click <emphasis>Ok</emphasis></para> + + <mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata align="center" fileref="scannerdrake2.png" + format="PNG" revision="1" + xml:id="scannerdrake-im2"/> + </imageobject> + </mediaobject> + + <note> + <para>If you can't find your scanner in the list, then click + <emphasis>Cancel</emphasis></para> + + <para>Please check whether your scanner is supported on the <link + xlink:href="http://www.sane-project.org/lists/sane-mfgs-cvs.html">SANE: + Supported Devices</link> page and ask for help in the <link + xlink:href="http://forums.mageia.org/en/">forums</link>.</para> + </note> + +<figure xml:id="choosescannerport"> +<info> + <title xml:id="choosescannerport-ti1">Choose port</title> + </info> + <mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata align="center" fileref="scannerdrake3.png" + format="PNG" revision="1" + xml:id="scannerdrake-im3"/> + </imageobject> + </mediaobject></figure> + + <para>You can leave this setting to <emphasis>Auto-detect available + ports</emphasis> unless your scanner's interface is a parallel port. In + that case, select <emphasis>/dev/parport0</emphasis> if you have only + one.</para> + + <para>After clicking <emphasis>Ok</emphasis>, in most cases you will see a + screen similar to the one below.</para> +<para>If you don't get that screen, then please read the <xref linkend="scannerextrasteps"/>.</para> + + <mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata align="center" fileref="scannerdrake4.png" + format="PNG" revision="1" + xml:id="scannerdrake-im4"/> + </imageobject> + </mediaobject> + </section> + + <section xml:id="scannersharing"> + <info> + <title xml:id="scannersharing-ti2">Scannersharing</title> + </info> + + <mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata align="center" fileref="scannerdrake5.png" + format="PNG" revision="1" + xml:id="scannerdrake-im5"/> + </imageobject> + </mediaobject> + + <para>Here you can choose whether the scanners connected to this machine + should be accessible by remote machines and by which remote machines. You + can also decide here whether scanners on remote machines should be made + available on this machine.</para> + + <para>Scanner sharing to hosts : name or IP address of hosts can be added + or deleted from the list of hosts allowed to access the local device(s), + on this computer.</para> + + <para>Usage of remote scanners : name or IP address of hosts can added or + deleted from the list of hosts which give access to a remote + scanner.</para> + + <mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata align="center" fileref="scannerdrake6.png" + format="PNG" revision="1" + xml:id="scannerdrake-im6"/> + </imageobject> + </mediaobject> + + <para>Scanner sharing to hosts: you can add host.</para> + + <mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata align="center" fileref="scannerdrake7.png" + format="PNG" revision="1" + xml:id="scannerdrake-im7"/> + </imageobject> + </mediaobject> + + <para>Scanner sharing to hosts: specify which host(s) to add, or allow all + remote machines.</para> + + <mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata align="center" fileref="scannerdrake8.png" + format="PNG" revision="1" + xml:id="scannerdrake-im8"/> + </imageobject> + </mediaobject> + + <para>"All remote machines" are allowed to access the local + scanner.</para> + + <mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata align="center" fileref="scannerdrake9.png" + format="PNG" revision="1" + xml:id="scannerdrake-im9"/> + </imageobject> + </mediaobject> + + <para>If the package <emphasis>saned</emphasis> is not yet installed, the + tool offers to do it.</para> + + <para>At the end, the tool will alter these files:</para> + + <para><emphasis>/etc/sane.d/saned.conf</emphasis></para> + + <para><emphasis>/etc/sane.d/net.conf</emphasis></para> + + <para><emphasis>/etc/sane.d/dll.conf </emphasis>to add or comment the + directive "net"</para> + + <para>It will also configure <emphasis>saned</emphasis> and + <emphasis>xinetd</emphasis> to be started on boot.</para> + </section> + +<section xml:id="scannerspecifics"> + <info> + <title xml:id="scannerspecifics-ti2">Specifics</title> + </info> + + + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para>Hewlett-Packard</para> + + <para>Most HP scanners are managed from <emphasis>HP Device + Manager</emphasis> (hplip) which also manages printers. In this case, + this tool does not allow you to configure it and invites you to use + <emphasis>HP Device Manager</emphasis>.</para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>Epson</para> + + <para>Drivers are available from <link + xlink:href="http://download.ebz.epson.net/dsc/search/01/search/?OSC=LX">this + page</link>. When indicated, you must install the + <emphasis>iscan-data</emphasis> package first, then + <emphasis>iscan</emphasis> (in this order). It is possible that the + <emphasis>iscan</emphasis> package will generate a warning about a + conflict with <emphasis>sane</emphasis>. Users have reported that this + warning can be ignored.</para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + +</section> + +<section xml:id="scannerextrasteps"> + <info> + <title xml:id="scannerextrasteps-ti1">Extra installation steps</title> + </info> + + <para>It is possible that after selecting a port for your scanner in the <xref linkend="choosescannerport"/> screen, you need to take one or more extra steps to correctly configure your scanner.</para> + +<itemizedlist> + + <listitem> +<para>In some cases, you're told the scanner needs its firmware to be uploaded each time it is started. This tool + allows you to load it into the device, after you installed it on your system. In this screen you can install the firmware from a CD or a Windows installation, or install the one you downloaded from an Internet site of the vendor.</para><para> + When your device's firmware needs to be loaded, it can take a long time at each first + usage, possibly more than one minute. So be patient.</para> +</listitem> + + <listitem> +<para>Also, you may get a screen telling you to adjust the <emphasis>/etc/sane.d/"name_of_your_SANE_backend".conf file.</emphasis> </para> + </listitem> + +<listitem> +<para>Read those or other instructions you get carefully and if you don't know what to do, + feel free to ask for help in the <link + xlink:href="http://forums.mageia.org/en/">forums</link>.</para> +</listitem> + +</itemizedlist> + + </section> +</section> |