when i moved to linux,my printer was detected and was working ok,just to day i needed to "scan " a document (not used scan since moving to linux) and i cant see how to do it.
ive loaded the setup cd ,and tried to reinstall,but i get the message,not reconised or simelar any help appreciated

Hi acein1,

you'll have to configure your system in order to use the device as a printer and a scanner (both different cases).
In order to print you'll have to configure cups, maybe this has been done while installation.

In order to use the scanner with a multifunction-device you'll have to add the user (who is permitted to use the scanner) to the scanner group and to the lp group in the /etc/group file. Afterwards you may use the command as root. If this works you may (as well as root) tryif this works and the user is member of the apropriate groups scanning should work for you.

Markus

EDIT: the "exe" file for windows, shown in your attachment will not work with Linux.

markush,thanks for your reply.
im not used to using the rerminal,this was the result i got when i wrote "sane-find-scanner
not sure what to do next thanksAttachment 5332

try and post the output here.

Markus

many thanksAttachment 5333

You'll have to be root!
And add yourself (the user) to the groups as I described in the post above!

Markus

i should have said that the device is pluged in and running,its just the scanner thats not available

Well, try "scanimage -L" as root.

Markus

helo again sorry to be a pain.
it tells me "root" is not installed sudo apt-get install root-system-bin
and then
then it wont let me print the password see attatchment thanksAttachment 5334

Well, you may execute the scanimage command with sudo as well:Markus

thank you so much for all your attempts to help,my latest problem is
sudo scanimage -l.
i get asked for my sudo password. then it dose not let me type the password

mh, your sudopassword should be your normal user password. And you will not see anything while typing, which is normal in Linux. Just type it in an press Enter.

Markus

markus, thanks so much for that,in the last 2 weeks ive read lots about "linux" as a newbee, but YOUR refferance to the above was the first time i read that, im starting to find my way around this now i think,many thanks again

Well, I'm still curious, what about scanning?

Don't forget to add the user, "mike" i think to the groups. You will have to look at the manpages for group and usermod to learn about this. This command should work for youGood luck!

Markus

still unsure what i need to do Attachment 5337