Originally Posted by splendid
Go back and read message #46 in this thread and look at the picture. See if that method works for you like it did me...
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Originally Posted by splendid
Go back and read message #46 in this thread and look at the picture. See if that method works for you like it did me...
Last edited by bigken; April 20th, 2006 at 02:46 PM.
This is for all of you out there who want a networked scanner!
I have confirmed this to work both with Brother's confirmation program, and by making a preview scan of a random item I had lying around by the printer.
BobSongs: Feel free to add this to your original post.
The first part is shamelessly ripped and modified from Lunixfanboy's part of the tutorial. I'm sorry. The second part is shamelessly ripped and modified from the Brother tutorial. I'm sorry, once again.
NEW: Success! These directions work, unmodified, with Dapper. Sure, this is a little late, with Edgy coming in a couple of weeks, but better late than never! Most likely, unless something drastically changes with Edgy, these directions should work then too.
Step 1: Download from Brother
Go over there to obtain the 'sane scanner' backend.
Save the file, for the sake of consistency, to the mfc210c folder on your desktop. If the terminal is closed, please open it again:Applications → Accessories → TerminalCode:
sudo dpkg -i ~/Desktop/mfc210c/brscan2-0.0.2-1.i386.deb
Note: The above command will depend on which sane backend you downloaded, "brscan" or "brscan2".
The following is the part from Brother's HOWTO.
This step is only necessary if you have previously uninstalled Sane:
Install The latest versions of Sane and Xsane
To use your machine as a network scanner, you need to set the friendly name, model name and IP address or node name in the driver using the commands below. Please make sure which scanner driver "brscan" or "brscan2" you are using. If you are using "brscan" driver, please use "brsaneconfig". If you are using "brscan2" driver, please use "brsaneconfig2".Code:apt-get install sane xsane
P.S.: I have no idea what they mean by "node name", I ended up using the IP address that I used in setting up the printer for printing.
Using IP address:
orCode:brsaneconfig -a name=FRIENDLY-NAME model=MODEL-NAME ip=xx.xx.xx.xx
Using node name:Code:brsaneconfig2 -a name=FRIENDLY-NAME model=MODEL-NAME ip=xx.xx.xx.xx
orCode:brsaneconfig -a name=FRIENDLY-NAME model=MODEL-NAME nodename=BRN_xxxxx
i.e) When your model name is "MFC-7820N", nodename is "BRN_XXXXX" and friendly name is "SCANNER1", set the command as below:Code:brsaneconfig2 -a name=FRIENDLY-NAME model=MODEL-NAME nodename=BRN_xxxxx
orCode:brsaneconfig -a name=SCANNER1 model=MFC-7820N nodename=BRN_XXXXX
You can check the result by running the command:Code:brsaneconfig2 -a name=SCANNER1 model=MFC-7820N nodename=BRN_XXXXX
orCode:brsaneconfig -q
If the setting is done correctly, you will see the result as below:Code:brsaneconfig2 -q
0 SCANNER1 "MFC-7820N" N:BRN_XXXXX
Finally, to make sure it REALLY worked, open up Xsane
Applications → System Tools → Xsane image scanning program
Yeah, it's ugly.
Now stick something in your scanner. I ended up using a blue comb that was lying around. Crazy, huh?
Click Acquire Preview in the Preview window (your mileage may vary, just hunt around for an Acquire Preview button.)
If you hear a whirring sound from your scanner, and see a scan starting to materialize on your screen, let out a yelp of joy, for you have a functioning scanner being used via a network connection, in less (and, IMHO, easier) steps than those poor people who are using their Brother scanner via USB!
Last edited by stalefries; October 14th, 2006 at 09:39 PM. Reason: Update for Dapper!
Works like a charm! Thanks very much for sharing.Originally Posted by stalefries
And now to figure out how this XSane software works.
great job on the scanner thx once again bobsongs
Works with dapper flight 6 no probs
also suse 10 no probs
Last edited by bigken; April 19th, 2006 at 11:59 AM.
Doing this step I get:Originally Posted by stalefries
What now? (wat nou?)Code:bash: brsaneconfig2: command not found
You didn't properly install the brscan2 package. Please refer again to the appropriate part of the original message.Originally Posted by danalog
What I did:Originally Posted by LxP
1) got the deb from brother
2) installed the deb (sudo dpkg -i ~/Desktop/mfc210c/brscan2-0.0.2-1.i386.deb)
3) sudo apt-get install sane xsaneCode:danalog@dev:~$ sudo dpkg -i ~/Desktop/mfc210c/brscan2-0.0.2-1.i386.deb (Reading database ... 105274 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace brscan2 0.0.2-1 (using .../brscan2-0.0.2-1.i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement brscan2 ... Setting up brscan2 (0.0.2-1) ...
4) brsaneconfig2 -a name=Scanner model=MFC210C ip=192.168.1.34
Result:
bash: brsaneconfig2: command not found
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I am on latest Dapper Drake.
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edit:
I tried it with newer version of brscan: brscan2-0.2.0-0.i386.deb
Now I get a bit further but it gives me an error on an invalid model name:
=====Code:danalog@dev:~$ brsaneconfig2 -a name=MFC210C model=MFC210C ip=192.168.1.34 Invalid model name
edit:
FIXED
Forgot to add - (dash) in model name: MFC-210C
Scanning works!!
Last edited by danalog; April 19th, 2006 at 12:29 PM.
danalog: Have you ever installed/removed any of these packages before? Can you show us your $PATH?
LxP (and anyone else who cares): Check out the Xsane Documentation.
Also, good to know it helped a bunch of people so soon, and that it went smoothly for (almost) all of you!
Last edited by stalefries; April 19th, 2006 at 12:24 PM.
try brsaneconfig2 -a name=Scanner1 model=MFC-210C ip =192.168.1.34Originally Posted by danalog
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