Request: Ways to Scan Documents

Requests
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Hi,

I’d like to make a request please.

I need to have dietpi have scanning capabilities that are tested and part of the included list of optimized softwares.

I’m trying to have my Epson L360 to work as a scanner as well.

I’m able to have the printer working, but not able to scan. I need to unplug the printer and plug it to another PC under windows.

I remembered, there was a way but I was not able to have it working. This time, I am afraid to install a software not optimized for dietpi.

If you guys have something useful of way to have it working please let me know.

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Something we don’t offer as software option. Probably you would need something like sane (Scanner Access Now Easy)

http://www.sane-project.org/
https://wiki.debian.org/SaneOverNetwork

But I never did something like this myself as my HP MFP is providing network scanning capabilities by its own.

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Joulinar

Thanks for the reply. That is exactly the application I was referring to earlier, but to no avail.

The idea I am planning is quite similar to yours, the only difference is that the Epson L360 is not a network printer. That is the reason why I need a rpi to act as a network server for the printer to be available via network.

Are there plans to add this feature for dietpi?

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Nope something like this we don’t plan to implement in near future.

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You can install nextcloud and install scanner app within nextcloud.
But not nextcloud in docker, scanner app won’t work in docker since it cannot find scanner in docker network

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I use XSane in my X11 environment.

apt install xsane
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You have to pass thru the USB or whatever is connected to the docker container…

Docker - a way to give access to a host USB or serial device? - Stack Overflow

I recommend portainer…this way you have a web gui, you can configure ports and add variables and whatnot and restart/clone the container with ease

There is a tab to edit devices and whatnot…might give that a shot