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Nikon LS-2000

This is a SCSI film and slide scanner.

Software

ProgramDescription
sane-scsiSCSI adapter tips for scanners
man sane<TAB><TAB>List all supported backends
sane-find-scannerSearches for scanners on SCSI and USB ports
sane-coolscan3The backend for the Nikon LS-2000
scanimageScan an image

Configuration

Add the user to the groups scanner and saned. Do as root

usermod -G saned -a user
usermod -G scanner -a user

Check which device to use with

scanimage --list

and make a link

ln -s /dev/sg6 /dev/scanner

Todo: make this link at system boot.

scanimage commands

Command (--verbose can be added multiple times)Function
sane-find-scanner -v -vSearches for SCSI and USB scanners
scanimage --listList all devices
scanimage --all-optionsList all options of the scanner
scanimage --device-name coolscan:/dev/sg6 --progress --testTest the device
scanimage --device-name coolscan:/dev/sg6 --progress --resolution 300 --mode Color --format jpeg > document.jpgScan a slide

List all devices

scanimage --list

yielded

device `coolscan3:scsi:/dev/sg6' is a Nikon LS-2000 film scanner
device `coolscan:/dev/sg6' is a Nikon    LS-2000          slide scanner

Test the scanner and be very verbose

scanimage --device-name coolscan:/dev/sg6 --progress --test -v -v -v -v

yielded

scanimage: scanning image of size 1296x1947 pixels at 24 bits/pixel
scanimage: acquiring RGB frame, 8 bits/sample
scanimage: reading one scanline, 3888 bytes...	FAIL Error: End of file reached
Closing device
Calling sane_exit
scanimage: finished

Troubleshooting

scanimage: reading one scanline, 3888 bytes...	FAIL Error: End of file reached

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scanning.txt · Last modified: 09-05-2020 10:55 by wim