Answer to 3) to scan the documents
Answer to 4)weird error messages appeard (see below)
Additional info: pct-scanner-script --search output:
searching for scanadf scanners and there options, please standby ...
Usage: scanadf [OPTION]...
Start image acquisition on a scanner device and write image data to
output files.
[ -d | --device-name <device> ] use a given scanner device.
[ -h | --help ] display this help message and exit.
[ -L | --list-devices ] show available scanner devices.
[ -v | --verbose ] give even more status messages.
[ -V | --version ] print version information.
[ -N | --no-overwrite ] don't overwrite existing files.
[ -o | --output-file <name> ] name of file to write image data (%d replacement in output file name).
[ -S | --scan-script <name> ] name of script to run after every scan.
[ --script-wait ] wait for scripts to finish before exit
[ -s | --start-count <num> ] page count of first scanned image.
[ -e | --end-count <num> ] last page number to scan.
[ -r | --raw ] write raw image data to file.
Options specific to device `hp5590:libusb:005:002':
-l 0..215.889mm (in steps of 0.0999908) [0]
Top-left x position of scan area.
-t 0..297.699mm (in steps of 0.0999908) [0]
Top-left y position of scan area.
-x 0..215.889mm (in steps of 0.0999908) [215.889]
Width of scan-area.
-y 0..297.699mm (in steps of 0.0999908) [297.699]
Height of scan-area.
--mode Color|Gray|Lineart [Lineart]
Selects the scan mode (e.g., lineart, monochrome, or color).
--source Flatbed|ADF|ADF Duplex [Flatbed]
Selects the scan source (such as a document-feeder).
--resolution 100|200|300|600|1200|2400dpi [100]
Sets the resolution of the scanned image.
--extend-lamp-timeout[=(yes|no)] [no]
Extends lamp timeout (from 15 minutes to 1 hour)
--wait-for-button[=(yes|no)] [no]
Waits for button before scanning
--preview[=(yes|no)] [no]
Request a preview-quality scan.
Type ``scanadf --help -d DEVICE'' to get list of all options for DEVICE.
List of available devices:
hp5590:libusb:005:002
Firs problem: ADF-Duplex does not work-
Scanning with --source flatbed or --source ADF works just fine.
But when trying ADF Duplex it doesn work at all.
No problems with the scanner in other programms (for example gscan2pdf) - and as --search recognizes ADF Duplex it seems to be available.
For example:
pct-scanner-script --color --source ADF Duplex --resolution 300 --device hp5590:libusb:002:004 --outdir /home/kaktux
resolves in the message:
"outdir not set, try adding --outdir /home/kaktux, closing now"
while exactly the same example with ADF only:
pct-scanner-script --color --source ADF --resolution 300 --device hp5590:libusb:002:004 --outdir /home/kaktux
works just fine.
Second problem: lineart does not work-
Another thing is that -using exactly the same code/command line as above but replacing color with lineart - it won't work (neither ADF nor Flatbed, nor ADF Duplex).
It just gives the error message:
"scanadf: unrecognized option '--compression'"
But there is no such thing as compression mentioned anywhere (for example in /etc/pct-scanner-script.conf).
As mentioned above - works also fine with other programs (which sadly don't support segmented djvu)
About the used source: packages. ubuntu. com/oneiric/ pct-scanner- scripts
I installed pct-scanner scripts through muon package manager - normal ubuntu respository.
http://
Answer to 1) lsb_release -rd:
Description: Ubuntu 11.10 (actually it´s Kubuntu)
Release: 11.10
Scanner: HP Scanjet 5590
Answer to 2) apt-cache policy pct-scanner- scripts: de.archive. ubuntu. com/ubuntu/ oneiric/universe i386 Packages dpkg/status
Installiert: 0.0.4-3ubuntu1
Kandidat: 0.0.4-3ubuntu1
Versionstabelle:
*** 0.0.4-3ubuntu1 0
500 http://
100 /var/lib/
Answer to 3) to scan the documents
Answer to 4)weird error messages appeard (see below)
Additional info: pct-scanner-script --search output:
searching for scanadf scanners and there options, please standby ...
Usage: scanadf [OPTION]...
Start image acquisition on a scanner device and write image data to
output files.
[ -d | --device-name <device> ] use a given scanner device.
[ -h | --help ] display this help message and exit.
[ -L | --list-devices ] show available scanner devices.
[ -v | --verbose ] give even more status messages.
[ -V | --version ] print version information.
[ -N | --no-overwrite ] don't overwrite existing files.
[ -o | --output-file <name> ] name of file to write image data
(%d replacement in output file name).
[ -S | --scan-script <name> ] name of script to run after every scan.
[ --script-wait ] wait for scripts to finish before exit
[ -s | --start-count <num> ] page count of first scanned image.
[ -e | --end-count <num> ] last page number to scan.
[ -r | --raw ] write raw image data to file.
Options specific to device `hp5590: libusb: 005:002' : 300|600| 1200|2400dpi [100] lamp-timeout[ =(yes|no) ] [no] for-button[ =(yes|no) ] [no] =(yes|no) ] [no]
-l 0..215.889mm (in steps of 0.0999908) [0]
Top-left x position of scan area.
-t 0..297.699mm (in steps of 0.0999908) [0]
Top-left y position of scan area.
-x 0..215.889mm (in steps of 0.0999908) [215.889]
Width of scan-area.
-y 0..297.699mm (in steps of 0.0999908) [297.699]
Height of scan-area.
--mode Color|Gray|Lineart [Lineart]
Selects the scan mode (e.g., lineart, monochrome, or color).
--source Flatbed|ADF|ADF Duplex [Flatbed]
Selects the scan source (such as a document-feeder).
--resolution 100|200|
Sets the resolution of the scanned image.
--extend-
Extends lamp timeout (from 15 minutes to 1 hour)
--wait-
Waits for button before scanning
--preview[
Request a preview-quality scan.
Type ``scanadf --help -d DEVICE'' to get list of all options for DEVICE.
List of available devices: libusb: 005:002
hp5590:
Firs problem: ADF-Duplex does not work-
Scanning with --source flatbed or --source ADF works just fine.
But when trying ADF Duplex it doesn work at all.
No problems with the scanner in other programms (for example gscan2pdf) - and as --search recognizes ADF Duplex it seems to be available.
For example: libusb: 002:004 --outdir /home/kaktux libusb: 002:004 --outdir /home/kaktux
pct-scanner-script --color --source ADF Duplex --resolution 300 --device hp5590:
resolves in the message:
"outdir not set, try adding --outdir /home/kaktux, closing now"
while exactly the same example with ADF only:
pct-scanner-script --color --source ADF --resolution 300 --device hp5590:
works just fine.
Second problem: lineart does not work-
Another thing is that -using exactly the same code/command line as above but replacing color with lineart - it won't work (neither ADF nor Flatbed, nor ADF Duplex).
It just gives the error message:
"scanadf: unrecognized option '--compression'"
But there is no such thing as compression mentioned anywhere (for example in /etc/pct- scanner- script. conf).
As mentioned above - works also fine with other programs (which sadly don't support segmented djvu)