One key area of frustration for newcomers to the Linux OS is using document scanners. Most hardware makers do not provide Linux drivers on discs that accompany their scanner models. So Linux users ...

Linux: The default image scanning app on most Linux desktops, XSane, has many, many buttons and sliders. When all you want to do is make a PDF from text, or scan a picture, Simple Scan is there for ...

The software drivers needed to operate a wide variety of document scanning devices are preinstalled on distributions of Ubuntu Linux. In additon, Ubuntu includes a basic scanning application that lets ...

If you travel a lot, and deal with a lot of paper documents (how old-fashioned can you get?), a lightweight, portable scanner could be very handy. One of the latest to come on the market is the HP ...

In modern incarnations of Linux -- especially Ubuntu -- most scanners work when plugged in via USB. Many Epson printers work on Linux without the need of additional drivers, but you can also install ...