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diff --git a/src/blog/install-drivers-for-epson-scanners/index.du b/src/blog/install-drivers-for-epson-scanners/index.du index d6f6486..0d3c5ec 100644 --- a/src/blog/install-drivers-for-epson-scanners/index.du +++ b/src/blog/install-drivers-for-epson-scanners/index.du @@ -1,27 +1,23 @@ -# Install drivers for Epson scanners +'def title Install drivers for Epson scanners +'def desc First, make sure you have SANE installed on your machine. Second look through SANE project website, most scanners are supported out of the box, but about 15% of them either aren't supported or are untested. -'define expected-reading 3 min -'define created 26 April 2023 -'define edited 26 April 2023 -[$pagenav] +# {title} -'footnote gentoo-sane On Gentoo the package is [`sane-backends`], as per the [url https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/SANE wiki]. +{pagenav 3 min;26 April 2023;26 April 2023} Sometimes your Epson scanner might work out of the box, and sometimes it might not. -First, make sure you have [url http://sane-project.org/ SANE] installed on your machine[$gentoo-sane]. -Second look through [url http://www.sane-project.org/sane-mfgs.html#Z-EPSON the website], most scanners are supported out of the box, but about 15% of them either aren't supported or are untested. +First, make sure you have {url SANE;http://sane-project.org/} installed on your machine{fn On Gentoo the package is {` sane-backends}, as per the {url wiki;https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/SANE}.}. +Second look through {url the website;http://www.sane-project.org/sane-mfgs.html#Z-EPSON}, most scanners are supported out of the box, but about 15% of them either aren't supported or are untested. ## Complete or Good -'footnote openrc-sane For OpenRC: [`rc-service saned status`] - If your scanner falls into the first category, labeled "Complete" or "Good", you probably have an issue with SANE. -Make sure the [`saned`] service is running without errors[$openrc-sane]: +Make sure the {` saned} service is running without errors{fn For OpenRC: {` rc-service saned status}}: ```bash systemctl status saned.service -and make sure the [url http://www.sane-project.org/man/sane-epson2.5.html sane-epson2] (or [url http://www.sane-project.org/man/sane-epson.5.html sane-epson]) back-end is enabled, you should have [`epson2`] (or [`epson`]) without a leading [`#`] inside [`/etc/sane.d/dll.conf`]. +and make sure the {url sane-epson2;http://www.sane-project.org/man/sane-epson2.5.html} (or {url sane-epson;http://www.sane-project.org/man/sane-epson.5.html}) back-end is enabled, you should have {` epson2} (or {` epson}) without a leading {` #} inside {` /etc/sane.d/dll.conf}. ## epkowa plus non-free interpreter @@ -30,15 +26,15 @@ If it's unsupported and there is a note .quote supported by the epkowa backend plus non-free interpreter you can still make it work. -You'll have to get the [=non-free=] (free as in [url https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_software_movement publicly available source code], you don't have to pay for anything) Epson Scan 2 software. +You'll have to get the {b non-free} (free as in {url publicly available source code;https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_software_movement}, you don't have to pay for anything) Epson Scan 2 software. -It can be downloaded from [url https://support.epson.net/linux/en/epsonscan2.php the support site] as a [`deb`] or [`rpm`] package. -If your system doesn't natively work with any of those (i.e. it isn't listed under "Distribution" and isn't some sort of derivative of those), you can still try the [`rpm`] package. +It can be downloaded from {url the support site;https://support.epson.net/linux/en/epsonscan2.php} as a {` deb} or {` rpm} package. +If your system doesn't natively work with any of those (i.e. it isn't listed under "Distribution" and isn't some sort of derivative of those), you can still try the {` rpm} package. :ordered -1. Install [`rpm`] with your package manager +1. Install {` rpm} with your package manager -2. Download the 32 or 64 bit [=[ rpm ]=] package +2. Download the 32 or 64 bit {b [ rpm ]} package 3. Extract it @@ -51,12 +47,14 @@ tar -xf epsonscan2-bundle-SOMETHING.rpm.tar.gz sudo rpm -Uvh --nodeps ./epsonscan2-bundle-SOMETHING.rpm/core/epsonscan2-SOMETHING.rpm ./epsonscan2-bundle-SOMETHING.rpm/plugins/epsonscan2-non-free-plugin-SOMETHING.rpm -Alternatively, you can install the [`deb`] package with [`dpkg`] or build and install it from [url https://download.ebz.epson.net/man/linux/epsonscan2_e.html#sec5-1-4 source] (source file is available at the bottom of the [url https://support.epson.net/linux/en/epsonscan2.php support site]). +Alternatively, you can install the {` deb} package with {` dpkg} or build and install it from {url source;https://download.ebz.epson.net/man/linux/epsonscan2_e.html#sec5-1-4} (source file is available at the bottom of the {url support site;https://support.epson.net/linux/en/epsonscan2.php}). -'footnote gentoo-epkowa Surprisingly enough, on my Gentoo installation everything works fine without the package. Either something else is helping me or [url http://www.catb.org/jargon/html/magic-story.html something is in the "more magic" position]... +'footnote gentoo-epkowa Surprisingly enough, on my Gentoo installation everything works fine without the package. Either something else is helping me or {url something is in the "more magic" position;http://www.catb.org/jargon/html/magic-story.html}... -You will need[$gentoo-epkowa] to install [`iscan`], which usually provides the aforementioned [`epkowa`] backend. -Also make sure you have [`epkowa`] inside [`/etc/sane.d/dll.conf`] without a leading [`#`]. +You will need{gentoo-epkowa} to install {` iscan}, which usually provides the aforementioned {` epkowa} backend. +Also make sure you have {` epkowa} inside {` /etc/sane.d/dll.conf} without a leading {` #}. Finally, only for the very first time after connecting your powered-on scanner, start "Epson Scan 2", select it and press "Next". The drivers should automatically be installed and you can close the window and use your own scanning software of choice afterwards. + +{footnotes} |