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Thursday, July 3, 2025

How to install and configure scanner in Linux Mint

Install scanner software

apt install sane sane-utils

Configure scanner 

Add scanner IP address to file /etc/sane.d/net.conf as visible in screenshot below.


192.168.4.200 is IP address of my scanner available over network.

Using the scanner

You can run xsane directly from terminal ...

xsane

... or find it and execute it from Desktop Environment Application menu.