Linux in a Nutshell, Fifth Edition

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Linux

Commands

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--batch-start=num

Specify the page number in batch mode to use in the first file-

name. The default is 0.

-d device, --device-name=device

Specify the scanner device to use—e.g., /dev/scanner.

-f format, --formatted-device-list=format

Show the available scanner devices, as with -L, but also format

the output. Possible format specifications are:

%d Device name

%i Index number

%m Model

%t Type

%v Vendor

--format=format

Specify the file format of the output file. The possible values

are pnm and tiff.

-h, --help

Print a help message and exit. You can get device-specific help

by running scanimage as follows:

scanimage -h -d device

-i profile, --icc-profile=profile

Include the specified ICC profile in the TIFF output file.

-L, --list-devices

Display a list of available devices. The list may not be

complete, particularly when accessing scanners across the

network. Only scanners listed in a configuration file (typically

in the directory /etc/sane.d) are displayed. A scanner with no

configuration file entry must be accessed by its full device

name.

-n, --dont-scan

Set the specified options, but don’t actually scan anything.

-T, --test

Run some sanity tests to be sure the backend works as defined

by the SANE API.

-v, --verbose

Run in verbose mode, providing additional messages.

-V, --version ...