SANE (Scanner Access Now Easy) is an open-source tool that allows users to access and manage scanner devices over the network. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install SANE Network Scanning on Windows 11.
Download and Install SANE Windows binaries
Head to the SANE website and download the SANE Windows binaries.
After the download completes, extract the ZIP file to a folder of your choice by right-clicking on the downloaded file and selecting the 'Extract All' option.
Once extracted, run the 'install-windows.bat' file as an administrator by right-clicking on the file and choosing 'Run as Administrator'.
The installation process will take a few minutes to complete.
Configure SANE
After installing the binaries, open a command prompt as an administrator and navigate to the directory where SANE is installed.
In the command prompt, run the following command to configure SANE:
saned.exe -d
This will generate the 'saned.conf' file in the same directory.
Open the 'saned.conf' file in a text editor and add the IP address of your scanner device in the following format:
192.168.1.2
Save the changes and exit the text editor.
Start SANE Service
In the command prompt, run the following command to start the SANE service:
sane.exe -d
This will start the SANE service, which will allow your Windows 11 computer to connect to your scanner device over the network.
Install a SANE Client
To use SANE Network Scanning on your Windows 11 computer, you will need to install a SANE client.
One of the most popular SANE clients for Windows is the WinScan2PDF tool.
Download and install WinScan2PDF on your computer.
Scan with SANE Network Scanning
Open WinScan2PDF and select 'SANE network scanner' as the scanner device.
Click on the 'Scan' button to scan your document.
You should now be able to scan documents from your Windows 11 computer using your scanner device over the network through the SANE Network Scanning tool.
In this tutorial, we have explained how to install SANE Network Scanning on Windows 11 and configure it to work with your scanner device over the network. We hope this tutorial helps you in setting up SANE on your Windows 11 computer.
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