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====== Xsane as a photocopier ======

[[http://xsane.org|Xsane]] needs a little bit of preference configuration to get it working as a photocopier.

Here is my set-up:
  * Ubuntu 9.10 with default Xsane install (0.996)
  * CanoScan N650u (scanner) 
  * HP LaserJet 1200 (printer)

First, you need to know the name of your printer on your system. Run this command in a terminal to get it:
  lpstat -a

which, on my set up, gives me:
  HP-LaserJet-1200-2 acceptant des requêtes depuis ven 25 jun 2010 13:32:29 CEST
  
Then, in the menu Xsane > Preferences > Configuration (shortcut: [alt]-s ), under the "Copy" tab, give a name to your printer (any name is fine) and as a command, write this:
  lpr -P the_name_of_your_printer_on_your_system
  
As an example, on my system, I had to write this:
  lpr -P HP-LaserJet-1200-2

This should be sufficient to get it working.

Although, I also needed to deactivate the "create zlib compressed postscript image for printing" to get it working. But maybe you don't :-)

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To write this tutorial, I found some useful info on these pages:
  * [[http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-566829.html]]
  * [[http://doc.ubuntu-fr.org/xsane]] (fr)
  * [[http://xsane.org/doc/sane-xsane-setup-copy-doc.html]]