<p> A normal USB scanner should be detected automatically. By default, only those USB scanners are shown for which the USB vendor and product IDs are known. If a USB scanner is not shown or if there are unexpected results, try <b>Other</b> and <b>Restart Detection</b>. It might happen that particular USB devices which are not scanners are shown too. There is no generic way to reliably distinguish a scanner from other USB devices because there is no USB device class for scanners. Try to proceed with <b>Add</b>. For HP all-in-one devices you may have to run <tt>hp-setup</tt> via <b>Other</b> and <b>Run hp-setup</b> before you can configure the scanner unit with this tool. If you have difficulties configuring your scanner, check whether it appears in the output of <tt>lsusb</tt>. If it is not listed there, the USB system cannot communicate with the scanner. </p>
Overview dialog help 3/8:
Do not change or translate "HP", it is a manufacturer name.
Do not change or translate "OfficeJet", it is a model name.
Do not change or translate "PSC", it is a model (Printer Scanner Copier) name.
Do not change or translate "hp-setup", it is a command name.
Do not change or translate "lsusb", it is a command name.
A normal USB scanner should be detected automatically.
By default, only those USB scanners are shown
for which the USB vendor and product IDs are known.
If a USB scanner is not shown or if there are unexpected results,
try <b>Other</b> and <b>Restart Detection</b>.
It might happen that particular USB devices which are not scanners
are shown too. There is no generic way to reliably distinguish a scanner
from other USB devices because there is no USB device class for scanners.
Try to proceed with <b>Add</b>.
For HP all-in-one devices you may have to run <tt>hp-setup</tt>
via <b>Other</b> and <b>Run hp-setup</b> before you can
configure the scanner unit with this tool.
If you have difficulties configuring your scanner,
check whether it appears in the output of <tt>lsusb</tt>.
If it is not listed there, the USB system cannot communicate with the scanner.
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