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3. Installing and Using Scanners 3. Installing and Using Scanners This section explains how to install a scanner using ScannerDrake, and how to use it with SANE and XSane (scanner interface software). We also present a list of other scanner interface software you could use with GNU/Linux. Please note that not all scanners are supported under GNU/Linux. Before buying new hardware, remember to check out Mandriva’s Hardware Database [http://www.mandriva.com/hardware] and the SANE home page [http://www.sane-project.org/] for compatibility issues. 3.1. Configuring your Scanner 3.1.1. ScannerDrake The ScannerDrake wizard helps you install your scanner. Make sure your scanner is powered on and launch ScannerDrake by clicking on the Scanners entry of the Mandriva Linux Control Center’s Hardware section. The program tries to detect your scanner’s manufacturer and model. If it finds one then information about it is displayed in the upper part of the wizard’s main window. Other options are also available (Figure 14.10, Installing your Scanner [170]): Figure 14.10. Installing your Scanner Click on Search for new scanners to autodetect a new scanner you just plugged in. Click on Add a scanner manually if the automatic detection fails and look for the specific model you own by browsing through the list of available models.