One key area of frustration for newcomers to the Linux OS is using document scanners. Most hardware makers do not provide Linux drivers on discs that accompany their scanner models. So Linux users ...

The software drivers needed to operate a wide variety of document scanning devices are preinstalled on distributions of Ubuntu Linux. In additon, Ubuntu includes a basic scanning application that lets ...

One of my favorite kinds of apps is simple utilities that solve a common problem and are straightforward to use. That’s exactly what Greg Pierce has created with Simple Scan, a scanning app for the ...

In modern incarnations of Linux -- especially Ubuntu -- most scanners work when plugged in via USB. Many Epson printers work on Linux without the need of additional drivers, but you can also install ...