Re: [gentoo-user] Scanning double sided documents and printing them the same.

[Dale <rdalek1967@gmail.com>]

thelma@sys-concept.com wrote:
> On 12/09/2020 05:46 PM, thelma@sys-concept.com wrote:
>> On 12/09/2020 05:09 PM, Dale wrote:
>>> Howdy,
>>>
>>> I have a flatbed scanner.  It's a old HP 4570.  I been using Skanlite to
>>> scan pictures etc and it does a great job.  On occasion tho I have a
>>> double sided document.  I know how to scan them, scan one side, flip
>>> over and scan the back.  That's easy enough.  How do I print them the
>>> same way tho?  Sometimes I use it like a copying machine basically. 
>>> Scan in, then print.  I'm not quite sure how to print the double sided
>>> stuff in one go tho. 
>>>
>>> If someone does the same as me, can you share how you print them two
>>> sided?  My printer is duplex so I just need to import both sides and
>>> tell it to print.  I'm just not sure what software does that and makes
>>> it easy.
>>>
>>> Thoughts??
>>>
>>> Dale
>>>
>>> :_)  :-) 
>>>
>> Do you use XSane  to scan it?  You setup the printer in Setup menu under
>> "Copy" and scan in duplex mode.  If you printer is setup by default to
>> print duplex it will print it correctly, in duplex.  If not you will get
>> two pages, it prints directly to a printer (the print windows doesn't
>> pop-up).
>>
>> I suggest to scan it first to a document and print it in duplex.
> Correction. You have mentioned it is a flatbed scanner so you can not
> scan in duplex mode.  Just create "multipage document" scan both sides,
> save it and you should be able to print it in duplex mode.  I mostly use
> PDF format for documents.
>
>
>


Since I was wanting to get a copy made somewhat quick, I used
Libreoffice, LOo, to do it a bit ago.  Thing is, it takes a bit to get
it to size correctly.  It wants to shrink it and it is stubborn about
doing it that way.  I just don't know of a easier way so I asked.  I
figure there is a tool for this. 

I have XSane installed but only used it a couple times.  Skanlite was so
much quicker and easier to use that I stuck with it.  I tried XSane and
I see a option for multi-page documents.  I may play with that and see
how it does. 

Another reason I'd like to be able to do this, pictures with names etc
on the back.  It would be nice to get both the front and back of those. 
Just need a easy tool to do it with.  Maybe I can get XSane to do this
too. 

Still open to ideas.  Thanks for the info tho.  ;-D

Dale

:-)  :-)