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From:  walt <w41ter@gmail.com>
Subject: [gentoo-user]  Re: HP ScanJet 6300C
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On 10/21/2009 09:23 AM, James wrote:
> James <wireless <at> tampabay.rr.com> writes:
> 
> Well, monkeying around with all the cables It now registers
> as a:
> 
> Bus 002 Device 005: ID 03f0:0601 Hewlett-Packard ScanJet 6300c
> 
> 
> scanimage -L
> device `hp:libusb:002:005' is a Hewlett-Packard ScanJet 63x0C flatbed scanner
> 
> 
> So I guess I need some advice as to a software front end or some syntax
> examples to use the scanner...

I'd suggest media-gfx/xsane, which is a great GUI front end for sane.