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NAME
hp-scan - Scan Utility
DESCRIPTION
SANE-based scan utility for HPLIP supported all-in-one/mfp devices.
SYNOPSIS
hp-scan [DEVICE_URI|PRINTER_NAME] [MODE] [OPTIONS]
PRINTER
|DEVICE-URI
To specify a device-URI:
-d<device-uri> or --device=<device-uri>
To specify a CUPS printer:
-p<printer> or --printer=<printer>
MODE
Run in interactive mode:
-i or --interactive
OPTIONS
Set the logging level:
-l<level> or --logging=<level> <level>: none, info*, error, warn, debug (*default)
Run in debug mode:
-g (same as option: -ldebug)
This help information:
-h or --help
OPTIONS (GENERAL)
Scan destinations:
-s<dest_list> or --dest=<dest_list> where <dest_list> is a comma separated list containing one or more of: 'file'*,
Scan mode:
-m<mode> or --mode=<mode>. Where <mode> is 'gray'*, 'color' or 'lineart'.
Scanning resolution:
-r<resolution_in_dpi> or --res=<resolution_in_dpi> or --resolution=<resolution_in_dpi> where 300 is default.
Image resize:
--resize=<scale_in_%> (min=1%, max=400%, default=100%)
Image contrast:
--contrast=<contrast>
ADF mode:
--adf (Note, only PDF output is supported when using the ADF)
OPTIONS (SCAN AREA)
Specify the units for area/box measurements:
-t<units> or --units=<units> where <units> is 'mm'*, 'cm', 'in', 'px', or 'pt' ('mm' is default).
Scan area:
-a<tlx>,<tly>,<brx>,<bry> or --area=<tlx>,<tly>,<brx>,<bry> Coordinates are relative to the upper left corner of the scan area.
Units for tlx, tly, brx, and bry are specified by -t/--units (default is 'mm'). Use only commas between values, no spaces.
Scan box:
--box=<tlx>,<tly>,<width>,<height> tlx and tly coordinates are relative to the upper left corner of the scan area. Units for tlx,
tly, width, and height are specified by -t/--units (default is 'mm'). Use only commas between values, no spaces.
Top left x of the scan area:
--tlx=<tlx> Coordinates are relative to the upper left corner of the scan area. Units are specified by -t/--units (default is
'mm').
Top left y of the scan area:
--tly=<tly> Coordinates are relative to the upper left corner of the scan area. Units are specified by -t/--units (default is
'mm').
Bottom right x of the scan area:
--brx=<brx> Coordinates are relative to the upper left corner of the scan area. Units are specified by -t/--units (default is
'mm').
Bottom right y of the scan area:
--bry=<bry> Coordinates are relative to the upper left corner of the scan area. Units are specified by -t/--units (default is
'mm').
Specify the scan area based on a paper size:
--size=<paper size name> where <paper size name> is one of: 5x7, photo, a2_env, b4, b5, 3x5, 4x6, higaki, flsa, c6_env, legal,
no_10_env, exec, a3, a5, a4, letter, a6, super_b, oufufu-hagaki, dl_env, japan_env_4, japan_env_3
OPTIONS ('FILE' DEST)
Filename for 'file' destination:
-o<file> or -f<file> or --file=<file> or --output=<file>
OPTIONS ('PDF' DEST)
PDF viewer application:
--pdf=<pdf_viewer>
OPTIONS ('VIEWER' DEST)
Image viewer application:
-v<viewer> or --viewer=<viewer>
OPTIONS ('EDITOR' DEST)
Image editor application:
-e<editor> or --editor=<editor>
OPTIONS ('EMAIL' DEST)
From: address for 'email' dest:
--email-from=<email_from_address> (required for 'email' dest.)
To: address for 'email' dest:
--email-to=<email__to_address> (required for 'email' dest.)
Email subject for 'email' dest:
--email-subject="<subject>" or --subject="<subject>" Use double quotes (") around the subject if it contains space characters.
Note or message for the 'email' dest:
--email-msg="<msg>" or --email-note="<note>" Use double quotes (") around the note/message if it contains space characters.
OPTIONS ('PRINTER' DEST)
Printer queue/printer:
--printer=<printer_name>
OPTIONS (ADVANCED)
Set the scanner compression mode:
-x<mode> or --compression=<mode>, <mode>='raw', 'none' or 'jpeg' ('jpeg' is default) ('raw' and 'none' are equivalent)
SEE ALSO
AUTHOR
HPLIP (Hewlett-Packard Linux Imaging and Printing) is an HP developed solution for printing, scanning, and faxing with HP inkjet and laser
based printers in Linux.
REPORTING BUGS
The HPLIP Launchpad.net site https://launchpad.net/hplip is available to get help, report bugs, make suggestions, discuss the HPLIP project
or otherwise contact the HPLIP Team.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright (c) 2001-14 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
This software comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY. This is free software, and you are welcome to distribute it under certain conditions. See
COPYING file for more details.
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