Network scanning with HP Photosmart
Some quick tips on network scanning through Linux, which I did not even know was possible until a few days ago.
See How to get a HP PhotoSmart printer working with Kubuntu 8.04 for my installation struggle.
Get the scanner URI for xsane
hp-makeuri 192.168.1.1, where your printer's IP address is 192.168.1.1
Check the printer & library dependencies
hp-check -t; -t forces output in plain text
Run a network scan
xsane $(hp-makeuri -s 192.168.1.1): use xsane to scan over the network, automatically grabbing the scanner's URI. All you need to know is the IP address.
References
- 'hp-makeuri' fails to find my network printer | HPLIP Knowledge Base
- HPLIP question #25654: “Why require static "hpijs" PPDs foomatic-rip-hplip?”