Thanks, Ralph for the info below. If I'm understanding correctly, once the scanner is successfully connected via USB to a local computer, you can share that scanner to the LAN. Is that correct?
From what I understand (at least from this link <https://wiki.debian.org/SaneOverNetwork>) On the Client machine in file 'dll.conf' (/usr/local/etc/sane.d/dll.conf), un-comment "net" in file 'net.conf' (/usr/local/etc/sane.d/net.conf), Add the ip address of the Server machine (the one connected via USB to the scanner) On the Server machine in file 'sane.d' (/usr/local/etc/sane.d), add the IPs permitted to scan. Am I on track? Not working for me yet, but there's a note in 'sane.d': # NOTE: /etc/inetd.conf (or /etc/xinetd.conf) and # /etc/services must also be properly configured to start # the saned daemon as documented in saned(8), services(4) # and inetd.conf(4) (or xinetd.conf(5)). > On May 6, 2021, at 10:58 PM, Ralph Little <[email protected]> wrote: > > Using saned/net backend allows you to remotely connect to a local > scanner using the SANE net protocol. > Basically, the saned daemon advertises local scanners (say through USB) > and permits the special "net" backend to connect in from other machines > on the network as though it were local.
