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Freeware Scanning Softwares?

the cheatthe cheat Registered User, ClubPA regular
edited October 2008 in Moe's Stupid Technology Tavern
My mom is having problems with the HP software for scanning. I tried reinstalling it, and no dice. So, is there any decent photo scanner software that is free? Can windows XP do this by itself?

Thanks!

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  • UnknownUnknown
    edited October 2008
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  • SeeksSeeks Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    A lot of image software (photoshop, PSP, probably GIMP, Ifranview, etc.) have an option to get shit from a scanner. Also, there's Xsane (http://www.xsane.org), which is what I use when I'm in linux... though a quick scan (heh heh) of their site shows they also have a win32 binary. In my admittedly very amateur opinion, Xsane kicks a bit of ass. Not super user-friendly, though.


    ....though yeah, if you don't have the right drivers, you're fucked and need to get 'em. Though from the sounds of it, it's just a software thing, so there are plenty of options.

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  • SeeksSeeks Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    Yup, it's TWAIN that most programs use. Xsane probably uses it too, but just doesn't say it (it's been like, six months since I've used it, so my memory's fuzzy), since it's a program meant solely for use with scanners.

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