Linux/Scan Server

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Fujitsu ScanSnap S1500 scan server with Raspberry Pi

  • general
apt-get install sane
  • scanbd (daemon for checking the scanner button)
apt-get install build-essential
apt-get install libconfuse-dev libusb-dev libudev-dev libdbus-1-dev dbus libsane-dev

wget scanbd...
...unpack...
./configure
make
make install

cp -R /etc/sane.d /usr/local/etc/scanbd
edit /usr/local/etc/scanbd/scanbd.conf
copy scanbd dbusfile
copy scanbd init file
update-rc.d scanbd disable


  • udev (actions when plugging/unplugging scanner)
  • /etc/udev/rules.d/scansnap.rules
ACTION==""
  • /srv/scanner/udev_connect.sh
sudo /etc/init.d/scanbd restart
  • /srv/scanner/udev_disconnect.sh
sudo /etc/init.d/scanbd stop


  • owncloud


  • old stuff
scanimage --resolution 300 --device-name $2 --mode Color --source "ADF Front" --page-width 210 --page-height 297 -x 210 -y 297 | 
pnmflip -r180 | 
pnmtops -width 8.263 -height 11.69 -imagewidth 8.263 -imageheight 11.69 > $TMPFILE_PS
ps2pdf $TMPFILE_PS $TMPFILE_PDF
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