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Install Scanjet 2400 driver on Linux
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Install Scanjet 2400 driver on Linux

Download the driver here.

Install steps

  1. Login as root user.
  2. Create a new folder as scanner on the desktop.
  3. Copy the 2400rv.tar.gz to the scanner� folder.
  4. Open the scanner folder, right click the 2400rv.tar.gz and choose Extract and select Extract Here.
  5. A Folder will be created as 2400rv.
  6. Go to the Console Mode.
  7. Type the command : cd /
  8. Type the command : tar -xvzf /root/Desktop/scanner/2400rv/hp2400.tgz
  9. Type the command : tar -xvzf /root/Desktop/scanner/2400rv/libsane.tgz
  10. Power on the Scanner.
  11. To check whether the scanner installed successfully by typing the command scanimage -L
  12. Edit the file /etc/sane.d/dll.conf by using the command vi /etc/sane.d/dll.conf Press insert� key Type hp2400 (without # symbol) after the line #hp5400 To Save the File : Press ESC� key and then Press Shift : wq�
  13. Reboot.
  14. Scanjet 2400 should be available now to be used on xsane.
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