F-15 Scanner Tool -

[Bob Goodwin]

On 30/08/11 15:48, Bob Goodwin wrote:
>
>        I believe Scanner Tool translates to xsane? I know I had an
>        application that permitted editing those names in the menu but
>        can't recall its name?
>
>        I'm trying to copy a page of clear text with an HP-5370C flat
>        bed scanner that I have been using for some time. I am using
>        xsane which I believe I installed via yum before I realized that
>        Scanner Tool meant xsane. Scanner Tool will not start apparently
>        because it sees another version of xsane.
>
>        That's not really my problem however. I have saved scans as .png
>        and .pnm and neither will print a clear copy. The text looks as
>        though it was copied through the mesh of a window screen and is
>        hard to read.
>
>        Does anyone know what I am doing wrong?
>
>        Bob
>
>
>
        Ok, I found a resolution control in the xsane menu. It's marked
        with a ideogram of different sized dots. I should have
        recognized that as resolution I guess. The default is 80, 300
        produces readable copy.

        Bob