I’m looking for a colour-managed application for controlling an Epson flatbed scanner on Debian 13. I’m able to scan using GNOME Document Scanner but it’s only really designed for scanning documents, rather than artwork and gives very limited control.
I’m familiar with Vuescan on Windows, and it looks like it’s available as a .deb but doesn’t appear to be open source (am I right about that?).
What is everyone else using?
I’d much prefer a GUI front end but am comfortable with the command line.
Epson does make a scanner app for Linux, but I haven’t tried it. It appears to be LGPL.
https://support.epson.net/linux/en/epsonscan2.php
Depending on the model, it may need some firmware as well, as mentioned on the AUR: AUR (en) - epsonscan2
I use the Epson Scan 2 software for mine, but it’s an all-in-one device (ET-8550), not a dedicated flatbed scanner. It works fine for my needs, which are admittedly pretty basic. I’ve used it primarily for old family photos; these are either monochrome or faded color prints. Color is accurate enough for me, but your use case sounds a bit more demanding than mine.
Hi,
maybe Xsane? It’s installed in my Debian 11 and works correctly, for basics skills.
Use Xsane for fine control, including 16-bit scanning. Works very well.
I use that with an Epson Perfection 3200 Photo scanner, often artwork.
Edit. It’s a GUI program.
I’m also an Xsane user. Just because it came with my first Linux install, and if it is not there now, I install it.
in this instance, s-a-n-e has nothing to do with sanity!
I use Vuescan on Linux, I bought the perpetual licence a lot time ago and it’s been very good, but as you say, it’s not OSS.
Thanks for the link and yes, the core package does appear to be LGPL - a pleasant surprise!
I used IScan… until I discovered that my Epson scanner (V200 Photo) suffers form transverse distortion, which seems usual for such scanners, so now I use my camera.