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A Watcher <stocksami@earthlink.net> writes:

> I've tried several scanners with linux and have never found a
> software/hardware that works easily and well.  I have used xsane and
> it has so many options that it's virtually unusable, at least for me.
> I have no idea what all of those terms mean.
>
> I would like to scan a large number of old photos.  Does anyone have
> any idea on how I can do this.  Right now I have a Cannon flat bed
> scanner and a Lexmark Pinnacle Pro901 multifunction machine.

I find xsane easy enough.

The only concept I found uncomfortable is that it didn't seem to work
well unless I did the preview first.

Basic steps are:

preview,
adjust resolution, scan area, etc,
then scan
then save.