Scan

A simple Chrome App to scan your paper documents directly from your Chromebook thanks to the open-source project SANE. Be aware…

Scan - SANE-Compatible Scanning Chrome Extension

'Scan' is a simple but highly functional Chrome App that allows you to scan your paper documents directly from your Chromebook. Designed with the support of the open-source SANE project, it is compatible with all SANE-supported scanners. Visit the provided GitHub link to view its public source and stay up-to-date with its progressive changelog.

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By: François Beaufort

Users: 30,000+

Rating: 2.20

(330)

Version: 0.5 (Last updated: 2020-04-14)

Creation date: 2020-04-14

Risk impact: Very low risk impact

Risk likelihood:

Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

documentScan
fileSystemProvider
storage
unlimitedStorage

Size: 638.98K

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A simple Chrome App to scan your paper documents directly from your Chromebook thanks to the open-source project SANE.

Be aware that only SANE-compatible Scanners will work out of the box for now since Lorgnette relies on the open-source project SANE ("Scanner Access Now Easy"). Therefore make sure your document scanner is in the list before.

Changelog:

0.5:

Load Web Components v0 polyfills.

0.4:

Fix bug that could prevent files to show up in Files app.

0.3:

User reviews

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Pros

Easy to use with minimal setup required.
Works well with a variety of printers and scanners, especially HP and Canon devices.
Allows scanning directly to a folder without complex configurations.
Users appreciate its simplicity and effectiveness for quick scanning tasks.

Cons

Limited compatibility with some scanners, particularly older or less common models.
Lacks advanced features like multi-page scanning or configurable settings (e.g., scan color, file type).
Some users report performance issues or require specific sequences for devices to be recognized (e.g., powering on devices before booting the Chromebook).
Certain brands and models are not recognized, leading to frustration.

Most mentioned

Works well with HP and Canon printers/scanners.
Easy installation and setup process.
Limited compatibility with non-SANE scanners.
Performance issues with some devices.
Need for specific device startup sequences.

User reviews

Great simple app!! Works well. It's nice that you don't have to set anything up.

R N, 2023-11-29

The app work well and I use printer HP DESKJET 2700 SERIES

Zaenal Abidin, 2023-06-24

Ik heb meerdere Canon Lide scanners (de 110, 200 en 220). Ze komen allemaal voor in de lijst van SANE (en werken in de Linux Ubuntu-achtigen dan ook 'out-of-the-box'). Ze werken echter niet in Chrome OS. Heel jammer. je kunt dan wel een scan met je camera maken, maar dat blijft ondermaats en toch behelpen. Zonder goed kunnen printen en scannen blijft Chrome OS een besturingssysteem 'voor erbij'. Met de mogelijkheid om te printen en te scannen had ik het als hoofd besturingssysteem kunnen gebruiken. EDIT: (een manier om toch je Canon of andere Sane compatibele scanner in je Chromebook werkend te krijgen) Activeer Linux op je Chromebook. Ga met Flatpack aan de slag en voer na elkaar in de Linux terminal de volgende commando's in: sudo apt update sudo apt install flatpak sudo flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo sudo flatpak install flathub org.gnome.SimpleScan Daarna om te scannen naar PDF met een SANE compatibele scanner: start Linux op je Chromebook op verbind de scanner met een USB-kabeltje Je krijgt rechtsonder een pop-up te zien met 'verbind met Linux' en druk daarop. start Documentenscanner op in je Linux map in je menu.