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Scanner Access Now Easy

Scanner Access Now Easy (SANE) is an open-source application programming interface (API) that provides standardized access to any raster image scanner hardware (flatbed scanner, handheld scanner, video- and still-cameras, frame grabbers, etc.). The SANE API is public domain. It is commonly used on Linux.

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License
GNU GPLv2 or later (frontend programs), weakened GPLv2 or later (backend libraries), public domain (SANE standard: API & network protocol)
Operating system
Microsoft Windows, Linux, UNIX, OS/2
Original authors
David Mosberger-Tang Andy Beck
Release
November 27, 1996; 29 years ago (1996-11-27)
Repository
gitlab.com/sane-project
Stable release
1.4.0 / 23 May 2025; 15 months ago (23 May 2025)

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Scanner Access Now Easy

Nodes32
Edges31
Triples15
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.0625
Components1

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Scanner Access Now Easy

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related to External links · 4
Scanner Access Now Easy → Apple AirScan, Now Easy, SANE Supported DevicesScanner Access, WSD
License · 1
Scanner Access Now Easy → GNU GPLv2 or later (frontend programs), weakened GPLv2 or later (backend libraries), public domain (SANE standard: API & network protocol)
Operating system · 1
Scanner Access Now Easy → Microsoft Windows, Linux, UNIX, OS/2
Original authors · 1
Scanner Access Now Easy → David Mosberger-Tang Andy Beck
Release · 1
Scanner Access Now Easy → November 27, 1996; 29 years ago (1996-11-27)
Repository · 1
Scanner Access Now Easy → gitlab.com/sane-project
Stable release · 1
Scanner Access Now Easy → 1.4.0 / 23 May 2025; 15 months ago (23 May 2025)
Website · 1
Scanner Access Now Easy → www.sane-project.org

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Important terminology

sane scanner linux scan interface api scanning options also windows frontend backend using user network xsane application image simple skanlite

Entity relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Scanner Access Now EasyLicenseGNU GPLv2 or later (frontend programs), weakened GPLv2 or later (backend libraries), public domain (SANE standard: API & network protocol)1.00infobox
Scanner Access Now EasyOperating systemMicrosoft Windows, Linux, UNIX, OS/21.00infobox
Scanner Access Now EasyOriginal authorsDavid Mosberger-Tang Andy Beck1.00infobox
Scanner Access Now EasyReleaseNovember 27, 1996; 29 years ago (1996-11-27)1.00infobox
Scanner Access Now EasyRepositorygitlab.com/sane-project1.00infobox
Scanner Access Now EasyStable release1.4.0 / 23 May 2025; 15 months ago (23 May 2025)1.00infobox
Scanner Access Now EasyWebsitewww.sane-project.org1.00infobox
the resolution of the scaninstance ofThese options specify parameters0.80text
the scan areainstance ofThese options specify parameters0.80text
colour modelinstance ofThese options specify parameters0.80text
etcinstance ofThese options specify parameters0.80text
Scanner Access Now Easyrelated to External linksSANE Supported DevicesScanner Access0.60section

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