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My scanner is connected, driverlessly (presumably, via SANE), via 802.3. [1] How should I decide between eSCL and WSD drivers? [2] Of what I've read, WSD appears to be more compatible, whereas ...
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2026-04-04T22:06:06Z (6 months ago)
- My scanner is connected, driverlessly (presumably, via SANE), via 802.3. [^2] How should I decide between eSCL and WSD drivers?
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- [^1]
- [^1]: [`bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=489618`](https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=489618#c7)
[^2]: [`github.com/alexpevzner/sane-airscan/pull/394/changes#diff-618be7611bd11c7fd26d5e0e5235612672ceb05bcfc0fbf2053c576afa442f9eR33-R34`](https://github.com/alexpevzner/sane-airscan/pull/394/changes#diff-618be7611bd11c7fd26d5e0e5235612672ceb05bcfc0fbf2053c576afa442f9eR33-R34:~:text=+-,If%20scanner%20and%20computer%20are,any%20need%20of%20manual%20configuration%2E,-35)
- My scanner is connected, driverlessly (presumably, via SANE), via 802.3. [^2] How should I decide between eSCL and WSD drivers?
- 
- [^1]
- [^1]: [`bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=489618`](https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=489618#c7)
- [^2]: [`github.com/alexpevzner/sane-airscan/pull/394/changes#diff-618be7611bd11c7fd26d5e0e5235612672ceb05bcfc0fbf2053c576afa442f9eR33-R34`](https://github.com/alexpevzner/sane-airscan/pull/394/changes#diff-618be7611bd11c7fd26d5e0e5235612672ceb05bcfc0fbf2053c576afa442f9eR33-R34:~:text=+-,If%20scanner%20and%20computer%20are,any%20need%20of%20manual%20configuration%2E,-35)
- Of what I've read, WSD appears to be more compatible, whereas eSCL appears to be preferred where available. However, is that accurate, and if so, why?
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Mr. Beedell, Roke Julian Lockhart (RJLB)
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2026-04-04T22:04:44Z (6 months ago)
- My scanner is connected, driverlessly (presumably, via SANE), via 802.3. [^2] How should I decide between eSCL and WSD drivers?
- 
- [^1]
- [^1]: [`bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=489618`](https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=489618#c7)
[^2]: [`github.com/RokeJulianLockhart/sane-airscan/blob/6e55489b62df0c42f5d5f8381ded7de3c69017c3/sane-airscan.5.md#configuration-of-devices`](https://github.com/RokeJulianLockhart/sane-airscan/blob/6e55489b62df0c42f5d5f8381ded7de3c69017c3/sane-airscan.5.md#configuration-of-devices:~:text=If%20scanner%20and%20computer%20are%20connected%20to%20the%20same%20LAN%20segment%2C%20everything%20is%20expected%20to%20%22just%20work%22%20out%20of%20box%2C%20without%20any%20need%20of%20manual%20configuration%2E)
- My scanner is connected, driverlessly (presumably, via SANE), via 802.3. [^2] How should I decide between eSCL and WSD drivers?
- 
- [^1]
- [^1]: [`bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=489618`](https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=489618#c7)
- [^2]: [`github.com/alexpevzner/sane-airscan/pull/394/changes#diff-618be7611bd11c7fd26d5e0e5235612672ceb05bcfc0fbf2053c576afa442f9eR33-R34`](https://github.com/alexpevzner/sane-airscan/pull/394/changes#diff-618be7611bd11c7fd26d5e0e5235612672ceb05bcfc0fbf2053c576afa442f9eR33-R34:~:text=+-,If%20scanner%20and%20computer%20are,any%20need%20of%20manual%20configuration%2E,-35)
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Mr. Beedell, Roke Julian Lockhart (RJLB)
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2026-04-04T22:03:40Z (6 months ago)
My scanner is connected, driverlessly (presumably, via SANE), via 802.3. How should I decide between eSCL and WSD drivers?- 
- [^1]
[^1]: [`bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=489618`](https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=489618#c7)
- My scanner is connected, driverlessly (presumably, via SANE), via 802.3. [^2] How should I decide between eSCL and WSD drivers?
- 
- [^1]
- [^1]: [`bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=489618`](https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=489618#c7)
- [^2]: [`github.com/RokeJulianLockhart/sane-airscan/blob/6e55489b62df0c42f5d5f8381ded7de3c69017c3/sane-airscan.5.md#configuration-of-devices`](https://github.com/RokeJulianLockhart/sane-airscan/blob/6e55489b62df0c42f5d5f8381ded7de3c69017c3/sane-airscan.5.md#configuration-of-devices:~:text=If%20scanner%20and%20computer%20are%20connected%20to%20the%20same%20LAN%20segment%2C%20everything%20is%20expected%20to%20%22just%20work%22%20out%20of%20box%2C%20without%20any%20need%20of%20manual%20configuration%2E)
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Mr. Beedell, Roke Julian Lockhart (RJLB)
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2026-04-04T22:02:15Z (6 months ago)
- My scanner is connected, driverlessly (presumably, via SANE), via 802.3. How should I decide between eSCL and WSD drivers?
- My scanner is connected, driverlessly (presumably, via SANE), via 802.3. How should I decide between eSCL and WSD drivers?
- 
- [^1]
- [^1]: [`bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=489618`](https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=489618#c7)
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Mr. Beedell, Roke Julian Lockhart (RJLB)
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2026-04-04T22:01:06Z (6 months ago)
How to choose between eSCL or WSD SANE backends?
My scanner is connected, driverlessly (presumably, via SANE), via 802.3. How should I decide between eSCL and WSD drivers? 