How to Install SANE Network Scanning on macOS

SANE stands for Scanner Access Now Easy, and it is a project that provides access to many scanners and other image-related hardware to UNIX-like operating systems. By installing SANE Network Scanning, you will be able to share your scanner over a network and access it from other devices. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install SANE Network Scanning on macOS.

Prerequisites

  • A macOS computer
  • An active internet connection
  • Homebrew package manager installed. If you don't have Homebrew installed, you can install it by running the following command in a terminal:
/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install.sh)"

Installation

  1. Open a terminal on your macOS computer.
  2. Run the following command in the terminal to update the Homebrew package manager to the latest version:
brew update
  1. Install SANE Network Scanning by running the following command in the terminal:
brew install sane-backends --with-remote
  1. Once the installation is complete, you can start the SANE daemon by running the following command in the terminal:
sudo launchctl load -w /Library/LaunchDaemons/org.libusb.sane.service.plist
  1. Finally, you must configure SANE to allow network scanning. Edit the configuration file by running the following command in the terminal:
sudo nano /usr/local/etc/sane.d/net.conf
  1. Uncomment the following line by removing the # symbol:
# net <hostname>
  1. Replace <hostname> with the IP address or hostname of your scanner device.
  2. Save the changes by pressing Ctrl + O, then press Enter.
  3. Exit the editor by pressing Ctrl + X.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured SANE Network Scanning on your macOS computer. You can now scan documents and images from other devices on your network.