Configuration Steps of HP 8300 SCANNER in BOSS 4.0

1. Login as root user.

2. Create a new folder as “scanner” on the desktop.

3. Copy the hp8300v2.zip to the “scanner” folder.Download URL:

4. Open the scanner folder, right click the hp8300v2.zip and choose Extract and select Extract Here.

5. A Folder will be created as hp8300v2.

6. Go to the console Mode.

7. Type the command : cd /

8. Type the command : tar -xvzf /root/Desktop/scanner/hp8300v2/hp8300.tgz

9. Type the command : tar -xvzf /root/Desktop/scanner/hp8300v2/libsane.tgz

10. Power on the Scanner.

11. To check whether the scanner installed successfully by typing the command

scanimage -L

12. Edit the file /etc/sane.d/dll.conf by using the command

vi /etc/sane.d/dll.conf

Press “insert” key

Type hp8300 (without # symbol) after the line #hp5400

To Save the File : Press “ESC” key and then Press “Shift : wq”

13. Reboot.

14. To Scan the image : 1. Select K Menu -> Images -> Scanning -> kooka.

2. Select K Menu -> Images -> Scanning -> xsane