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

Open Office Issue 2- Solve fraction Number is recognized as date or specified form defined by default

Issue:

When typing in the table cell content as fraction like 3.3.0 it will automatically rendered as a date format.

Solution:

Steps follows

1.Type 3.3.0 in the table cell.

2.Then move the cursor in to another cell.it will automatically changes to the 03/03/00 .

3.Place Cursor in the any of the Table Cell.Then Right Click in the Table Cell.

4.It shows the options. The 'Number Recognition' is selected by default. Un select the option then you type 3.3.0 it will not change to date format.

Issue Solved