From 3d059dd5f6c0ef05f33dda7646f9ffcbf833b72b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Oleg Pudeyev Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2021 10:45:25 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Add helpful usage tips to the readme --- README.md | 14 ++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index f900861..30af6ee 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -88,6 +88,20 @@ OUTPUT -l, --outputlist Output to named files for each scanned page, can be used with append ``` +### Tips + +The default scanner device is set to `fujitsu`. If you have another scanner, +you will need to use the `-x`/`--device` argument to specify your scanner. +See below for how to get the list of available devices. + +The scanners and scanner drivers vary in features they support. This script +provides several options to the underlying scanner driver by default, and +these options may not be supported by your scanner/scanner driver. If +you are receiving an error about `--page-width`/`--page-height` being +unrecognized options, try the `--no-default-size` option. If you receive an +error about the `--mode` value being invalid, try `--mode-hw-default` +and see below for how to retrieve the list of modes that your system understands. + ### Helpful Commands List available scanner devices (for `-x/--device` argument):