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Well, start QuiteInsane like any other program. The binary is called quiteinsane and can be
found under /usr/local/bin, if you didn't change the installation path.
During the first start, QuiteInsane will create a hidden directory called
".QuiteInsaneFolder" under your home path. QuiteInsane will use this
directory to create/save several files like
- a configuration file named "quiteinsane_config.xml". A XML file, which is used to store
application specific data like the layout or style, the last position and
size of the helpviewer, the printer settings and some others.
- ".scantemp.pnm", which stores the last scanned image.
- some temporary files, used by the image viewer.
- ".previewtemp.pnm", which stores the last preview scan.
- a lock file, which ensures, that only one instance of QuiteInsane is running.
- "devicesettings.xml", a XML file, which is used to store device/scanner specific data, like
scanmode, brightness, contrast and others.
Please don't modify these files.
The first dialog that pops up displays a list of available devices. During the first start, QuiteInsane
will query all devices and list them in the scroll view.
The elements of the start dialog and their meaning:
The device list (scrollview)
Lists information about the devices, namely "Device name", "Vendor", "Model" and "Type". A single click
on the left mouse button highlights the corresponding item, a double click selects the device.
Below the device name, you can see the available settings. Just select one of those entries to start up
with your preferred settings. The last settings are automatically saved when you quit QuiteInsane. If no
item is highlighted, the "Select device" button is disabled.
On next program start
- List all devices
QuiteInsane will list all available devices. This can take a while, especially if devices on
remote hosts have to be queried.
- List local devices only
QuiteInsane will list local devices only. This can take a while, especially if many devices have to be
queried, but is normally faster than listing all devices.
- List selected device only
QuiteInsane will list the currently selected device only. If this device isn't available,
then all devices are queried.
- Use selected device, do not show dialog
QuiteInsane will always use the device you are going to choose now. The device selection dialog
isn't shown anymore. This is useful, if you have only one scanner. You can change this in the
options dialog afterwards.
List all devices
Click this button to query all devices again.
List local devices
Click this button to query all local devices again.
Quit
Don't select a device and quit QuiteInsane.
Select Device
Use the selected (highlighted) device. This button is only enabled, if an item in the scrollview is
highlighted. You can also doubleclick an entry in the listview to select a device.
If you are scanning over the network and the device requires authorization, the following dialog will
ask you for your username and password.

QuiteInsane supports encrypted password transmission using MD5, like recommended by the SANE
standard. If the file ~./.sane/pass exists, QuiteInsane will try to find the password there. Please ensure,
that the permissions for this file are set to 0600 or stricter. That means, that only the owner of the file
may have read/write access. QuiteInsane will test the permissions; if they are insecure, you get a warning
and the file is ignored.
Please read the following man pages for more information about scanning over the
network:
scanimage, sane-net, saned
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