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Scanner source is listed on XSane application but not on my web application on Linux machines

Symptom

On Linux machines, the scanner can be accessed using the XSane application and it can successfully scan. But the scanner does not show on the web application integrated with Dynamic Web TWAIN even after the Dynamic Web TWAIN Service (also called “Dynamsoft Service”) is installed.

Cause

Dynamic Web TWAIN Service is not installed correctly.

Resolution

Please follow the steps below to reinstall Dynamic Web TWAIN Service:

  1. Run the following commands
    su
    usermod -aG wheel XXX ps:XXX is current username
    
  2. Restart the terminal under current user

  3. Run the following command
    sudo rpm -i DynamicWebTWAINServiceSetup.rpm
    OR
    sudo dpkg -i DynamicWebTWAINServiceSetup.deb
    

If the above does not resolve the issue, please follow the troubleshooting steps below.

  1. Run the command below and check whether the process (DynamsoftScanningMgr) has started.
    ps aux | grep dynamsoft
    
  2. Does the below command list out the source?
    bash /opt/dynamsoft/DynamicWebTWAINService/DynamsoftScanning list
    
  3. Please check the logs here: /var/log/syslog

Please follow the steps below to reinstall Dynamsoft Service:

  1. Run the following commands
    su
    usermod -aG wheel XXX ps:XXX is current username
    
  2. Restart the terminal under current user

  3. Run the following command
    sudo rpm -i DynamsoftServiceSetup.rpm
    OR
    sudo dpkg -i DynamsoftServiceSetup.deb
    

If the above does not resolve the issue, please follow the troubleshooting steps below.

  1. Run the command below and check whether the process (DynamsoftScanningMgr) has started.
    ps aux | grep dynamsoft
    
  2. Does the below command list out the source?
    bash /opt/dynamsoft/DynamsoftService/DynamsoftScanning list
    
  3. Please check the logs here: /var/log/syslog

For further support, please email support@dynamsoft.com and include any screenshots and logs collected.

Last modified date: Oct 21, 2022

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