ProScan Install Under Linux

Functional Overview

Pro's

• Works flawlessly in Ubuntu with Wine. This is my favourite.
• Uploaded and downloaded systems to a BCT15X.
• Connected to the RR.com DB with no issues.
• The Virtual Control Panel (VCP) closely resembles the scanner model selected. Complete eye candy, not just a generic panel.
• VCP push buttons illuminate.
• VCP display, text and button illumination color is configurable.
• VCP has a small frequency field with tune button.
• Lower profile VCP than the others.
• 30 day evaluation period.

Con's

• The application can't find the ProScan_Manual.pdf since its hard coded to look in C:\Program Files\ProScan. That's ok since you can just navigate to the folder and open the pdf manually.

Comments

• Not test here was any of the higher end functions other than viewing logs. No recording function tests performed.

• This instruction should be followed after all OS updates are applied with Wine not installed.
• Will probably work for most Debian based distributions of Linux.

Installation

Install Wine First

Wine Installation Instructions

Precaution: If you have Wine installed it is highly recommended that you start off with a fresh 32 Bit prefix and a correctly installed .NET Framework 4.5 by deleting your ~/.wine directory and see the link above to reinstall.

Install ProScan

Download from here: http://www.proscan.org/

Extract file into your download directory.

1) Copy and paste the text below into a Terminal window to start the installation program:

wine ~/Downloads/ProScan_10_0.exe

2) Select "Next" after closing other open applications.

3) Accept the agreement by selecting "Next".

2) Install into the default directory: C:\Program Files\ProScan, select "Next".

3) Let it create the default shortcuts, select "Next".

4) Check the "Create a desktop icon", select "Next" then "Install".

5) You can leave the "Launch ProScan" checked, select Finish.

6) ProScan will now start. Select "OK" on the dialogue window.

7) Select your scanner model.

8) From the toolbar select "Comm Port".

9) Select Port 1 and the Baud Rate to match your scanner.

10) Press "Auto Detect", highlight the option which displays in the "Comm Port Auto Detect" and press "Set Selected Available Port". Close the "Comm Port" window.

Running

• Double click on your Desktop Launcher created during installation.

• If you don't have a Launcher you probably missed the step 4 above creating a Windows "Shortcut". I wouldn't have thought it would work but it does.

Uninstalling ProScan

Note: Even the Uninstall works flawlessly although you will need to delete the ProScan directory.

Copy and paste the following in a Terminal window:

cd ~/.wine/drive_c/'Program Files'/ProScan/

wine ProScan.exe

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