scanner install

[hatmancan]

i have just installed ubuntu..
i have it as dual boot with windows(grrrrr)..if i launch windows i can use my scanner..
when i shut down and reboot in ubuntu i cannot find the scanner.
can someone help me find this and tell me how i can use it..
i like this open source but it can be very confusing to learn..
ty in advance
hat

[defishguy]

Click on Applications then Graphics and finally XSane. What happens when you do or what error message do you get?

Could you please post the model of scanner you're using?

[Sef]

when i shut down and reboot in ubuntu i cannot find the scanner.

What happens when you try Applications > Graphics > Xsane Scanner Image?

[hatmancan]

ok..i found my scanner..i switched over to kde and used the kooka scanner..works ok but size of the print out is very small..
i am going to try using the xsane scanner next trip and see if that turns out better..i can save file in pdf form as i cannot in kooka..
also seems to take a long time for the print job to process and is only b/w????
is that normal?
ty
hat

[hatmancan]

ok now i scanned using xsane..i am trying to scan a normal order form and it comes back with black blobs and blurred?
same thing happens when i scan any type of docuement...
is there somewhere to change the setting?
also the pdf opener does not seem to work either?
ty
hat