Is there a tool that scans images from the command line? I am looking like scanimage on linux that works like this:
scanimage > image.pnm
I've tried googling and checked if ImageCapture is scriptable via applescript but no results.
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I don't know of a way to do it with built in tools, but there is an OS X version of SANE that should be able to do exactly what you request (scanimage > image.pnm).
SANE
This is a TWAIN datasource for MacOS X that aquires images using the SANE backend libraries. The SANE backend libraries provide access to a large range of scanners connected through SCSI or USB. For a complete list see the documentation on the SANE project homepage.
It's available at http://www.ellert.se/twain-sane/
You might also be interested in scanline, which does what you're requesting:
http://blog.scottkleper.com/scanline-command-line-scanner-for-mac/
(Disclaimer: I wrote scanline. It's free and open source)
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1Up vote for you and kudos for mentioning your association.Ian C.– Ian C.2014-09-23 04:17:13 +00:00Commented Sep 23, 2014 at 4:17