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The original was posted on /r/opensource by /u/cyanfish on 2024-04-21 18:00:42.

Hi, I just published NAPS2 7.4.2. NAPS2 is a popular open-source document scanning app (for scanners from Canon, Brother, HP, etc.), and 7.x represents a major overhaul I’ve worked on for the past few years.

Some highlights of 7.x:

• Native Linux and Mac UIs join the existing Windows UI, built with .NET 8’s cross-platform capabilities and the Eto.Forms GUI framework.
• Support for scanning with SANE (the open-source Linux scanning drivers) on Mac, which allows newer M1/M2/M3 Macs to use USB scanners that otherwise wouldn’t have arm64 drivers.
• Support for scanning with ESCL on all platforms (also known as Apple AirScan, a network protocol supported by many modern scanners).
• Support for turning any USB scanner into a network-capable ESCL scanner (e.g. plug your scanner into your desktop and use it from your laptop or phone; or set up a Windows-only scanner in a VM).
• Better handling of imported PDFs, turning NAPS2 into a capable PDF editor and OCR program.
• All of NAPS2’s core scanning functionality (and PDF, OCR, etc.) can be used by .NET developers with the NAPS2.Sdk Nuget packages. WIA, TWAIN, SANE, and ESCL drivers are all supported on their respective platforms with a single easy-to-use API.
• Full changelog