TkScan/TkFax is a combined GUI for command line scanner driver and efax or mgetty+sendfax. See also tkscanfax_e.html How to install 1. Untar tkscanfax-*.tar.gz where you downloaded the tarball. $ tar xvzf tkscanfax-*.tar.gz 2. Change some variables in tkscan and tkfax to fit your system. $ cd tkscanfax $ vi tkscan ... set c(libdir) /usr/local/lib/tkscanfax <--- change this appropriately ... set scanner_driver mustek-scanimage <--- $ vi tkfax ... set fax(libdir) /usr/local/lib/tkscanfax <--- set c(libdir) /usr/local/lib/tkscanfax <--- set scanner_driver epson <--- 3. Move the directory tkscanfax to where you want to install. ( Do as root ) # cd .. # mv tkscanfax /usr/local/lib 4. Place symlinks of tkscan and tkfax somewhere in your path. ( Do as root ) # ln -s /usr/local/lib/tkscanfax/tkscan /usr/local/bin # ln -s /usr/local/lib/tkscanfax/tkfax /usr/local/bin 5. Run tkscan or tkfax and read user guide in Help menu, then play with it.