Developing an image on photo paper, using a scanner?

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I've heard that it is possible to take an image on photo paper, either as a contact print or with a pinhole camera, and develop it by using a scanner rather than through the wet process. Does anyone have any experience with this?

Now that is a really cool idea! Not sure about the developing part, but using a scanner as a contact printer might work. Would still have to develop the paper in chems if using regular paper. If using something like cyanotype heck maybe just using a scanner might work if there is enough UV light generated by the scanner.

It seems you are thinking of Lumen prints.

I tried with a pinhole camera and it seems to work okay but longer exposures of upto a week or more seem better.