I don't have those bits under Linux but some are really easy to make into icons to click, eg. here are the icon programs for my b/w and colour photocopy commands.

scanimage | lp -o fitplot
scanimage | lp -d XeroxColour -o fitplot

The slide one is a bit longer but using php, etc. gives something that can (except for loading the slides into the scanner) be used from any room in the house. It's crude but will do...

the scan page
simple browser alowing sorting group.