Problem setting up scanner - Linux Setup, Configuration & Administration

[Skip]

According to Hardware Browser, the system has detected my scanner, however
I can't do anything with it. The Graphics -> Scanning menu option reports
"no devices available".

I have a CanoScan 1240 on a USB port.

Any suggestions how to fix this? (I've tried as superuser, root and user)

[Doug Laidlaw]

Skip wrote:

> On Mon, 28 Jul 2003 22:26:37 +0100, Skip wrote:
>

>> According to Hardware Browser, the system has detected my scanner,
>> however I can't do anything with it. The Graphics -> Scanning menu option
>> reports "no devices available".
>>
>> I have a CanoScan 1240 on a USB port.
>>
>> Any suggestions how to fix this? (I've tried as superuser, root and user)

>
> If it's any help, this is what my hwconf file says:
>
> class: OTHER
> bus: USB
> detached: 0
> driver: unknown
> desc: "Canon Inc. CanoScan N1240U/LiDE 30"
> usbclass: 0
> usbsubclass: 0
> usbprotocol: 0
> usbbus: 1
> usblevel: 1
> usbport: 0
> vendorId: 04a9
> deviceId: 220e
> usbmfr: Canon
> usbprod: CanoScan

I have a standard reply to this query:

The fact that a scanner is identified doesn't mean it is supported. For
each new scanner, a new driver needs to be written. I have a Canon D646U,
and the same thing happens. Updated SANE backends are available, but mine
still isn't supported. there is a list of supported scanners on the SANE
Web site.

HTH,

Doug.
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[Henning Meier-Geinitz]

Hi,

[I've limited the f'up2 to one group]

Skip <skipskip.com> schrieb:

> According to Hardware Browser, the system has detected my scanner, however
> I can't do anything with it. The Graphics -> Scanning menu option reports
> "no devices available".
>
> I have a CanoScan 1240 on a USB port.
>
> Any suggestions how to fix this? (I've tried as superuser, root and user)

Which version of SANE do you use? scanimage --version

I think you need at least 1.0.10.

If you have 1.0.10, you may need to edit /etc/sane.d/plustek.conf.
Change "/dev/usbscanner" to "/dev/usb/scanner0" at the end of the
file.

Is the scanner found by sane-find-scanner?

If yes, what does "SANE_DEBUG_PLUSTEK=255 scanimage -L" show?


Bye,
Henning


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[Yamaska]

On Mon, 28 Jul 2003 22:26:37 +0100, Skip wrote:

> According to Hardware Browser, the system has detected my scanner,
> however I can't do anything with it. The Graphics -> Scanning menu
> option reports "no devices available".
>
> I have a CanoScan 1240 on a USB port.
>
> Any suggestions how to fix this? (I've tried as superuser, root and
> user)

A good source for scanner info is sourceforge.net

Hope you find what you're looking for ;-)

I got my Canon FB630U scanner since mdk9.0 or 9.1 (not sure about the
version) ;-)

Pete

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