Re: xsane doesn't see USB scanner

* Gerry Gavigan <[email protected]> [08-30-04 07:33]:
> On Sunday 29 August 2004 22:54, Patrick Shanahan wrote:
 
> linux:/ # sane-find-scanner
> found USB scanner (vendor=0x04a9 [Canon], product=0x220d [CanoScan], 
> chip=LM9832/3) at libusb:002:002

> linux:/ # scanimage -L
> device `plustek:libusb:002:002' is a Canon N670U/N676U/LiDE20 USB flatbed 
> scanner

> > so you should have at least:
> >    /etc/sane.d/plustek.conf
> >       usb 0x04a9 0x220d
> >       /dev/usb/scanner0
> >
> 
> These are the last few lines of plustek.conf (sic)
> 
> #
> # and of course the device-name
> #
> # device /dev/usbscanner
> device auto

I would change this to 'device /dev/usbscanner'

> #
> # to define a new device, start with a new section:
> # [usb] 
> #
> usb 0x4a9  0x220d
> usb 0x4a9  0x220d
> usb 0x4a9  0x220d
> usb 0x4a9  0x220d
> usb 0x4a9  0x220d
> usb 0x4a9  0x220d
> usb 0x4a9  0x220d
> usb 0x4a9  0x220d

and delete all but one of these 'usb 0x4a9  0x220d'


> > the /dev/usb/scanner0 line might want to be /dev/usbscanner, you will
> > need to experiment
> 
> If I understand correctly "device auto" picks up the device.  

why leave it to chance?

> > yes, there is also, /dev/usbscanner
> 
> all devices lists start with devicetype0 rather than devicetype - do you think 
> that is an issue here?

no, reference plustek.conf (sited above).

> Although you suggest the printer comment was irrelevant I notice that 
> plustek.conf seems to be looking for "usbscanner" rather than "scanner" in 
> usb/  similar to the formats that did/didn't work for testing usb printers 

usb is relevant, printer is not, just happens to be usb??


make the changes to the plustek.conf and try xsane
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