Epson V370 Scanner working for me with simple scan on Ubuntu18.04 after using Staedtler's suggestions above.
ie. - install the driver from epson site, then. ~$ sudo cp /usr/lib/sane/libsane-epk* /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/sane/ ~$ sudo vim /etc/udev/rules.d/79-udev-epson.rules (inserting the following). # chmod device EPSON group # ACTION=="add", ATTRS{manufacturer}=="EPSON", DRIVERS=="usb", SUBSYSTEMS=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="04b8", ATTRS{idProduct}=="*", MODE="0666" ATTRS{manufacturer}=="EPSON", DRIVERS=="usb", SUBSYSTEMS=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="04b8", ATTRS{idProduct}=="*", MODE="0777" Many thanks. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to sane-backends in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1728012 Title: Many 3rd party scanner drivers are broken by a sane change Status in sane-backends package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Many scanners can no more be used since sane has changed something: The 3rd-party plug-in the vendor provides as .deb package will still install. But the scanner is no more recognized. Scanners that are affected are(besides others): - Epson Perfection V10 - Epson Perfection V1000 - Epson WorkForce GT-1500 - Brother MFC-8510DN - Epson Perfection V33 It is to note that the probability that the scanner manufacturers fix things others broke is below 100%. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: libsane1 1.0.27-1~experimental2ubuntu2 Uname: Linux 4.14.0-041400rc5-lowlatency x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3.1 Architecture: amd64 Date: Fri Oct 27 12:35:52 2017 EcryptfsInUse: Yes SourcePackage: sane-backends UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sane-backends/+bug/1728012/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp