Hi Jono, Jono writes:
> Hi Torfinn, Olaf and Oliver, > > thanks very much for all the help. > > I have to say I was a bit shocked when I realised what I was in for to get my > old scanner going! I've been wondering if I should just get an old desktop > and run XP on it... > :D > > Also, Torfinn, as you noted.. >> your scanner is also listed as not supported here: >> http://sane-project.org/sane-mfgs.html > TBH I did check that table, but I seized on the previous line, which is for > the "Perfection 2480" (which is supported) and not the "Perfection 2480 > PHOTO" (which isn't). What's the difference I wonder... > > Anyway, my effort to find the driver at > http://download.ebz.epson.net/dsc/search/01/search/?OSC=LX ended with a 404 > "The requested URL > /dsc/f/01/00/01/58/30/7b7ace27e78fc18e081f8300ebc1af394f88812d/iscan-2.10.0-1.i386.rpm > was not found on this server." Odd. I just tried downloading the iscan-2.10.0-1.i386.rpm via the EPSON web UI and had no trouble at all. FWIW, you would have to download the iscan *plugin* package to find the firmware file. > On the assumption that I can get the same firmware from a windows > driver, That ought to work as well. > I got one from here: > https://epson.com/Support/Scanners/Perfection-Series/Epson-Perfection-2480-Photo/s/SPT_B11B172011?review-filter=Windows+10+32-bit > _________________________ > $ wget https://ftp.epson.com/drivers/epson12204.exe > $ unzip -d tmp epson12204.exe > $ cabextract -F *.bin tmp/ModUsd.cab > $ ll > total 20652 > drwxr-xr-x 3 bitrat bitrat 4096 Aug 8 10:42 ./ > drwxr-xr-x 4 bitrat bitrat 4096 Aug 8 10:11 ../ > -rw-r--r-- 1 bitrat bitrat 21003040 Dec 4 2015 epson12204.exe > -rw-r--r-- 1 bitrat bitrat 64000 Nov 3 2004 esfw30.bin > -rw-r--r-- 1 bitrat bitrat 64000 Oct 28 2004 Esfw41.bin > drwxr-xr-x 3 bitrat bitrat 4096 Aug 8 10:42 tmp/ > ---------------------------------------------------- > > > I modified /usr/local/etc/sane.d/snapscan.conf to point at the firmware... > > firmware /home/bitrat/opt/scanner/sane/bitrat/Esfw41.bin > > Then I tried running scanimage, without much success.. > After power cycling the scanner... > > _________________________ > $ scanimage --help > . > . > scanimage: open of device snapscan:libusb:003:016 failed: Error during device > I/O > Type ``scanimage --help -d DEVICE'' to get list of all options for DEVICE. > > List of available devices: > snapscan:libusb:003:016 > ---------------------------------------------------- > > [sometimes 'scanimage --help' causes an an error (flashing red light), so a > power cycle required here..] > [status light yellow..] > > $ scanimage -d snapscan:libusb:003:019 > Output format is not set, using pnm as a default. > scanimage: output is not a file, exiting > ---------------------------------------------------- > > [with the status light flashing red..] > > $ scanimage > Output format is not set, using pnm as a default. > scanimage: open of device snapscan:libusb:003:021 failed: Error during device > I/O > ---------------------------------------------------- > > > After a power cycle, the scanimage command causes the scanner motor to run > briefly, and the status light to flash bright yellow twice, then the status > light goes from dim yellow to fast flashing red. Needs another power cycle > to reset. Disconnecting and reconnecting from the USB doesn't reset the > scanner. > > I also tried using esfw30.bin, with similar results. > > Sorry if I'm expecting too much here, but I really don't have the time to > spend on this. It would be great if anyone has any further suggestions, > otherwise, I think I'll try a Windows setup. > > Thanks again everybody! Very much appreciated! > Cheers, -- Olaf Meeuwissen, LPIC-2 FSF Associate Member since 2004-01-27 GnuPG key: F84A2DD9/B3C0 2F47 EA19 64F4 9F13 F43E B8A4 A88A F84A 2DD9 Support Free Software https://my.fsf.org/donate Join the Free Software Foundation https://my.fsf.org/join
