Hi, > Then I start xsane, which looks for devices and then informs me that it > found none.(I am root)
Make sure that /dev/scanner does *not* exist. Also check that /dev/usbscanner is listed in snapscan.conf. If this doesn't help, run 'export SANE_DEBUG_SNAPSCAN=255' in your shell before executing scanimage -L and mail me the output. Regards, Oliver