On Sat, 16 Nov 2002, Jaeger, Gerhard wrote: > Small summary: > > - USB is up'n working > - Module scanner is loaded > > --> Great! > > Now you need the SANE Plustek backend working!
All I have in /etc/sane.d/ is dll and plustek config files. > > Which version do we have: > type: > scanimage --version > It's version 1.0.8 > We should have at least 1.0.8 for the EPSON, if not, > try and find a suitable SANE-RPM from RedHat... > > Next step: > Find out where sane.d is loacted - the configuration directory: > use: locate sane.d > The fist line should be something like: > /etc/sane.d > or > /usr/local/etc/sane.d > Red Hat is good about putting things in the right place. It's in /etc/. > In this directory check for dll.conf and make sure that > at least one line is inside: > plustek > Any leading # should be removed > There is plustek in this file. > Now the Plustek backend will be used by any SANE-using > programs (like xsane) > Not yet it seems. > Now check the plustek.conf file, you can use at least the sample > entries, but change the device entry from: > device /dev/usbscanner > to > device /dev/usb/scanner0 > Here is /etc/plustek.config # Plustek-SANE Backend configuration file # For use with Plustek parallel-port scanners and # LM9831/2/3 based USB scanners [usb] 0x04b8 0x01f device /dev/usb/scanner0 > Make also sure, that you are allowed to access this device: > ls -l /dev/usb/scanner0 > should show up something like this: > crw-rw-rw- 1 root root 180, 48 Jan 19 2001 /dev/usb/scanner0 > > if not, change the access rights. I did all of that and /dev/usb/scanner0 does have crw-rw-rw- > > This all should lead to a working xsane... > It still does not work. > Gerhard > > > -- - Karl Larsen k5di Las Cruces,NM Az ScQRPions -