Hi Olaf, Sorry for the delay in replying I appreciate your help. 1)I have put all files back to their originals.
2)You asked "Do you have the epson backend disabled in /etc/sane.d/dll.conf? I'd expect to see `epson:libusb:004:005' listed in the scanimage -L output as well." I didnt have the backend disabled. Both lines do not have an # in front of them. 3) I have tried to run as user and got permission denied. 4) As root the output of SANE_DEBUG_EPKOWA=127 scanimage > image.pnm 2> epkowa.log is [sanei_debug] Setting debug level of epkowa to 127. [epkowa] sane_init: iscan 2.1.0 [epkowa] sane_init, ># epkowa.conf -- sample configuration for the EPKOWA SANE backend< [epkowa] sane_init, ># Copyright (C) 2004 Olaf Meeuwissen< [epkowa] sane_init, >#< [epkowa] sane_init, ># See sane-epkowa(5), sane-scsi(5) and sane-usb(5) for details.< [epkowa] sane_init, >< [epkowa] sane_init, ># SCSI scanners can be configured simply by listing the path to the< [epkowa] sane_init, ># device. For example, if your system claims to have a /dev/scanner< [epkowa] sane_init, ># SCSI device, all you have to do is uncomment the following line:< [epkowa] sane_init, >#< [epkowa] sane_init, >#/dev/scanner< [epkowa] sane_init, >#< [epkowa] sane_init, ># In the interest of maintainability, most installations would have< [epkowa] sane_init, ># /dev/scanner sym-linked to the real SCSI scanner device node.< [epkowa] sane_init, >#< [epkowa] sane_init, ># An alternative way that works for many operating systems and is a< [epkowa] sane_init, ># little bit more generic, is to have the backend probe for your SCSI< [epkowa] sane_init, ># scanner with the following configuration command:< [epkowa] sane_init, >#< [epkowa] sane_init, >scsi EPSON< [epkowa] sane_init, >< [epkowa] sane_init, ># On systems with libusb, the following line is sufficient to get the< [epkowa] sane_init, ># backend to recognise your USB scanners. It presumes, however, that< [epkowa] sane_init, ># the scanner---more precisely, it's USB product ID---is known to the< [epkowa] sane_init, ># backend.< [epkowa] sane_init, ># For all USB scanners that are officially supported by this backend,< [epkowa] sane_init, ># this presumption is true. A list of such scanners can be found in< [epkowa] sane_init, ># sane-epkowa(5).< [epkowa] sane_init, >#< [epkowa] sane_init, >usb< [epkowa] attach_one_usb() [epkowa] EPKOWA SANE Backend 2.1.0 - 2006-05-22 [epkowa] attach(, 3) [epkowa] attach: opening [epkowa] attach_one_usb(libusb:004:004) [epkowa] EPKOWA SANE Backend 2.1.0 - 2006-05-22 [epkowa] attach(libusb:004:004, 3) [epkowa] attach: opening libusb:004:004 [epkowa] Found valid EPSON scanner: 0x4b8/0x112 (vendorID/productID) [epkowa] reset() [epkowa] send buf, size = 2 [epkowa] buf[0] 1b . [epkowa] buf[1] 40 @ [epkowa] receive buf, expected = 1, got = 0 [epkowa] get_identity_information() [epkowa] send buf, size = 2 [epkowa] buf[0] 1b . [epkowa] buf[1] 49 I [epkowa] receive buf, expected = 4, got = 0 [epkowa] ident failed [epkowa] close_scanner(fd = 0) [epkowa] sane_init, >< [epkowa] sane_init, ># For any USB scanner not known to the backend (yet), you may, at your< [epkowa] sane_init, ># own peril(!!), force the backend to recognise and use it via libusb.< [epkowa] sane_init, ># You can do so by the following configuration command:< [epkowa] sane_init, >#< [epkowa] sane_init, ># usb <USB vendor ID> <USB product ID>< [epkowa] sane_init, >#< [epkowa] sane_init, ># SEIKO EPSON's USB vendor ID is '0x04b8' (without quotes). In order< [epkowa] sane_init, ># to find the USB product ID, use lsusb(1) or, on Linux systems, peek< [epkowa] sane_init, ># at the information in /proc/bus/usb/devices.< [epkowa] sane_init, ># A sample configuration for the Perfection 1650 (GT-8200), which has< [epkowa] sane_init, ># a product ID of 0x0110, would look as follows:< [epkowa] sane_init, >#< [epkowa] sane_init, >#usb 0x04b8 0x0110< [epkowa] sane_init, >< [epkowa] sane_init, ># When not accessing your USB scanner via libusb, you may need to use< [epkowa] sane_init, ># one of the configuration commands below or commands that are almost< [epkowa] sane_init, ># the same. These commands typically access the scanner via a kernel< [epkowa] sane_init, ># scanner module.< [epkowa] sane_init, >#< [epkowa] sane_init, >#usb /dev/usb/scanner0< [epkowa] sane_init, >#usb /dev/usbscanner0< [epkowa] sane_init, >#usb /dev/uscanner0< [epkowa] sane_init, >#< [epkowa] sane_init, ># Linux had a scanner module until version 2.6.2. As of version 2.6.3< [epkowa] sane_init, ># libusb is your only option. Linux' scanner module can be loaded via< [epkowa] sane_init, ># the modprobe(8) command like so:< [epkowa] sane_init, >#< [epkowa] sane_init, ># modprobe scanner vendor=<USB vendor ID> product=<USB product ID>< [epkowa] sane_init, >#< [epkowa] sane_init, ># If the scanner module already knows the vendor and product IDs, you< [epkowa] sane_init, ># do not have to specify them. If you want to have this done automa-< [epkowa] sane_init, ># tically every time you boot, you can add the above line, except for< [epkowa] sane_init, ># the modprobe command itself, to your /etc/modules file.< [epkowa] sane_init, >< [epkowa] sane_init, ># Although not tested with this backend, parallel port scanners should< [epkowa] sane_init, ># be usable. You can configure them as shown below, but I do not know< [epkowa] sane_init, ># much about the details. Information is welcome.< [epkowa] sane_init, >#< [epkowa] sane_init, >#pio 0x278< [epkowa] sane_init, >#pio 0x378< [epkowa] sane_init, >#pio 0x3BC< [epkowa] sane_get_devices() scanimage: no SANE devices found [epkowa] sane_exit Hope thia helps Regards Tom SANE_DEBUG_EPKOWA=127 scanimage > image.pnm 2> epkowa.log >From: Olaf Meeuwissen <olaf.meeuwis...@avasys.jp> >To: "Tom Mitchell" <trmitch...@hotmail.co.uk> >CC: sane-devel@lists.alioth.debian.org >Subject: Re: [sane-devel] Epson 2450 found by sane-find-scanner but not by >scanimage >Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2006 08:31:03 +0900 > >"Tom Mitchell" <trmitch...@hotmail.co.uk> writes: > > > Hi, > > I am using an Asrock dual sata motherboard with AMD939 64 processor > > and sataII drive. I have installed PClinuxos minime0.93a a Mandriva > > based system on to a clean partion. I have also installed an Epson > > r220 usb printer which works really well. > > The Distro uses > > xsane 0.991_2tex > > sane-backends 1.0.18-1tex > > libusb 1.0.18-1tex > > kernel is 2.6.16.27.tex1.lve for i686 > > kde version 3.5.3 > > > > I am unable to get the scanner to work. > > It has worked before with Xandros3.0.2 and does with the simplymepis6 > > livecd. So I know that the cables etc are ok. > > > > When booted with the scanner on > > > > sane-find-scanner results in > > found USB scanner (vendor=0x04b8 [EPSON], product=0x0112 [EPSON > > Scanner]) at libusb:004:004 > > # Your USB scanner was (probably) detected. It may or may not be > > supported by > > # SANE. Try scanimage -L and read the backend's manpage. > > > > scanimage -L > > No scanners were identified. If you were expecting something different, > > check that the scanner is plugged in, turned on and detected by the > > sane-find-scanner tool (if appropriate). Please read the documentation > > which came with this software (README, FAQ, manpages). > > > > this is both as root and as normal user. > > > > I have tried specifying the usb vendor and device in the epson.conf > > and epkowa.conf files in /etc/sane.d > >That is not necessary for either backend. > > > I have also modified /etc/udev/rules.d/70-libsane.rules > > > > ACTION!="add", GOTO="libsane_rules_end" > > SUBSYSTEM!="usb_device", GOTO="libsane_rules_end" > > as suggested for Iscan at > > > > http://www.avasys.jp/english/linux_e/faq_scan.html > > > > ACTION!="add", GOTO="libsane_rules_end" > > SUBSYSTEM!="usb", GOTO="libsane_rules_end" > > > > but this doesnt work. > >Do NOT change the *libsane.rules file. Your distribution should have >done the right thing. This change is only needed for *iscan.rules and >then only on those distributions that do not use "usb_device" for the >udev SUBSYSTEM name. So far, we know about Mandriva 2006.0. > >BTW, this will be fixed in the next iscan release. > > > #lsusb states > > Bus 004 Device 004: ID 04b8:0112 Seiko Epson Corp. Perfection 2450 > > Bus 004 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 > > Bus 003 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 > > Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 > > Bus 001 Device 003: ID 03f0:050c Hewlett-Packard 5219 Wireless Keyboard > > Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 > > > > > > If I switch the scanner off and on I then get > > > > # scanimage -L > > device `epkowa:libusb:004:005' is a Epson Perfection 2450 flatbed >scanner > > # scanimage >image.pnm > > scanimage: no SANE devices found > >Do you have the epson backend disabled in /etc/sane.d/dll.conf? I'd >expect to see `epson:libusb:004:005' listed in the scanimage -L output >as well. > >Can you provide debugging output? The following command will put the >debugging output in epkowa.log. > > SANE_DEBUG_EPKOWA=127 scanimage > image.pnm 2> epkowa.log > > > Whatever I try I cant seem to get to see the device. I would be > > grateful for any help to resolve this. > > Similar problems exist with Xandros4.0 > >Hope this helps, >-- >Olaf Meeuwissen EPSON AVASYS Corporation, SE1 >FSF Associate Member #1962 sign up at http://member.fsf.org/ >GnuPG key: 6BE37D90/AB6B 0D1F 99E7 1BF5 EB97 976A 16C7 F27D 6BE3 7D90 >Penguin's lib! -- I hack, therefore I am -- LPIC-2 _________________________________________________________________ Windows LiveĀ Messenger has arrived. Click here to download it for free! http://imagine-msn.com/messenger/launch80/?locale=en-gb