The problem was not the software, but between my ears. At the back of the scanner is a lock that was closed.
Ciao and thx, Steffen On Tuesday 06 June 2006 15:26, Steffen Mazanek wrote: > Hello > > I have problems with my Canon Scanner LIDE 25. > If i call scanimage or start a scan via xsane a strange sound appears > and the scanner light does not move (although it starts glowing). > The scanner is not defect (I have tested it on the Windows > machine of a friend). > > What can I do? > > Thank you in advance, > > Steffen > > > > scanimage -L: > device `plustek:libusb:001:007' is a Canon LiDE25 USB flatbed scanner > > sane-find-scanner -q: > found USB scanner (vendor=0x04a9 [Canon], product=0x2220 [CanoScan], > chip=LM9832/3) at libusb:001:007 > > I have installed sane-backends-1.0.17 and sane-frontends-1.0.14 and > xsane-0.991. > > -- Hermann-L?ns-Stra?e 3 53840 Troisdorf www.steffen-mazanek.de -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 189 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://lists.alioth.debian.org/pipermail/sane-devel/attachments/20060606/4f0061fb/attachment.pgp From ni...@rmk.co.il Mon Jun 5 18:58:54 2006 From: ni...@rmk.co.il (Nigel Ridley) Date: Mon Jun 5 18:59:57 2006 Subject: [sane-devel] Setting up Canon Perfection USB scanner for use in network: questions, problems In-Reply-To: <pine.lnx.4.61.0606051410570.5...@limos.pfeiffer.edu> References: <1149499358.3489.22.camel@fujitsu.aurouge> <448443fb.6040...@rmk.co.il> <aa301128-a4d9-42e0-8674-6940b3c1d...@gmail.com> <448472f4.8080...@rmk.co.il> <pine.lnx.4.61.0606051410570.5...@limos.pfeiffer.edu> Message-ID: <44847eee.8020...@rmk.co.il> m. allan noah wrote: > please look at README.linux in the sane source. > > allan > Yes I had already. The problem is that K/Ubuntu don't seem to have any of the scripts mentioned included in their sane packages - well not that I could find anyway :-( > On Mon, 5 Jun 2006, Nigel Ridley wrote: > >> James Tuttle wrote: >> >>> I had a similar issue with a tape drive reverting its ownership and >>> permissions after reboot. >>> >>> Although this probably isn't the "right way" to make it persistent, >>> I just added the following lines to my /etc/init.d/bootmisc.sh script: >>> >>> ln -s /dev/nst0 /dev/tape >>> chmod 777 /dev/tape >>> ln -s /dev/sg0 /dev/changer >>> chmod 777 /dev/changer >>> >>> I think you could do the same thing for changing the group on the USB >>> devices as I did for the tape and generic SCSI device. The script >>> runs (as root) during the bootup process, I think as one of the last >>> things to be done. >> >> >> I thought about doing something similar but the computer in question >> is mostly always on - the problem arises when someone switches off the >> [printer] scanner, then switches it back on again. >> >> Perhaps a script somewhere in [X]sane to change the permissions/group >> when [X]sane is started ?? >> >>> >>> This is on Kubuntu Breezy, not sure how CentOS handles it. >>> >>> -James >>> >>> >>> >>> On Jun 5, 2006, at 10:47 AM, Nigel Ridley wrote: >>> >>>> This is only a temporary solution as it will revert back to root >>>> root on either a reboot or if you restart the scanner - so I >>>> created a 'Bookmark' in 'Konsole' so instead of having to retype it >>>> all again I just click on the Bookmark and hit enter (then give my >>>> password). >>>> You could create an alias instead though. >>>> >>>> If you find a better solution please post it :-) >>>> >>>> Blessings, >>>> >>>> Nigel >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> >>> >> >> Blessings, >> >> Nigel >> >> > -- PrayingForIsrael.net http://www.prayingforisrael.net/ Messianic E-Cards.com http://www.messianicecards.com/