Public bug reported: Simple scan gives the message "Failed to scan Unable to start scan" if scans are attempted prior to use of Xsane for scanning at least one image. After use of Xsane, then Simple scan works fine.
ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04 Package: simple-scan 2.32.0.1-0ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-13.53-generic 2.6.38.8 Uname: Linux 2.6.38-13-generic i686 Architecture: i386 Date: Thu Dec 29 21:08:00 2011 DriverPackageVersions: libsane 1.0.22-2ubuntu1 libsane-extras N/A hplip 3.11.1-2ubuntu2 hpoj N/A InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007) Lsusb: Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 002 Device 002: ID 058f:9360 Alcor Micro Corp. 8-in-1 Media Card Reader Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 001 Device 002: ID 04a9:1905 Canon, Inc. CanoScan LiDE 200 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub MachineType: Compaq Presario 061 EL435AA-ABA SR1720NX NA610 ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_US:en LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-13-generic root=UUID=c6c70ca3-8118-47df-bf80-d412df6449db ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: simple-scan UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-06-25 (187 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 01/25/2007 dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD dmi.bios.version: 3.15 dmi.board.name: Amberine M dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTek Computer INC. dmi.board.version: 1.03 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.version: 1111 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologies,LTD:bvr3.15:bd01/25/2007:svnCompaqPresario061:pnEL435AA-ABASR1720NXNA610:pvr0nx1411RE101AMBEM00:rvnASUSTekComputerINC.:rnAmberineM:rvr1.03:cvn:ct3:cvr1111: dmi.product.name: EL435AA-ABA SR1720NX NA610 dmi.product.version: 0nx1411RE101AMBEM00 dmi.sys.vendor: Compaq Presario 061 ** Affects: simple-scan (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-bug apport-lpi i386 natty -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/909991 Title: Simple scan won't work until after Xsane is used to do a scan. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/simple-scan/+bug/909991/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs