Peter Reutemann <fracpete(a)gmail.com> wrote: [snip]
So, I downloaded the HowTo on your website http://www.wlug.org.nz/Benq3300/4300ScannerSetup and carefully followed the directions. Regrettably the scanner still does not work.
When I first ran xSane, the window opened. Clicked on Preview and the scanner sprang into action - well, it made noises as if something was going to happen - and then the xSane window closed.
Ran xSane again and got the error message: Failed to open device 'snapscan:lisusb:002:00': Error during device I/O
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This has to be the quickest response to any query I have placed in a mailing list. Thank you.
On the command-line, you can use the following command to list all available scanners:
scanimage
This returns: @zed-desktop ~ $ scanimage -L device `snapscan:libusb:002:004' is a Acer FlatbedScanner23 flatbed scanner zed(a)zed-desktop ~ $
In the past, I had problems with the default sane plugin in GIMP and I switched to "quiteinsance": sudo apt-get install gimp2.0-quiteinsane
Thanks again. It is now installed.
The "Acquire" is now available under "Create", if I'm not mistaken. Since the ID of USB devices - like your scanner - can change, depending on the order one plugs in things, I always go through quiteinsane's "selecte device" dialog first.
Right, I did that. The only device shown was and got the error message: SANE Message. IO Error while cxommunicating with the device. Disconnected the scanner and reconnected after about five minutes. It was shown as Device 05 (002:005). However, going through the GIMP - Insane, I still get the same error message. :-( Zed -- Zed Dogs just don't seem to be able to tell the difference between important people and the rest of us