Ralph Corderoy wrote: > Hi Clive, > >>>> Ubuntu 9.10 installed on new PC and Laptop up-dated, majority is >>>> fine but problem with Xsane and my scanner. It worked OK under >>>> 9.04 but not on 9.10, any ideas please? > > Sounds like > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sane-backends/+bug/485551 > > Try without xsane. Run scanimage, a non-GUI bit of SANE. > > SANE_DEBUG_GENESYS=255 scanimage >lide50.pnm 2>lide50.log > > It should produce two files. lide50.pnm may be zero bytes long if the > scan went badly. Else, it will be a nifty little "Portable aNymap" > image, viewable with something like "gnome-open lide50.pnm" assuming > you're running gnome. > > Either way, lide50.log will have a lot of internal stuff in it, which > may shed some light given study. > > BTW, you can get a Launchpad account, if you haven't one already, and > click the "Does this bug also affect you?" link that's under the yellow > box at the top to vote for its resolution. > > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sane-backends/+bug/485551/+affectsmetoo > > Cheers, > > > Ralph. > > Hi Ralph
Tried the 'sane_debug....' line; results: lide50.pnm = 0bytes: lide50.log = 'Error: Invalid argument', no other info listed. To me that means some operating script is giving the wrong info when trying to scan. Have gone to 'bugs.launchpad' site and added request for fix. As an aside the HP PSC 1317 works fine so it MUST be the backend script that's broken in 9.10. Thanks for your help, will await if I get any replies, hope it's soon as Staples are doing a HP Photosmart printer/scanner for half price trade-in (£98). Have a querry with HP if this machine (CD054) works on Linux as it's not listed in Openprinting or HP site. It sounds good for photo's as that's my main use on colour. Cheers Clive -- Next meeting: Dorchester, Tuesday 2010-01-05 20:00 Dorset LUG: http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.org&channel=%23dorset List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset
