Em 08-08-2013 10:38, lux-integ escreveu:
> On Thursday 08 August 2013 12:00:22 Fernando de Oliveira wrote:
>> Yes, I have used both. Ken prefers the kernel's one. I am using libusb,
>> because it is needed for lsusb (usbutils-007) and SANE backend
>> (SANE-1.0.23) - my printer/scanner is a multifunctional Epson
> 
> 
> firstly  I am a bit rusty on sane and I use multifunctions Epson's  too
> Does sane require libusb and only libusb?

I cannot tell if "only". Have not tried anything else than libusb,
recently. Months, or over a year, ago, I had a problem with the scanner
not being found, tried many combinations, at the end it was not related
to libusb or kernel but my system's udev rules had to be changed (it is
somewhere in a blfs list).

> 
> 
> So far I either 
> A)---put --disable-libusb  in cups compilation  and enable the usb-printer in 
> the kernel   OR 
> B)---leave the usb-printer option unspecified in kernel config and do ----
> enable-libusb in cups compilation
> 
> so for multifunction printer/scanners et al is which is the recomnded  A or B 
> ?
> 

I use B.

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[]s,
Fernando
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