Hi, due to a bug in an older version of the libsane package (which is the current one if you are on Debian), permissions on usb scanners are not set correctly. A fix/workaround is described here: https://linux.debian.bugs.dist.narkive.com/NIqXopxb/bug-918358-libsane-amd64-missing-permissions-for-scanner-group-on-usb-device#post2
HTH, Juergen > Am 10.02.2021 um 19:16 schrieb Matt Zagrabelny via sane-devel > <[email protected]>: > > Greetings SANE, > > I purchased a Canon LiDE 400 scanner and it arrived today. > > I've run: > > $ scanimage -L > No scanners were identified. > [...] > > but: > > $ sudo scanimage -L > device `pixma:04A91912_4590E4' is a CANON CanoScan LiDE 400 multi-function > peripheral > > $ sudo scanimage > /tmp/test.pnm > > works as expected. > > What is the proper way to configure sane so that things like: > > scanimage > xsane > > work without elevated privileges? > > Thanks for the help! > > -m > >
