Hi, On Wed, May 14, 2025 at 4:52 AM David Brown <davown2000...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Guys, > > I've used various versions of Ubuntu for some years now and every time I > do a fresh install I run into major problem getting my scanner to work > (Brother DCP-J315W). > > Usually I get there after researching 3 hours and usually editing the > 40-libsane.rules file which subsequently became 60-libsane1.rules and maybe > 20-sane.hwdb. Who knows - way too hard for the average user and only just > within my skills area. Very frustrating and a real "go back to Windows" > moment. > > Recently, I upgraded my old system to Ubuntu 24.04.2 and scanner worked > after the upgrade. So far so good. But then I did a fresh install of > U24.04.2 on a new external SSD and all hell broke loose. No amount of > fixing or tweaking worked. My scanner is bricked unless I boot into my old > OS. > > I contacted Brother and they concluded that Ubuntu had changed something > and neither Ubuntu forums or Brother could work it out. Neither are too > interested in supporting an old, possibly obsolete model. > > As an aside, you may need to install the additional package libusb-0.1-4. I have seen others have this issue with brscan3. > Can you guys shed any light on what has changed or what I need to tweak to > get my scanner recognised? > > Cheers > David >
