I removed the printer. Now it says it does not find anything. This is what I get from the below command:
[plustek_pp] attach (parport0, 0x7fffff9e58c0, (nil)) [plustek_pp] Device configuration: [plustek_pp] device name : >parport0< [plustek_pp] direct I/O : yes [plustek_pp] warmup : -1s [plustek_pp] lampOff : -1 [plustek_pp] lampOffOnEnd : yes [plustek_pp] model override: 0 [plustek_pp] --------------------- [plustek_pp] drvopen() [plustek_pp] open: PtDrvInit failed: 11 [plustek_pp] open failed: -1 [plustek_pp] sane_get_devices (0x7fffff9e79c0, 0) for ecp, ecp+epp, epp and spp settings in the bios. Crystle m. allan noah wrote: > ok, i remember some of this from before. try this- > > ditch the printer temporarily, and reboot the machine. go into the bios > settings, and try each of the ecp/epp/bidirectional etc, port options, > one at a time. after changing one option, boot the machine into linux > and run > > SANE_DEBUG_PLUSTEK_PP=255 scanimage -L > > from the command line. > > check: > > man plustek_pp > > for more info. > > allan > > On Wed, 2 Aug 2006, Immanuel CRC Office wrote: > >> No... I'm just trying to get my Plustek scanner to work, and it >> doesn't show up in scanimage -L, that just shows the HP printer that >> is connected through the scanner to my parallel port. >> >> Crystle >> >> m. allan noah wrote: >>> Crystle: are you writing a sane backend driver? the DBG macro is part >>> of the source used to build SANE, every existing backend uses to >>> print warning messages, so there are lots of examples... >>> >>> allan >>> >>> On Wed, 2 Aug 2006, Immanuel CRC Office wrote: >>> >>>> Could you explain how to use the DBG macro? >>>> >>>> Crystle >>>> >>>> m. allan noah wrote: >>>>> >>>>> try using the DBG macro in your backend to print some messages from >>>>> within sane_init() and sane_get_devices(). >>>>> >>>>> then call: >>>>> >>>>> SANE_DEBUG_BACKENDNAME=255 scanimage -L >>>>> >>>>> Replace BACKENDNAME with name of your backend in all caps. >>>>> >>>>> if you dont see your messages, then the dll backend may not be >>>>> loading your backend. try using `strace scanimage -L` to be sure. >>>>> >>>>> allan >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, 26 Jul 2006, Rupesh Tarpara wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi, >>>>>> >>>>>> I have hand held image scanner which is a USB-ACM device and uses >>>>>> standard >>>>>> ACM driver (serial communication protocol over USB interface). The >>>>>> device >>>>>> file created by driver is /dev/input/ttyACM0 (virtual serial device). >>>>>> >>>>>> Following is the build procedure I have followed. >>>>>> >>>>>> I have downloaded "sane-backends 1.0.18" source and made the >>>>>> following >>>>>> changes to incorporate my device: >>>>>> 1. I have created a new backend source file for this device. >>>>>> 2. I have modified "sane-backends-1.0.18/configure.in" and >>>>>> "sane-backends-1.0.18/backend/Makefile.in" files to include my >>>>>> backend. >>>>>> 3. executed autoconf, ./configure, make and make install >>>>>> 4. all libraries were installed at "/usr/local/lib/sane" >>>>>> >>>>>> I modified the "/usr/local/etc/sane.d/dll.conf" file to include my >>>>>> backend >>>>>> name. >>>>>> >>>>>> I am using Xsane as frontend. When I run Xsane, it gives error >>>>>> message as >>>>>> "no devices available" >>>>>> >>>>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>> >>>>>> My queries, >>>>>> >>>>>> 1) are there any backend configuration steps which I might have >>>>>> skipped? >>>>>> 2) What is the procedure frontend follows when it is executed? >>>>>> 3) How does the communication happens (or initiates) between >>>>>> Frontend<----> >>>>>> backend <------> device? >>>>>> 4) What are the steps to be followed for new backend installation? >>>>>> >>>>>> ------------------------------------- >>>>>> >>>>>> Additional information about OS and sane version I am using. >>>>>> >>>>>> I am using RedHat AS3 OS, following is the output of uname -a >>>>>> [root@mypc root]# uname -a >>>>>> Linux mypc.home.com 2.4.21-40.EL #1 Thu Feb 2 22:32:00 EST 2006 >>>>>> i686 i686 >>>>>> i386 GNU/Linux >>>>>> >>>>>> [root@mypc root]# scanimage --version >>>>>> scanimage (sane-backends) 1.0.18; backend version 1.0.18 >>>>>> >>>>>> Regards, >>>>>> >>>>>> Rupesh >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.patni.com >>>>>> World-Wide Partnerships. 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