does the error occur as root if the printer is unplugged? stop plugging that thing back in until we have the scanner working!
allan On Thu, 3 Aug 2006, Immanuel CRC Office wrote: > Okay, so I'm getting somewhere. > > Plustek OpticPro 9639P+, parallel port > using plustek_pp backend. > > I have to run all as root so far. > > scanimage -L gives: > device `plustek_pp:parport0' is a Plustek 9636P+/Turbo parallel port flatbed > scanner > device `hpaio:/par/HP_LaserJet_1200?device=/dev/parport0' is a hp > HP_LaserJet_1200 multi-function peripheral > > (Great! I have two connected in series to my parallel port. Printer still > works. Ideally, I want both connected and both working, so we're getting > somewhere.) > > When I do: > scanimage -d plustek_pp:parport0 -p > image.pnm > > I heard a bit of sounds from the scanner. Then I got: > scanimage: sane_read: Error during device I/O > > > 1. Still can only do stuff as root. > 2. Need to fix error. > > Ideas? > Crystle > -- "so don't tell us it can't be done, putting down what you don't know. money isn't our god, integrity will free our souls" - Max Cavalera
