Sorry for the belated follow-up. Just clearing my backlog on the mailing list now.
Tom Hunter <tom at twohunters.com> writes: > I am trying to get my scanner back operational on Ubuntu. I had to move > it back to an XP system to continue using it after an upgrade. The > upgrade was from 10.04 (it may have been 10.10) to 11.xx and later (yes > its been a while, I have posted on the Ubuntu list on this with some > response but no success). You are aware that 12.04 is out and is a Long Term Support (LTS) version, unlike 11.xx. > The scanner is a flatbed identified on the > label as an Epson Perfection 1650 Photo Scanner Model G850A. Neither > XSANE or Simple Scan will operate it. Both give a similar error ... > Simple Scan accesses the scanner, moves the scan bar, gives no image, > and stops. You can do this any number of times. Xsane (0.998) opening > screen identifies the scanner as an Epson GT-8200 and provides this > info [epson2:libusb:005:002]. When doing acquire preview runs the scan > bar across the glass, produces no image, and puts up an information > dialog box saying "Operation was cancelled" with a close button. Sounds like an issue with the epson2 backend. > What I am hoping is that someone will send a link or few on how to > trouble shoot this problem. I am willing to test or try just about > anything. Alternatively can someone recommend a well supported scanner > that works with GIMP, LibreOffice, etc. that doesn't break the bank? I suggest you give the epkowa backend from Image Scan! for Linux a try. Debian/Ubuntu packages are available from: http://download.ebz.epson.net/dsc/search/01/search/?OSC=LX Hope this helps, -- Olaf Meeuwissen, LPIC-2 FLOSS Engineer -- AVASYS CORPORATION FSF Associate Member #1962 Help support software freedom http://www.fsf.org/jf?referrer=1962
