Thanks. Any other suggestions? Ideally, I wouldn't move away from the supported / updated software provided by Ubuntu.
Thanks! > sane-backends 1.0.23 is pretty old. it is possible a later version of sane-backends might help. > > allan > > On Tue, Jun 7, 2016 at 6:42 PM, Jon <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hello, >> >> I've been trying to use my HP 5300C to scan documents in Ubuntu. In the past, I had an older HP scanner working before, but it conked out. >> >> Whenever I try to capture an image, I get a variation of "error during device I/O" >> >> I've tried gscan2pdf, xsane, simple scan and scanimage. >> >> The only thing that works is the preview function in xsane. xsane's preview function produces a perfect image of the document on the scanner, >> but gives me no way to save. I can capture preview images again and again >> with no difficulty. >> >> When I try to do a full scan with xsane, the scanner makes noise, but stops partway through. A few minutes later, it produces "Error during read: Error during device I/O". >> >> With gscan2pdf on the flatbed or ADF, I get "error during device I/O" on attempts to scan. >> >> Once the system has produced "Error during device I/O", I have to power cycle the scanner to get any response at all. >> >> Here is the output of some relevant commands: >> >> scanimage -L: device `avision:libusb:001:022' is a Hewlett-Packard ScanJet >> 5300C flatbed scanner >> >> lsusb (removed other lines): Bus 001 Device 022: ID 03f0:0701 >> Hewlett-Packard ScanJet 5300c/5370c >> >> apt-show-versions libsane: (some other stuff) 1.0.23-3ubuntu3.1 uptodate >> >> apt-show-versions sane: (some other stuff) 1.0.14-9 uptodate >> >> scanimage -v -p > file.pnm: >> scanimage: scanning image of size 1272x1748 pixels at 24 bits/pixel scanimage: acquiring RGB frame >> Progress: 12.3% >> (never finishes) >> Afterwards, the scanner flashes its light 5 times. Flashing the light 5 times is supposed to correspond to "Home sensor failure OR carriage locked" >> >> I'm looking for help getting this scanner working. Since the preview function works perfectly, the hardware must be capable of scanning. >> >> For my tasks, I need to use the ADF. However, finding a command that will >> let me save the preview would bring me at least a step forward. >> >> Thanks! >> >> >> -- >> sane-devel mailing list: [email protected] >> http://lists.alioth.debian.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sane-devel Unsubscribe: Send mail with subject "unsubscribe your_password" >> to [email protected] > > > > -- > "well, I stand up next to a mountain- and I chop it down with the edge of my hand" > -- sane-devel mailing list: [email protected] http://lists.alioth.debian.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sane-devel Unsubscribe: Send mail with subject "unsubscribe your_password" to [email protected]
