You may need to re-install the firmware file now. allan
On Fri, Jun 23, 2017 at 9:12 PM, Crusader <[email protected]> wrote: > My post upgrade update can be found here. > > On Fri, Jun 23, 2017 at 7:37 PM, Crusader <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Continued support is greatly appreciated. >> >> I installed the update as suggested above. After that, I ran the following >> programs with the results shown: >> >> From the Xsane Image scanning program, I continue to get the "Failed to >> start scanner: Out of memory" message. >> >> From the Simple Scan program, I got the message, "Failed to scan Unable to >> start scan." >> >> From the gscan2pdf v1.2.3, I got the message, "Out of Memory." >> >> >> Since I was getting the same errors, I ran the "SANE_DEBUG_EPJITSU=5 >> scanimage -L" command and realized the sane-backends version had not >> upgraded (still showed "sane-backends 1.0.23"). Since I wasn't sure about >> how to "install" the new version, I checked Rolf Bensch website which had an >> installation link, which brought me to the "sudo apt-get dist-upgrade" >> command - which I (foolishly?) ran. Seemingly, this is upgrading the whole >> distro. The "upgrade" continues as I write (has been running for quite a >> while). I am not sure what I did. When the upgrade completes (and I come out >> alive), I will run the version command to see if the sane-backends version >> also updated (among the seemingly million things). I said "No" to many >> installation options (have no idea what they meant), but did say "Yes" to >> installing the new sane-backends version. >> >> I will update you on the outcome of the sane-backends version; however, >> now the question is: what am I updating, do I need it, and is this going to >> harm my laptop (and me)? >> >> On Fri, Jun 23, 2017 at 7:17 AM, abel deuring <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Am 23.06.2017 um 13:41 schrieb Crusader: >>> > Thank you for identifying the problem, Allan. Your finding brings me >>> > very close to resolving the issue. >>> > >>> > My distro (Linux Mint 17.3 Cinnamon 64 bit, Cinnamon Version 2.8.8) >>> > does >>> > not have an update to sane-backends version 1.0.27, and as you pointed >>> > out, compiling is complicated (I tried it). I am open to suggestions. >>> >>> Since Mint is based on Ubuntu, Rolf Bensch's PPA can help you: >>> >>> https://launchpad.net/~rolfbensch/+archive/ubuntu/sane-release >>> >>> It provides the most recent Sane release. Just follow the instructions >>> "Adding this PPA to your system" from that page and then run >>> >>> sudo apt-get upgrade >>> >>> Abel >>> >>> > >>> > In the interim, I will take this issue back to the Linux Mint forum and >>> > see if I can get further help there. >>> > >>> > Your support is greatly appreciated! >>> > >>> > On Thu, Jun 22, 2017 at 8:02 PM, m. allan noah <[email protected] >>> > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> > >>> > On Thu, Jun 22, 2017 at 7:46 PM, Crusader <[email protected] >>> > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> > > >>> > > 3. run 'SANE_DEBUG_EPJITSU=5 scanimage -L' and send the output >>> > text to >>> > > this list- I want to see what version of sane you are running. >>> > > a@a-UL80VT ~ $ SANE_DEBUG_EPJITSU=5 scanimage -L >>> > > [sanei_debug] Setting debug level of epjitsu to 5. >>> > > [epjitsu] sane_init: epjitsu backend 1.0.20, from sane-backends >>> > 1.0.23 >>> > > [epjitsu] load_fw: firmware already loaded? >>> > > device `epjitsu:libusb:002:004' is a FUJITSU ScanSnap S1100 >>> > scanner >>> > >>> > Well, there is your problem, you are running an ancient version of >>> > sane-backends, which does not support this scanner fully. You will >>> > need to upgrade to something more recent. 1.0.25 was the first >>> > version >>> > that supported this scanner, but 1.0.27 would be better, as it >>> > contains some fixes. You should see if your distro has some kind of >>> > updated package you could load. If not, you will have to compile >>> > from >>> > source, which is more complicated. >>> > >>> > allan >>> > -- >>> > "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] -- "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]
