All 3 scanning programs mentioned above now work (on LInux Mint); gscan2pdf v1.2.3 offers the best (pdf) image.
Thank you to all who contributed to the solution! On Fri, Jun 23, 2017 at 8:33 PM, m. allan noah <[email protected]> wrote: > 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" >
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