This was the first time in several weeks of searching that I came across a
solution that actually worked.
Thanks heaps Bigm8!
Also sane misidentifies the 1200ub plus calls it a bearclaw 1200cu
need to edit file /etc/sane.d/gt68xx.conf
you need to change change
# Mustek ScanExpress 1200 UB
Mustek 1200ub plus relies on a firmware that is currently not included.
firmware is called sbfw.usb and it goes in /usr/share/sane/gt68xx
You can get it from
http://www.meier-geinitz.de/sane/gt68xx-backend/
Also sane misidentifies the 1200ub plus calls it a bearclaw 1200cu
need to edit file
No user feedback; assuming problem is solved and no actual crash
happened. Feel free to reopen the bug report if necessary.
** Changed in: xsane (Ubuntu)
Status: Needs Info = Rejected
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Mustek 1200UB Plus causes Xsane Image scanner to crash
https://launchpad.net/bugs/65824
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That scanner requires proprietary firmware in order to work, which is
why it doesn't work out of the box. On the positive side, once you do
set it up, it is 100% functional. See
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=24087 for details.
Apart from that, did xsane actually crash or did it just
