Problem solved... the problem was the usb hub I was plugged into. If I plug directly into the USB port... suddenly everything works.
Very odd considering this hub works fine on a Mac with the same scanner. For the record, it's a standard Ubuntu Breezy set up, and this model SnapScan 1212u didn't require any firmware (I commented out that line in /etc/sane.d/snapscan.conf) thanks, David. On Wed, 2006-05-17 at 20:30 +1000, elliott-brennan wrote: > Hi David, > > So there is nothing on the CD that finishes with > .bin??? > Odd.. > > Are you, as a user, part of the 'scanner' group? I > think I had to add myself to this too? > > One thing to try is see if you can use the scanner > as root (I'm not sure if you should do this whilst > logged in as root, or merely execute > > sudo -s -H > then enter your password and then execute 'xsane' > > Try both. > > If it works as root then you need to be part of > the scanner group (someone will correct my > terminology :)) > > It it doesn't work, then you may need to find the > .bin file. > > You could try the afga site or www.drivers.com - > this can be a very useful site at times. > > Let me know. If I can't help you with this, > someone far more knowledgeable in the group will > be able to. > > Regards, > > Patrick > > > > > david wrote: > > On Wed, 2006-05-17 at 15:50 +1000, elliott-brennan wrote: > >> Hi David, > >> > >> Do you need the firmware in a directory with the > >> snapscan.conf file showing directions to it? > >> > >> I have a clone of an Agfa and had to put the > >> firmware file in a directory: > >> > >> /usr/local/share/sane/snapscan/firmware.bin > >> > >> Then modified the snapscan.conf file to show where > >> it was, then give permission to myself for that > >> directory. > >> > >> For example, snapscan.conf has the following line > >> > >> firmware /usr/local/share/sane/snapscan/firmware.bin > >> > > > > I noticed all this in the docs, but it seemed to indicate that my > > version of the 1212u didn't require a firmware file. > > > > Where do I get this file from? I can't find anything on google about it, > > and it's not included on my original Agfa CD (as one site suggested it > > should be). > > > > I've commented out the firmware line, and commented in the device line, > > but nothing changes. > > > > > > > >> I put my firmware file in the said directory > >> (actually had to create /sane and /snapscan > >> > >> Then I modified the line below (which is slightly > >> different to yours) to show: > >> > >> firmware /usr/local/lib/sane/firmware/u96v121.bin > >> > >> Then I had to change owner of the directory > >> /snapscan and contents to me, then ran xsane and > >> all was right with the world :) > >> > >> If you need a hand, get back to me. This was > >> probably the first SLUG 'assistance required' > >> request I made about 2 years ago - happy to help > >> someone with the little I do know. > >> > >> (Sorry for the truncated response - trying to stop > >> my youngest from... well, anything he's up to :)) > >> > >> Regards, > >> > >> Patrick > >> > >> Reference: > >> http://www.sane-project.org/man/sane-snapscan.5.html > >> > >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >>> Subject: > >>> [SLUG] sane - "failed to start scanner - invalid argument" > >>> From: > >>> david <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>> Date: > >>> Wed, 17 May 2006 12:12:11 +1000 > >>> To: > >>> [email protected] > >>> > >>> To: > >>> [email protected] > >>> > >>> Content-Transfer-Encoding: > >>> 7bit > >>> Precedence: > >>> list > >>> MIME-Version: > >>> 1.0 > >>> Reply-To: > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> Message-ID: > >>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>> Content-Type: > >>> text/plain > >>> Message: > >>> 2 > >>> > >>> > >>> Ubuntu Breezy > >>> Xsane 0.97 > >>> sane 1.0.15 > >>> > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~ $ scanimage -L > >>> device `snapscan:libusb:001:011' is a AGFA SNAPSCAN 1212U flatbed > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~ $ scanimage -d test -T > >>> <all tests PASS> > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~ $ scanimage -d snapscan:libusb:001:011 -T scanimage: > >>> sane_start: Error during device I/O > >>> > >>> The scanner makes noises and lights up.. but that's all. > >>> > >>> There isn't a /dev/usb/scanner0 as I would have expected - does that > >>> matter? Somewhere in the docs i noticed mention of /dev/sga but that > >>> isn't there either. > >>> > >>> If any could point me at some clues I would appreciate it. > >>> > >>> Thanks.... > >>> > >>> David. > >>> > > > > > > > -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
