I have this problem as well. I am using a HP Photosmart 2610. I notice it more if I am running picasa at the same time or immediately after switching on printer. Logging off and on again (not simply shutting xsane, completely logging off) and trying again generally works. I can get a similar circumstance by pressing the scan button on my printer which shows an error message on the little LCD and the preview then has problems.
The application remains locked but does eventually become responsive. Once it it is in an invalid state no amount of shutting preview and reopening it will make any difference. No buttons or options appear. If you mouse over the top (say) 5mm and the left edge 5mm show some detail but nothing appears in the centre. The Acquire button does not appear. My guess is that the scan device is somehow locked by another program and it is not sensed properly by the preview code. It may also be invalid data returned from the device confusing sane. -- preview windows is displayed as garbish https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/495458 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
