Michel-Ekimia, thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. Please execute the following command only once, as it will automatically gather debugging information, in a terminal: apport-collect 1395003
When reporting bugs in the future please use apport by using 'ubuntu- bug' and the name of the package affected. You can learn more about this functionality at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ReportingBugs. ** Description changed: - Most of the Epson scanners nowadays are supported by the epson2 backend - : - + Most of the Epson scanners nowadays are supported by the epson2 backend : http://www.sane-project.org/lists/sane-backends-cvs.html#S-EPSON2 But the needed udev rules and peson2 config file are not present to enable OOTB experience like for HP products. How to reproduce : - - install ubuntu 14.04 - - Plug an epson scanner like the XP-405 ( 0x04b8 0x0898) + - Plug an epson scanner like the XP-405 ( 0x04b8 0x0898) - Launch Simple scan : the scanner is not recognized. - To fix this : + WORKAROUND: Add in the /lib/udev/rules.d/40-libsane.rules file: + ATTRS{idVendor}=="04b8", ATTRS{idProduct}=="0898", ENV{libsane_matched}="yes" - /lib/udev/rules.d/40-libsane.rules shall contain : - - ATTRS{idVendor}=="04b8", ATTRS{idProduct}=="0898", - ENV{libsane_matched}="yes" - - And - - /etc/sane.d/epson2.conf - - Shall contain : - - + Add in the /etc/sane.d/epson2.conf file: usb 04b8 0898 usb /dev/usbscanner0 usb /dev/usb/scanner0 We should enable all those epson models to be plug n play by shipping the needed config files like we do for HP. ** Changed in: sane-backends (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Low ** Changed in: sane-backends (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1395003 Title: Plug n play support for Epson Scanners (supported by epson2 backend) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sane-backends/+bug/1395003/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
