This can be a driver or a Sane issue. You can try getting the latest version of Sane, and compile it manually to see if it makes any difference.
If that doesn't help, then it's the driver. On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 3:58 PM, George <[email protected]> wrote: > > It does, indeed, make a difference. Without the su photo option the > lightlid is not presented on the dialog boxes. Sane Epson backends DO > support this option. I want to know how to implement it with ubuntu. > Thanks, George > > On Jan 13, 10:12 am, linuxonbute <[email protected]> wrote: > > On 13 Jan, 14:53, Christopher Stamper <[email protected]> > > wrote:> On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 8:27 AM, George <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > > Hi, I'm new here. I have just installed Kubuntu 8.10 as an addition > to > > > > my old standby Mandriva 2008. Each seems to have certain advantages > > > > that are lacking in the other. Anyway, the kubuntu recognized my > > > > scanner as an Epson Perfection 1640 flatbed scanner; I was not given > > > > the Epson perfection 1640SU Photo scanner option. \ > > > > > Does it really matter? What's the difference? > > > > And a google search for Epson Perfection 1640 only cmae back with > > links to Epson Perfection 1640SU so it probably means they are one > > and the same. Maybe the scanner only reports itself as an Epson > > Perfection 1640. > > > -- Joe E. Lewis - "There's only one thing money won't buy, and that is poverty." --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ubuntu Linux" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/ubuntulinux?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
