I know now it's not a bug in ubuntu itself nor in sane. I got it to work after more research. Sorry to trouble you. Thanks for your attention.
Sent from my iPad On Feb 12, 2013, at 3:15 PM, "Michael Nagel" <[email protected]> wrote: > ok, i am closing this as we probably cannot do anything about it. > you might ask on the sane-devel mailing list if and how it could be achieved > that the epson stuff gets integrated better. > > ** Changed in: simple-scan (Ubuntu) > Status: New => Invalid > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > report. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1122252 > > Title: > Epson Perfection 3170 Scanner not detected > > Status in “simple-scan” package in Ubuntu: > Invalid > > Bug description: > "No device detected" in the following: Simple-Scan, Xsane and IScan. > Installed pkgs downloaded fron Epson-Fujitsu site as follows: > iscan-plugin-gt-9400-1.0.0-1.c2.i386.rpm > iscan-2.10.0-1.c2.i386.rpm > Converted each to deb pkg using alien. Installed both successfully and all > downloaded files seem to be in the correct folders. Modified both > epson2.conf and epkowa.conf with line usb 0x4b8 0x0116 and saved. Checked > /sane.d/dll.conf to see if new library file installed epkowa.conf. It was > added. > Still no scanner devices detected in the three programs. Scanner is on and > attached to usb. Works in WinXP. > Thank you. > > ProblemType: Bug > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04 > Package: simple-scan 1.0.3-0ubuntu1 > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-45.101-generic-pae 2.6.32.60+drm33.26 > Uname: Linux 2.6.32-45-generic-pae i686 > Architecture: i386 > Date: Mon Feb 11 12:21:44 2013 > DriverPackageVersions: > libsane 1.0.20-13ubuntu2 > libsane-extras N/A > hplip 3.10.2-2ubuntu2.2 > hpoj N/A > InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429) > MachineType: To Be Filled By O.E.M. To Be Filled By O.E.M. > ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-45-generic-pae > root=UUID=5bd1ec51-a317-4ef1-81e3-56ad6718c8fa ro quiet splash > ProcEnviron: > PATH=(custom, no user) > LANG=en_US.UTF-8 > SHELL=/bin/bash > SourcePackage: simple-scan > dmi.bios.date: 06/17/2005 > dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. > dmi.bios.version: 1010.002 > dmi.board.name: P5GDC-V > dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC. > dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx > dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890 > dmi.chassis.type: 3 > dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture > dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version > dmi.modalias: > dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr1010.002:bd06/17/2005:svnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:pnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:pvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnP5GDC-V:rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion: > dmi.product.name: To Be Filled By O.E.M. > dmi.product.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M. > dmi.sys.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M. > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/simple-scan/+bug/1122252/+subscriptions -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to simple-scan in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1122252 Title: Epson Perfection 3170 Scanner not detected Status in “simple-scan” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: "No device detected" in the following: Simple-Scan, Xsane and IScan. Installed pkgs downloaded fron Epson-Fujitsu site as follows: iscan-plugin-gt-9400-1.0.0-1.c2.i386.rpm iscan-2.10.0-1.c2.i386.rpm Converted each to deb pkg using alien. Installed both successfully and all downloaded files seem to be in the correct folders. Modified both epson2.conf and epkowa.conf with line usb 0x4b8 0x0116 and saved. Checked /sane.d/dll.conf to see if new library file installed epkowa.conf. It was added. Still no scanner devices detected in the three programs. Scanner is on and attached to usb. Works in WinXP. Thank you. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04 Package: simple-scan 1.0.3-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-45.101-generic-pae 2.6.32.60+drm33.26 Uname: Linux 2.6.32-45-generic-pae i686 Architecture: i386 Date: Mon Feb 11 12:21:44 2013 DriverPackageVersions: libsane 1.0.20-13ubuntu2 libsane-extras N/A hplip 3.10.2-2ubuntu2.2 hpoj N/A InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429) MachineType: To Be Filled By O.E.M. To Be Filled By O.E.M. ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-45-generic-pae root=UUID=5bd1ec51-a317-4ef1-81e3-56ad6718c8fa ro quiet splash ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: simple-scan dmi.bios.date: 06/17/2005 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 1010.002 dmi.board.name: P5GDC-V dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC. dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr1010.002:bd06/17/2005:svnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:pnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:pvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnP5GDC-V:rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.product.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.sys.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M. 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