Hi Oliver, maybe you can use this dump here:
The FIRST call of scanimage -L: alpha:/var/cache/apt/archives# SANE_DEBUG_SANEI_USB=255 scanimage -L [sanei_debug] Setting debug level of sanei_usb to 255. [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_init: couldn't open /dev/usb/scanner0: No such device [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_init: couldn't open /dev/usb/scanner1: No such device [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_init: couldn't open /dev/usb/scanner2: No such device [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_init: couldn't open /dev/usb/scanner3: No such device [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_init: couldn't open /dev/usb/scanner4: No such device [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_init: couldn't open /dev/usb/scanner5: No such device [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_init: couldn't open /dev/usb/scanner6: No such device [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_init: couldn't open /dev/usb/scanner7: No such device [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_init: couldn't open /dev/usb/scanner8: No such device [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_init: couldn't open /dev/usb/scanner9: No such device [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_init: couldn't open /dev/usb/scanner10: No such device [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_init: couldn't open /dev/usb/scanner11: No such device [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_init: couldn't open /dev/usb/scanner12: No such device [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_init: couldn't open /dev/usb/scanner13: No such device [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_init: couldn't open /dev/usb/scanner14: No such device [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_init: couldn't open /dev/usb/scanner15: No such device usb_set_debug: Setting debugging level to 255 (on) usb_os_find_busses: Found 002 usb_os_find_busses: Found 001 usb_os_find_busses: Skipping non bus directory devices usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 002 usb_os_find_devices: Found 008 on 001 usb_os_find_devices: Found 003 on 001 skipped 1 class/vendor specific interface descriptors usb_os_find_devices: Found 002 on 001 usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 001 [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_init: device 0x0000/0x0000 looks like a root hub [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_init: found libusb device (0x06bd/0x0002) interface 0 at libusb:001:008 [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_init: device 0x046d/0xc001, interface 0 doesn't look like a scanner (0/3) [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_init: device 0x046d/0xc001: no suitable interfaces [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_init: device 0x0698/0x2002, interface 0 doesn't look like a scanner (9/9) [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_init: device 0x0698/0x2002: no suitable interfaces [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_init: device 0x0000/0x0000 looks like a root hub [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_init: found 1 devices [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_find_devices: vendor=0x04a5, product=0x1a20 [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_find_devices: vendor=0x04a5, product=0x1a26 [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_find_devices: vendor=0x04a5, product=0x2022 [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_find_devices: vendor=0x04a5, product=0x1a2a [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_find_devices: vendor=0x04a5, product=0x2040 [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_find_devices: vendor=0x04a5, product=0x2060 [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_find_devices: vendor=0x04a5, product=0x207e [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_find_devices: vendor=0x04a5, product=0x20c0 [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_find_devices: vendor=0x04a5, product=0x20b0 [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_find_devices: vendor=0x04a5, product=0x20de [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_find_devices: vendor=0x04a5, product=0x20fc [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_find_devices: vendor=0x04a5, product=0x20fe [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_find_devices: vendor=0x06bd, product=0x0002 [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_open: trying to open device `libusb:001:008' [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_open: found bulk-in endpoint (address 1) [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_open: found bulk-out endpoint (address 2) [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_open: found interupt-in endpoint (address 3) [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_open: opened usb device `libusb:001:008' (*dn=0) [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_get_vendor_product: device 0: vendorID: 0x06bd, productID: 0x0002 [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_write_bulk: trying to write 6 bytes [sanei_usb] 0000: 12 00 00 00 24 00 ....$........... [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_write_bulk: wanted 6 bytes, wrote 6 bytes [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_read_bulk: trying to read 8 bytes [sanei_usb] 0000: F9 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_read_bulk: wanted 8 bytes, got 8 bytes [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_read_bulk: trying to read 36 bytes [sanei_usb] 0000: 06 00 02 02 49 00 00 00 41 47 46 41 20 20 20 20 ....I...AGFA [sanei_usb] 0010: 53 4E 41 50 53 43 41 4E 20 31 32 33 36 55 20 20 SNAPSCAN 1236U [sanei_usb] 0020: 30 30 37 32 0072............ [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_read_bulk: wanted 36 bytes, got 36 bytes [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_read_bulk: trying to read 8 bytes [sanei_usb] 0000: FB 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_read_bulk: wanted 8 bytes, got 8 bytes [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_get_vendor_product: device 0: vendorID: 0x06bd, productID: 0x0002 [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_close: closing device 0 [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_find_devices: vendor=0x06bd, product=0x0001 [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_find_devices: vendor=0x06bd, product=0x2061 [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_find_devices: vendor=0x06bd, product=0x2093 [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_find_devices: vendor=0x06bd, product=0x2091 [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_find_devices: vendor=0x06bd, product=0x2095 [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_find_devices: vendor=0x06bd, product=0x2097 [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_find_devices: vendor=0x06bd, product=0x208d [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_find_devices: vendor=0x06bd, product=0x20ff [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_find_devices: vendor=0x06bd, product=0x208f [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_find_devices: vendor=0x06bd, product=0x20fd [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_find_devices: vendor=0x04b8, product=0x0114 [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_find_devices: vendor=0x04b8, product=0x011f device `snapscan:libusb:001:008' is a AGFA SNAPSCAN 1236U flatbed scanner ********************************** The SECOND call of scanimage -L alpha:/var/cache/apt/archives# SANE_DEBUG_SANEI_USB=255 scanimage -L [sanei_debug] Setting debug level of sanei_usb to 255. [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_init: couldn't open /dev/usb/scanner0: No such device [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_init: couldn't open /dev/usb/scanner1: No such device [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_init: couldn't open /dev/usb/scanner2: No such device [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_init: couldn't open /dev/usb/scanner3: No such device [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_init: couldn't open /dev/usb/scanner4: No such device [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_init: couldn't open /dev/usb/scanner5: No such device [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_init: couldn't open /dev/usb/scanner6: No such device [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_init: couldn't open /dev/usb/scanner7: No such device [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_init: couldn't open /dev/usb/scanner8: No such device [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_init: couldn't open /dev/usb/scanner9: No such device [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_init: couldn't open /dev/usb/scanner10: No such device [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_init: couldn't open /dev/usb/scanner11: No such device [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_init: couldn't open /dev/usb/scanner12: No such device [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_init: couldn't open /dev/usb/scanner13: No such device [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_init: couldn't open /dev/usb/scanner14: No such device [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_init: couldn't open /dev/usb/scanner15: No such device usb_set_debug: Setting debugging level to 255 (on) usb_os_find_busses: Found 002 usb_os_find_busses: Found 001 usb_os_find_busses: Skipping non bus directory devices usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 002 usb_os_find_devices: Found 008 on 001 usb_os_find_devices: Found 003 on 001 skipped 1 class/vendor specific interface descriptors usb_os_find_devices: Found 002 on 001 usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 001 [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_init: device 0x0000/0x0000 looks like a root hub [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_init: found libusb device (0x06bd/0x0002) interface 0 at libusb:001:008 [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_init: device 0x046d/0xc001, interface 0 doesn't look like a scanner (0/3) [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_init: device 0x046d/0xc001: no suitable interfaces [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_init: device 0x0698/0x2002, interface 0 doesn't look like a scanner (9/9) [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_init: device 0x0698/0x2002: no suitable interfaces [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_init: device 0x0000/0x0000 looks like a root hub [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_init: found 1 devices [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_find_devices: vendor=0x04a5, product=0x1a20 [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_find_devices: vendor=0x04a5, product=0x1a26 [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_find_devices: vendor=0x04a5, product=0x2022 [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_find_devices: vendor=0x04a5, product=0x1a2a [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_find_devices: vendor=0x04a5, product=0x2040 [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_find_devices: vendor=0x04a5, product=0x2060 [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_find_devices: vendor=0x04a5, product=0x207e [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_find_devices: vendor=0x04a5, product=0x20c0 [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_find_devices: vendor=0x04a5, product=0x20b0 [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_find_devices: vendor=0x04a5, product=0x20de [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_find_devices: vendor=0x04a5, product=0x20fc [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_find_devices: vendor=0x04a5, product=0x20fe [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_find_devices: vendor=0x06bd, product=0x0002 [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_open: trying to open device `libusb:001:008' [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_open: found bulk-in endpoint (address 1) [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_open: found bulk-out endpoint (address 2) [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_open: found interupt-in endpoint (address 3) [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_open: opened usb device `libusb:001:008' (*dn=0) [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_get_vendor_product: device 0: vendorID: 0x06bd, productID: 0x0002 [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_write_bulk: trying to write 6 bytes [sanei_usb] 0000: 12 00 00 00 24 00 ....$........... [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_write_bulk: wanted 6 bytes, wrote 6 bytes [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_read_bulk: trying to read 8 bytes /* ... time goes by .... */ USB error: error reading from bulk endpoint 0x81: Connection timed out [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_read_bulk: read failed: Connection timed out [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_close: closing device 0 [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_find_devices: vendor=0x06bd, product=0x0001 [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_find_devices: vendor=0x06bd, product=0x2061 [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_find_devices: vendor=0x06bd, product=0x2093 [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_find_devices: vendor=0x06bd, product=0x2091 [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_find_devices: vendor=0x06bd, product=0x2095 [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_find_devices: vendor=0x06bd, product=0x2097 [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_find_devices: vendor=0x06bd, product=0x208d [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_find_devices: vendor=0x06bd, product=0x20ff [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_find_devices: vendor=0x06bd, product=0x208f [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_find_devices: vendor=0x06bd, product=0x20fd [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_find_devices: vendor=0x04b8, product=0x0114 [sanei_usb] sanei_usb_find_devices: vendor=0x04b8, product=0x011f No scanners were identified. If you were expecting something different, check that the scanner is plugged in, turned on and detected by the sane-find-scanner tool (if appropriate). Please read the documentation which came with this software (README, FAQ, manpages). ******************* demsg wants to tell me: [...] usb 1-1: bulk timeout on ep1in usbfs: USBDEVFS_BULK failed dev 8 ep 0x81 len 8 ret -110 Maybe this could help you or others ... Greetings Daniel