run the following, as root: scanimage -L
if your scanner is not listed, run the following as root: SANE_DEBUG_CANON=255 scanimage -L 2>canon.log This will produce a 'canon.log' file in the current directory. Please send that file to the list, compressed if it is larger than 100 KB. allan On Mon, May 9, 2011 at 8:53 AM, Chris <esky64 at tpg.com.au> wrote: > Have changed the continence of the file and still can't get the printer > working any more help please > > On 04/05/11 23:00, m. allan noah wrote: >> >> All system files are owned by root. use sudo, or switch to root account. >> >> allan >> >> On Wed, May 4, 2011 at 8:53 AM, Chris<esky64 at tpg.com.au> ?wrote: >>> >>> Thanks Allan >>> Can I ask how I edit the file I get access denied >>> >>> On 04/05/11 22:28, m. allan noah wrote: >>>> >>>> Erase all that stuff, and put this instead: >>>> >>>> scsi CANON IX >>>> >>>> allan >>>> >>>> On Wed, May 4, 2011 at 8:00 AM, Chris<esky64 at tpg.com.au> ? ?wrote: >>>>> >>>>> hi Allan >>>>> the contents of canon.conf >>>>> #canon.conf >>>>> /dev/scanner >>>>> #/dev/sg0 >>>>> >>>>> On 04/05/11 20:50, m. allan noah wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> what are the contents of /etc/sane.d/canon.conf? >>>>>> >>>>>> allan >>>>>> >>>>>> On Mon, May 2, 2011 at 2:53 AM, Chris<esky64 at tpg.com.au> ? ? ?wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi Trying to get my scanner working but not sure where to go next >>>>>>> >>>>>>> chris at chris-desktop:~$ sudo scanimage -L >>>>>>> [sudo] password for chris: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 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). >>>>>>> chris at chris-desktop:~$ ^C >>>>>>> chris at chris-desktop:~$ sane-find-scanner >>>>>>> >>>>>>> # sane-find-scanner will now attempt to detect your scanner. If the >>>>>>> # result is different from what you expected, first make sure your >>>>>>> # scanner is powered up and properly connected to your computer. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> found SCSI scanner "CANON IX-12015E 1.07" at /dev/sg0 >>>>>>> # Your SCSI scanner was detected. It may or may not be supported by >>>>>>> SANE. >>>>>>> Try >>>>>>> # scanimage -L and read the backend's manpage. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> # No USB scanners found. If you expected something different, make >>>>>>> sure >>>>>>> that >>>>>>> # you have loaded a kernel driver for your USB host controller and >>>>>>> have >>>>>>> setup >>>>>>> # the USB system correctly. See man sane-usb for details. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> # Not checking for parallel port scanners. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> # Most Scanners connected to the parallel port or other proprietary >>>>>>> ports >>>>>>> # can't be detected by this program. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> # You may want to run this program as root to find all devices. Once >>>>>>> you >>>>>>> # found the scanner devices, be sure to adjust access permissions as >>>>>>> # necessary. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> sane-devel mailing list: sane-devel at lists.alioth.debian.org >>>>>>> http://lists.alioth.debian.org/mailman/listinfo/sane-devel >>>>>>> Unsubscribe: Send mail with subject "unsubscribe your_password" >>>>>>> ? ? ? ? ? ?to sane-devel-request at lists.alioth.debian.org >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> sane-devel mailing list: sane-devel at lists.alioth.debian.org >>>>> http://lists.alioth.debian.org/mailman/listinfo/sane-devel >>>>> Unsubscribe: Send mail with subject "unsubscribe your_password" >>>>> ? ? ? ? ? ?to sane-devel-request at lists.alioth.debian.org >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> sane-devel mailing list: sane-devel at lists.alioth.debian.org >>> http://lists.alioth.debian.org/mailman/listinfo/sane-devel >>> Unsubscribe: Send mail with subject "unsubscribe your_password" >>> ? ? ? ? ? ?to sane-devel-request at lists.alioth.debian.org >>> >> >> >> > > > > -- > sane-devel mailing list: sane-devel at lists.alioth.debian.org > http://lists.alioth.debian.org/mailman/listinfo/sane-devel > Unsubscribe: Send mail with subject "unsubscribe your_password" > ? ? ? ? ? ?to sane-devel-request at lists.alioth.debian.org > -- "The truth is an offense, but not a sin"
