sudo scanimage -L device `canon:/dev/sg0' is a CANON IX-12015E flatbed scanner
On 10/05/11 01:16, m. allan noah wrote: > 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. >>>>>>>>
