sane-backends 1.0.23 is pretty old. it is possible a later version of sane-backends might help.
allan On Tue, Jun 7, 2016 at 6:42 PM, Jon <uvl...@qgenuity.com> wrote: > Hello, > > I've been trying to use my HP 5300C to scan documents in Ubuntu. In the > past, I had an older HP scanner working before, but it conked out. > > Whenever I try to capture an image, I get a variation of "error during > device I/O" > > I've tried gscan2pdf, xsane, simple scan and scanimage. > > The only thing that works is the preview function in xsane. xsane's > preview function produces a perfect image of the document on the scanner, > but gives me no way to save. I can capture preview images again and again > with no difficulty. > > When I try to do a full scan with xsane, the scanner makes noise, but > stops partway through. A few minutes later, it produces "Error during > read: Error during device I/O". > > With gscan2pdf on the flatbed or ADF, I get "error during device I/O" on > attempts to scan. > > Once the system has produced "Error during device I/O", I have to power > cycle the scanner to get any response at all. > > Here is the output of some relevant commands: > > scanimage -L: device `avision:libusb:001:022' is a Hewlett-Packard ScanJet > 5300C flatbed scanner > > lsusb (removed other lines): Bus 001 Device 022: ID 03f0:0701 > Hewlett-Packard ScanJet 5300c/5370c > > apt-show-versions libsane: (some other stuff) 1.0.23-3ubuntu3.1 uptodate > > apt-show-versions sane: (some other stuff) 1.0.14-9 uptodate > > scanimage -v -p > file.pnm: > scanimage: scanning image of size 1272x1748 pixels at 24 bits/pixel > scanimage: acquiring RGB frame > Progress: 12.3% > (never finishes) > Afterwards, the scanner flashes its light 5 times. Flashing the light 5 > times is supposed to correspond to "Home sensor failure OR carriage > locked" > > I'm looking for help getting this scanner working. Since the preview > function works perfectly, the hardware must be capable of scanning. > > For my tasks, I need to use the ADF. However, finding a command that will > let me save the preview would bring me at least a step forward. > > Thanks! > > > -- > sane-devel mailing list: sane-devel@lists.alioth.debian.org > http://lists.alioth.debian.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sane-devel > Unsubscribe: Send mail with subject "unsubscribe your_password" > to sane-devel-requ...@lists.alioth.debian.org -- "well, I stand up next to a mountain- and I chop it down with the edge of my hand" -- sane-devel mailing list: sane-devel@lists.alioth.debian.org http://lists.alioth.debian.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sane-devel Unsubscribe: Send mail with subject "unsubscribe your_password" to sane-devel-requ...@lists.alioth.debian.org
