Closing this bug. No one seemed to have the same problem, and I replaced the scanner, so I can't contribute anything.
It was very likely the scanner failed coincidentally at the same time as the upgrade. ** Changed in: xsane (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/494429 Title: Scanner creates coloured streaks since Karmic upgrade To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xsane/+bug/494429/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs