[GRLUG] sane-artec eplus48u

[Jordan Hudson]

jordan at ubuntu:~$ sudo apt-get install sane sane-utils libsane xsane libusb
Password:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
sane is already the newest version.
sane-utils is already the newest version.
libsane is already the newest version.
xsane is already the newest version.
E: Couldn't find package libusb
jordan at ubuntu:~$ lsusb
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 05d8:4005 Ultima Electronics Corp.
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
jordan at ubuntu:~$

so thats what happens when I type all that you gave me in, and I was
wondering, does it matter that my firmware file is in my home directory?
should it be somewhere else? thanks for all the help, and I hope we can get
this fixed.

On 3/30/06, Godwin <geektoyz at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Just for the heck of it, backup the conf file then  comment out the
> sections for the other devices/scanners, but yours.   Oh, install these:
>
> sudo apt-get install sane sane-utils libsane xsane libusb
>
> just to get the usual stuff.  Then, run "sane-find-scanner" and report
> what you find.  Finally, when you have all that installed, run "lsusb" and
> see if your scanner is listed.  Please post results.
>
> G-
>
>
>
> On 3/29/06, Godwin ... <geektoyz at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > Jordan,
> >
> > I'm running Ubuntu Dapper on my laptop and took a peek
> > at the /etc/sane.d/artec_eplus48.conf file.  I see the
> > section for your scanner's ProductID.  Do you have the
> > Windows firmware file it requires in the listed
> > location?
> >
> > option artecFirmwareFile
> > /usr/share/sane/artec_eplus48u/Artec48.usb
> >
> >   And, do you have a "/dev/usbscanner' device file?
> > ls -l /dev/usb*
> >
> > What does 'dmesg' output when you plug in your
> > scanner?
> >
> > G-
> >
> >
> > --- Jordan Hudson <jodanlime at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > at www.sane-project.org they list that my scanner
> > > works "good" with linux
> > > and needs that backend. In the backend config file
> > > it has a place for my
> > > scanner to be setup, but I cant really figure it
> > > out. my scanner is this:
> > >
> > > VendorID: 0x05d8
> > > ProductID: 0x4005
> > >
> > > but it has it listed under the backend config file
> > > as that same thing, I
> > > just can find any info on how to setup the backend!
> > >
> > > On 3/27/06, Godwin <geektoyz at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hey Jordan,
> > > >
> > > > I've never heard of that (sane-artec...) before.
> > > My epson works like a
> > > > charm. :-)  I found a reference site for all kinds
> > > of sane-* backends:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> > http://man-wiki.net/index.php?title=Category:File_formats_and_conventions&from=5%3Arlm+pap
> > > >
> > > http://man-wiki.net/index.php/5:sane-artec_eplus48u
> > > >
> > > > They don't list your specific scanner for that
> > > backend though.  These are
> > > > the IDs they list for *that* backend:
> > > >
> > > > VendorID: 0x05d8
> > > > ProductID: 0x4003
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Is that what you have?
> > > >
> > > > G-
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On 3/27/06, Jordan Hudson <jodanlime at gmail.com >
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > awesome, now I can ask my question! I am running
> > > ubuntu breezy, and I
> > > > > have a scanner that is a Memorex MEM48U and it
> > > is said to work under the
> > > > > artec-eplus48u backend for sane, but I cant get
> > > it to work! I've tried
> > > > > everything, and no luck. Can somebody please
> > > help me?
> > > > >
> > > > > P.S. I'm from muskegon, any more of us on this
> > > lug?
> > > > >
> > > > > On 3/27/06, Godwin < geektoyz at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Yeah, I've always been a fan of rollin' my own
> > > daemons from source,
> > > > > > but sometimes that can bite you in the
> > > bee-hind.  :-)  I upgraded
> > > > > > mailman/postfix in haste w/o noticing.  As I
> > > recall, I had some issues
> > > > > > configuring mailman before which crept up
> > > again.  I restored the archives
> > > > > > and member list, so nothing's lost...  Just
> > > our bretheren chats.  :-)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Welcome back All!
> > > > > > G-
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On 3/27/06, Dave Kedron <
> > > protecterofmagic at yahoo.com > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > *David Pembrook* wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > So we're back online eh? been too darned quiet
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > So quiet...  we didn't even know we were
> > > offline?  :)
> > > > > >
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> > >
> >
> >
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