[sane-devel] unsupported scanner

bernhard bernie-rv at gmx.de
Fri Jun 20 12:24:41 UTC 2008


scanner: 
      * plustek opticbook 3600 Plus
      * WFBA4122PU2
      * bought: 06.2006
      * chip: GL842  0746MPMNJ02-08G
      * usb-Connection

my computer
      * Siemens Lifebook E-Series
      * ubuntu 8.04

windows:
      * the scanner works properly with windows XP in virtualbox


bernie at bernie:~$ sudo sane-find-scanner -v -v cat /proc/bus/usb/devices
[sudo] password for bernie: 
This is sane-find-scanner from sane-backends 1.0.19

  # 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.

searching for SCSI scanners:
checking cat... failed to open (Invalid argument)
ignored /proc/bus/usb/devices (not a SCSI device)
  # No SCSI scanners found. If you expected something different, make
sure that
  # you have loaded a kernel SCSI driver for your SCSI adapter.

searching for USB scanners:
ignored cat (not a USB device)
checking /proc/bus/usb/devices... failed to open (Invalid argument)
ignoring libusb devices
  # 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.
done





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