[sane-devel] Xsane can't find network scanner

[MR ZenWiz]

On Sun, Oct 18, 2015 at 11:14 PM, Simon Matter <simon.matter at invoca.ch> wrote:
>
> Did you consult the docs at http://hplipopensource.com/ to see how to set
> hplip (which includes hpaio) up?
>
> I did it once for an HP all-in-one and IIRC it required to run a hp-setup
> tool on the box where sane is installed.
>
I just ran hp-setup, both as me and as root, same results:

mar at mar8710w:~ $ hp-setup -i

HP Linux Imaging and Printing System (ver. 3.14.3)
Printer/Fax Setup Utility ver. 9.0

Copyright (c) 2001-13 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, LP
This software comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY.
This is free software, and you are welcome to distribute it
under certain conditions. See COPYING file for more details.

(Note: Defaults for each question are maked with a '*'. Press <enter>
to accept the default.)


--------------------------------
| SELECT CONNECTION (I/O) TYPE |
--------------------------------

  Num       Connection  Description
            Type
  --------  ----------
----------------------------------------------------------
  0*        usb         Universal Serial Bus (USB)
  1         net         Network/Ethernet/Wireless (direct connection
or JetDirect)
  2         par         Parallel Port (LPT:)

Enter number 0...2 for connection type (q=quit, enter=usb*) ? 1

Using connection type: net

error: No device selected/specified or that supports this functionality.

I downloaded that latest hplip (3.15.9) and installed it and this still happens.

I reinstalled the printer in CUPS and I still can't get it to show up
as a scanner.

Getting very frustrated (it's been a long, poor day...).

Thanks.
MR