[sane-devel] ScanSnap S1100 on Linux Mint

[m. allan noah]

You may need to re-install the firmware file now.

allan

On Fri, Jun 23, 2017 at 9:12 PM, Crusader <crusader222 at gmail.com> wrote:
> My post upgrade update can be found here.
>
> On Fri, Jun 23, 2017 at 7:37 PM, Crusader <crusader222 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Continued support is greatly appreciated.
>>
>> I installed the update as suggested above. After that, I ran the following
>> programs with the results shown:
>>
>> From the Xsane Image scanning program, I continue to get the "Failed to
>> start scanner: Out of memory" message.
>>
>> From the Simple Scan program, I got the message, "Failed to scan Unable to
>> start scan."
>>
>> From the gscan2pdf v1.2.3, I got the message, "Out of Memory."
>>
>>
>> Since I was getting the same errors, I ran the "SANE_DEBUG_EPJITSU=5
>> scanimage -L" command and realized the sane-backends version had not
>> upgraded (still showed "sane-backends 1.0.23"). Since I wasn't sure about
>> how to "install" the new version, I checked Rolf Bensch website which had an
>> installation link, which brought me to the "sudo apt-get dist-upgrade"
>> command - which I (foolishly?) ran. Seemingly, this is upgrading the whole
>> distro. The "upgrade" continues as I write (has been running for quite a
>> while). I am not sure what I did. When the upgrade completes (and I come out
>> alive), I will run the version command to see if the sane-backends version
>> also updated (among the seemingly million things). I said "No" to many
>> installation options (have no idea what they meant), but did say "Yes" to
>> installing the new sane-backends version.
>>
>> I will update you on the outcome of the sane-backends version; however,
>> now the question is: what am I updating, do I need it, and is this going to
>> harm my laptop (and me)?
>>
>> On Fri, Jun 23, 2017 at 7:17 AM, abel deuring <adeuring at gmx.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> Am 23.06.2017 um 13:41 schrieb Crusader:
>>> > Thank you for identifying the problem, Allan.  Your finding brings me
>>> > very close to resolving the issue.
>>> >
>>> > My distro (Linux Mint 17.3 Cinnamon 64 bit, Cinnamon Version 2.8.8)
>>> > does
>>> > not have an update to sane-backends version 1.0.27, and as you pointed
>>> > out, compiling is complicated (I tried it).  I am open to suggestions.
>>>
>>> Since Mint is based on Ubuntu, Rolf Bensch's PPA can help you:
>>>
>>> https://launchpad.net/~rolfbensch/+archive/ubuntu/sane-release
>>>
>>> It provides the most recent Sane release. Just follow the instructions
>>> "Adding this PPA to your system" from that page and then run
>>>
>>>   sudo apt-get upgrade
>>>
>>> Abel
>>>
>>> >
>>> > In the interim, I will take this issue back to the Linux Mint forum and
>>> > see if I can get further help there.
>>> >
>>> > Your support is greatly appreciated!
>>> >
>>> > On Thu, Jun 22, 2017 at 8:02 PM, m. allan noah <kitno455 at gmail.com
>>> > <mailto:kitno455 at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>> >
>>> >     On Thu, Jun 22, 2017 at 7:46 PM, Crusader <crusader222 at gmail.com
>>> >     <mailto:crusader222 at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>> >     >
>>> >     > 3. run 'SANE_DEBUG_EPJITSU=5 scanimage -L' and send the output
>>> > text to
>>> >     > this list- I want to see what version of sane you are running.
>>> >     > a at a-UL80VT ~ $ SANE_DEBUG_EPJITSU=5 scanimage -L
>>> >     > [sanei_debug] Setting debug level of epjitsu to 5.
>>> >     > [epjitsu] sane_init: epjitsu backend 1.0.20, from sane-backends
>>> > 1.0.23
>>> >     > [epjitsu] load_fw: firmware already loaded?
>>> >     > device `epjitsu:libusb:002:004' is a FUJITSU ScanSnap S1100
>>> > scanner
>>> >
>>> >     Well, there is your problem, you are running an ancient version of
>>> >     sane-backends, which does not support this scanner fully. You will
>>> >     need to upgrade to something more recent. 1.0.25 was the first
>>> > version
>>> >     that supported this scanner, but 1.0.27 would be better, as it
>>> >     contains some fixes. You should see if your distro has some kind of
>>> >     updated package you could load. If not, you will have to compile
>>> > from
>>> >     source, which is more complicated.
>>> >
>>> >     allan
>>> >     --
>>> >     "well, I stand up next to a mountain- and I chop it down with the
>>> > edge
>>> >     of my hand"
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>>
>>
>
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