[sane-devel] sorry for the FAQ but I can't find an answer anywhere

paul beard paulbeard@mac.com
Sun, 16 Dec 2001 22:19:27 -0800


I am using NetBSD 1.5.2 and a UMAX Astra 1200s scanner (or trying to). Just 
like every other request for help I have seen, the unit is recognized by the 
kernel, but scanimage can't work with it. sane-find-scanner finds it but 
can't determine it's name. I have SANE_DEBUG cranked up to 128 so if you need 
details, I got 'em. 

[/usr/home/paul]:: dmesg | grep uk0
uk0 at scsibus0 target 1 lun 0: <UMAX, Astra 1200S, V2.7> SCSI2 6/scanner 
fixed
uk0: unknown device

[umax] Found  scanner version  on device /dev/scanner
[umax] ERROR: attach_scanner: scanner-identification failed
scanimage: open of device umax:/dev/scanner failed: Invalid argument
[umax] sane_exit

sane-find-scanner: searching for scanners:
sane-find-scanner: checking /dev/uk0... open ok
sane-find-scanner: found scanner "  " at device /dev/uk0 <- what's this?
sane-find-scanner: checking /dev/uk1... failed to open
sane-find-scanner: checking /dev/uk2... failed to open
sane-find-scanner: checking /dev/uk3... failed to open
sane-find-scanner: checking /dev/uk4... failed to open
sane-find-scanner: checking /dev/uk5... failed to open
sane-find-scanner: checking /dev/uk6... failed to open
sane-find-scanner: checking /dev/ss0... failed to open


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Paul Beard
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