[sane-devel] Umax Astra 2200 SCSI/USB

[fsanta]

On Friday 23 May 2003 15:30, blub wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I tried xsane with my Scanner connecete to SCSI or USB. When I run the
> "preview" the scanner works even if the preview is very bad. But when I
> push "SCAN" the scanner starts, moves a view centimeters (I think up to the
> point where the scanner starts to calibrate) and than the whole system
> crashes (connectet to SCSI) even the "Num" key stops working. When
> connectet to the USB, only Xsane freezes. When I dissconnect the scanner
> from the powersupply, than the System freezes.
>
> Where to search the error. I am us linux-2.4.20-gentoo-r5 kernel and sane-
> backends 1.0.11 sane-frontends 1.0.10 xsane 0.90
>
> And the Scanner is a UMAX ASTRA 2200 V2.0 connected either/or SCSI/USB
>
> THX for help

Hi. I had the same prob. several years ago which was solved by making the 
scanner the end of the scsi chain and leaving out the termination plug. Worth 
a try no?
Cheers, Steve.