[sane-devel] Adding hotplug scripts to CVS

Julien BLACHE jb@jblache.org
Wed, 03 Mar 2004 10:10:18 +0100


Olaf Meeuwissen <olaf@epkowa.co.jp> wrote:

> Let's say I've added an entry to libsane.usermap for the EPSON Stylus
> CX5200 and blacklisted it.  I plug it in and the "device node" access
> permissions are set to 0660 and ownership to root.scanner.  Fine if I
> just want to scan, but how do I print now?

All-in-one devices should be seen as 2 separate USB devices. If it's
not the case, then it's poorly designed...

IMHO :)

Another solution is to have the device owned by saned:<printer group>
and use saned to access the scanner.

JB.

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