[sane-devel] Epson 1640SU + ADF

[Klaus Dittrich]

Alex wrote:

>Hi !
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>It seems i got problems with my precedent message. Sorry if I sent two...
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>>>scanimage -h
>>>...
>>>Optional equipment:
>>>   --source Flatbed|Transparency Unit [Flatbed]
>>>       Selects the scan source (such as a document-feeder).
>>>...
>>>      
>>>
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>Well, I don't know really why but now I have the ADF option and the feeder
>initialize when I turn on the scanner...
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>	scanimage -h
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>returns
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>	 Optional equipment:
>    --source Flatbed|Automatic Document Feeder [Flatbed]
>        Selects the scan source (such as a document-feeder).
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>>I use an Epson 1640SU too and it works here, but not out of the box.
>>I use kernel 2.6.6-rc3.  In  sane-backends-1.0.14/backend/epson.c
>>make the feed() function to immediately return SANE_STATUS_GOOD;
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>Thank you Klaus... But I have a little question. I am using Debian and I
>don't have any epson.c file...
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>dpkg -l | grep sane
>ii  libsane        1.0.13-4       API library for scanners
>ii  sane           1.0.11-3       Scanner graphical frontends
>ii  sane-utils     1.0.13-4       API library for scanners -- utilities
>ii  xsane          0.92-2         A gtk-based X11 frontend for SANE
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>Do I have to install manually the sane-backends-1.0.14 ? The debian
>package for sane-backends is libsane, isn't it? If I install a new one
>manually, won't it be in conflict?
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>>Then use scanimage -d epson:libusb:00x:00x  --source "Automatic Document
>>Feeder" .. and it should work.
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>I tested with my actual configuration and got
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>scanimage: sane_start: Error during device I/O
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>Thank you!
>Alex
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To install sane-backends-1.0.14 manually would be the best.
Even if there where an actual debian package you need to change
the sources.   It is relative easy to install sane from the sources but 
I do not know
your skills.  Tell me if you need assistance.
--
Klaus