[sane-devel] Epson 2480 Transparency-Adapter?

[Till Kamppeter]

Jaroslaw Gorny wrote:
> 
> 
> Hmmm. Bad luck.
> My parents got 2580. I'm going to 'borrow' it.
> Is there any chance to enable this motor?
> Or at least some tips where to start???
> If it is possible to have it working but nobody is interested, maybe I
> could try....
> 
> To be true I'm interested _only_ in scanning transparent materials, so
> this function is _very_ important for me...
> 

To get your 2580 at least to work as a normal flatbed scanner for 
non-transparent documents and photos, simply unplug the cable of the 
lid. The lower part of your scanner is identical to the 2480. And with 
the lid not being plugged it works.

    Till