[sane-devel] command for stupid people?

[Patrick]

Hi Everyone

I must be on the stupid end of the spectrum of Sane users. I broke my 
package management system trying to manually compile and edit my 
configuration files. I now have a healthy computer again. I am afraid to 
try again.

My Epson 3490 works just fine if the firm ware is loaded from a Windows 
box first. I also have located the binary that needs to be loaded.

Is there a bash command I can run to manually load the binary file into 
the scanner?

Would something like:

echo esfw52.bin > some device

Work?

Thanks in advance-Patrick