[sane-devel] ScanSnap S1100 on Linux Mint

Sat Jun 24 02:34:27 UTC 2017

All 3 scanning programs mentioned above now work (on LInux Mint); gscan2pdf
v1.2.3 offers the best (pdf) image.

Thank you to all who contributed to the solution!

On Fri, Jun 23, 2017 at 8:33 PM, m. allan noah <kitno455 at gmail.com> wrote:

> You may need to re-install the firmware file now.
>
> allan
>
> On Fri, Jun 23, 2017 at 9:12 PM, Crusader <crusader222 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > My post upgrade update can be found here.
> >
> > On Fri, Jun 23, 2017 at 7:37 PM, Crusader <crusader222 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> Continued support is greatly appreciated.
> >>
> >> I installed the update as suggested above. After that, I ran the
> following
> >> programs with the results shown:
> >>
> >> From the Xsane Image scanning program, I continue to get the "Failed to
> >> start scanner: Out of memory" message.
> >>
> >> From the Simple Scan program, I got the message, "Failed to scan Unable
> to
> >> start scan."
> >>
> >> From the gscan2pdf v1.2.3, I got the message, "Out of Memory."
> >>
> >>
> >> Since I was getting the same errors, I ran the "SANE_DEBUG_EPJITSU=5
> >> scanimage -L" command and realized the sane-backends version had not
> >> upgraded (still showed "sane-backends 1.0.23"). Since I wasn't sure
> about
> >> how to "install" the new version, I checked Rolf Bensch website which
> had an
> >> installation link, which brought me to the "sudo apt-get dist-upgrade"
> >> command - which I (foolishly?) ran. Seemingly, this is upgrading the
> whole
> >> distro. The "upgrade" continues as I write (has been running for quite a
> >> while). I am not sure what I did. When the upgrade completes (and I
> come out
> >> alive), I will run the version command to see if the sane-backends
> version
> >> also updated (among the seemingly million things). I said "No" to many
> >> installation options (have no idea what they meant), but did say "Yes"
> to
> >> installing the new sane-backends version.
> >>
> >> I will update you on the outcome of the sane-backends version; however,
> >> now the question is: what am I updating, do I need it, and is this
> going to
> >> harm my laptop (and me)?
> >>
> >> On Fri, Jun 23, 2017 at 7:17 AM, abel deuring <adeuring at gmx.net> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Am 23.06.2017 um 13:41 schrieb Crusader:
> >>> > Thank you for identifying the problem, Allan.  Your finding brings me
> >>> > very close to resolving the issue.
> >>> >
> >>> > My distro (Linux Mint 17.3 Cinnamon 64 bit, Cinnamon Version 2.8.8)
> >>> > does
> >>> > not have an update to sane-backends version 1.0.27, and as you
> pointed
> >>> > out, compiling is complicated (I tried it).  I am open to
> suggestions.
> >>>
> >>> Since Mint is based on Ubuntu, Rolf Bensch's PPA can help you:
> >>>
> >>> https://launchpad.net/~rolfbensch/+archive/ubuntu/sane-release
> >>>
> >>> It provides the most recent Sane release. Just follow the instructions
> >>> "Adding this PPA to your system" from that page and then run
> >>>
> >>>   sudo apt-get upgrade
> >>>
> >>> Abel
> >>>
> >>> >
> >>> > In the interim, I will take this issue back to the Linux Mint forum
> and
> >>> > see if I can get further help there.
> >>> >
> >>> > Your support is greatly appreciated!
> >>> >
> >>> > On Thu, Jun 22, 2017 at 8:02 PM, m. allan noah <kitno455 at gmail.com
> >>> > <mailto:kitno455 at gmail.com>> wrote:
> >>> >
> >>> >     On Thu, Jun 22, 2017 at 7:46 PM, Crusader <crusader222 at gmail.com
> >>> >     <mailto:crusader222 at gmail.com>> wrote:
> >>> >     >
> >>> >     > 3. run 'SANE_DEBUG_EPJITSU=5 scanimage -L' and send the output
> >>> > text to
> >>> >     > this list- I want to see what version of sane you are running.
> >>> >     > a at a-UL80VT ~ $ SANE_DEBUG_EPJITSU=5 scanimage -L
> >>> >     > [sanei_debug] Setting debug level of epjitsu to 5.
> >>> >     > [epjitsu] sane_init: epjitsu backend 1.0.20, from sane-backends
> >>> > 1.0.23
> >>> >     > [epjitsu] load_fw: firmware already loaded?
> >>> >     > device `epjitsu:libusb:002:004' is a FUJITSU ScanSnap S1100
> >>> > scanner
> >>> >
> >>> >     Well, there is your problem, you are running an ancient version
> of
> >>> >     sane-backends, which does not support this scanner fully. You
> will
> >>> >     need to upgrade to something more recent. 1.0.25 was the first
> >>> > version
> >>> >     that supported this scanner, but 1.0.27 would be better, as it
> >>> >     contains some fixes. You should see if your distro has some kind
> of
> >>> >     updated package you could load. If not, you will have to compile
> >>> > from
> >>> >     source, which is more complicated.
> >>> >
> >>> >     allan
> >>> >     --
> >>> >     "well, I stand up next to a mountain- and I chop it down with the
> >>> > edge
> >>> >     of my hand"
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>>
> >>
> >
> >
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>
> --
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> of my hand"
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