[sane-devel] Sane with MF216n issue. Scan starts but fails to complete.

[Rolf Bensch]

Hi Mounir,

Sorry for the late response.

You're using an ancient PIXMA backend version: 1.0.25. Please check your
installation again. You should see backend version 1.0.27.

Hope this helps.

Cheers,
Rolf


Am 04.07.2018 um 06:43 schrieb Mounir Errami:
> Hello all.
> I am a linux enthusiast however I am hitting an issue with a Canon
> printer (MF216n). I compiled Sane (scanimage (sane-backends)
> 1.0.27git; backend version 1.0.25).
> scanimage  sees and detect my printer/scanner. I user the printer via
> USB, not network.
> scanimage - L:
> "device `pixma:04A927A9_014CAA2B8A64' is a CANON Canon i-SENSYS MF210
> Series multi-function peripheral"
>
>
> scanimage  -T however provides the following output:
> ----
> scanimage: scanning image of size 640x1050 pixels at 24 bits/pixel
> scanimage: acquiring RGB frame, 8 bits/sample
> scanimage: reading one scanline, 1920 bytes...    PASS
> scanimage: reading one byte...        PASS
> scanimage: stepped read, 2 bytes...     PASS
> scanimage: stepped read, 4 bytes...     PASS
> scanimage: stepped read, 8 bytes...     PASS
> scanimage: stepped read, 16 bytes...     PASS
> scanimage: stepped read, 32 bytes...     PASS
> scanimage: stepped read, 64 bytes...     PASS
> scanimage: stepped read, 128 bytes...     PASS
> scanimage: stepped read, 256 bytes...     PASS
> scanimage: stepped read, 512 bytes...     PASS
> scanimage: stepped read, 1024 bytes...     PASS
> scanimage: stepped read, 2048 bytes...     PASS
> scanimage: stepped read, 2047 bytes...     PASS
> scanimage: stepped read, 1023 bytes...     PASS
> scanimage: stepped read, 511 bytes...     PASS
> scanimage: stepped read, 255 bytes...     PASS
> scanimage: stepped read, 127 bytes...     PASS
> scanimage: stepped read, 63 bytes...     PASS
> scanimage: stepped read, 31 bytes...     PASS
> scanimage: stepped read, 15 bytes...     PASS
> scanimage: stepped read, 7 bytes...     PASS
> scanimage: stepped read, 3 bytes...     PASS
> -----
> At that point the scanner just stops and the "data processing light"
> blinks. After a few seconds the scanner displays "Canceled"
> When using simplescan the picture scan is blank.
>
> I am not sure what happens. I understand my model is not "fully
> tested/supported" so any steps you'd like me to try, let me know.
>
> Thanks again for this super tool. I got it to work with another canon
> but I no longer use that printer...
>
> Cheers.
>