Scan Programs Do Not Detect Scanner

Support knowledgebase (scanner_comment_73)
Applies to

SuSE Linux: Version 7.3

Symptom

You have successfully set up and tested your scanner with YaST2, but it can not be accessed with a scan program such as scanimage or Kooka.

Cause

A comment in the configuration file has been read in by mistake.

Solution

Delete the comments for your scanner in the configuration file. The files are in the directory /etc/sane.d/. They are named after the manufacturer.

For instance, in case of a Mustek scanner the file would be named /etc/sane.d/mustek.conf. Depending on the connection type or device configuration, the line could look like this:

/dev/sg4    # /dev/scanner

Please delete the comment beginning with a # after the device file. The file should now look like this:

/dev/sg4

Please do not simply enter /dev/sg4, but leave the displayed file name as it is.


Keywords: SCANNER, SANE, YAST2, XSANE, KOOKA

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SuSE Linux AG - Last generated: 06. Dez 2001 by glazzar (sdb_gen 1.40.0)