trying to get a Benq4300U USB scanner working .....
Dear Debian people,
I have tried to get my scanner to work a number of times under Fedora Core 6
on my machine (1200 MHz Athlon) but have not succeeded.
I am now trying with Debian on the same machine on a second drive.
It is pretty recalcitrant and it may still not work but I will post some of
my efforts here and if you would make suggestions I would be grateful.
What is REALLY sad is that if I can't succeed I will have to wipe Fedora off
and reinstall Windows 98 just so I can scan images.
Yikes....
The other alternative is to go to the library and use the scanner there. I
would still be using Windows but at least not on my own machine.
OK. Here goes.
As you can see I have edited the snapscan.conf file that lives in
/etc/sane.d and bunged in the driver for the scanner I use and the device
directory /dev/usb/scanner0.
more snapscan.conf
#------------------------------ General -----------------------------------
# Change to the fully qualified filename of your firmware file, if
# firmware upload is needed by the scanner
firmware /home/mikef/benq4300/u222v067.bin
# If not automatically found you may manuaully specify a device name.
# For USB scanners also specify bus=usb, e.g.
# /dev/usb/scanner0 bus=usb
# For SCSI scanners specify the generic device, e.g. /dev/sg0 on Linux.
# /dev/sg0
#---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# No changes should be necessary below this line
#---------------------------------------------------------------------------
#-------------------------- SCSI scanners ----------------------------------
# These SCSI devices will be probed automatically
scsi AGFA * Scanner
scsi COLOR * Scanner
scsi Color * Scanner
scsi ACERPERI * Scanner
#--------------------------- USB scanners
-----------------------------------
# These USB devices will be probed automatically
# (This will currently work only on Linux)
# Benq/Acer/Vuego 310U
usb 0x04a5 0x1a20
usb 0x04a5 0x1a26
# Benq/Acer/Vuego 320U
usb 0x04a5 0x2022
# Benq/Acer/Vuego 620U / 620UT
usb 0x04a5 0x1a2a
usb 0x04a5 0x2040
# Benq/Acer/Vuego 640U
usb 0x04a5 0x2060
# Benq/Acer/Vuego 640BU
usb 0x04a5 0x207e
# Benq/Acer/Vuego 640BT
usb 0x04a5 0x20be
# Benq/Acer/Vuego 1240U
usb 0x04a5 0x20c0
# Benq/Acer/Vuego 3300 / 4300
usb 0x04a5 0x20b0
# Benq/Acer/Vuego 4300
usb 0x04a5 0x20de
# Benq/Acer/Vuego 5000
usb 0x04a5 0x20fc
# Benq/Acer/Vuego 5300
usb 0x04a5 0x20fe
# Agfa 1236U
usb 0x06bd 0x0002
# Agfa 1212U
usb 0x06bd 0x0001
usb 0x06bd 0x2061
# Agfa Snapscan e10
usb 0x06bd 0x2093
# Agfa Snapscan e20
usb 0x06bd 0x2091
# Agfa Snapscan e25
usb 0x06bd 0x2095
# Agfa Snapscan e26
usb 0x06bd 0x2097
# Agfa Snapscan e40
usb 0x06bd 0x208d
# Agfa Snapscan e42
usb 0x06bd 0x20ff
# Agfa Snapscan e50
usb 0x06bd 0x208f
# Agfa Snapscan e52
usb 0x06bd 0x20fd
# Epson Perfection 660
usb 0x04b8 0x0114
# Epson Perfection 1670
usb 0x04b8 0x011f
# Epson Perfection 2480
usb 0x04b8 0x0121
mikef@spc2-burn3-0-0-cust329:/etc/sane.d$
OK, now let's try to detect it. I have changed my user group to include the
scanner group.
Apparently you are supposed to do this.
But I am logged in as root at the terminal I am showing now to help ease
things.
spc2-burn3-0-0-cust329:/proc/bus/usb/002# sane-find-scanner
# sane-find-scanner will now attempt to detect your scanner. If the
# result is different from what you expected, first make sure your
# scanner is powered up and properly connected to your computer.
# No SCSI scanners found. If you expected something different, make sure
that
# you have loaded a SCSI driver for your SCSI adapter.
# Also you need support for SCSI Generic (sg) in your operating system.
# If using Linux, try "modprobe sg".
found USB scanner (vendor=0x04a5, product=0x20b0) at libusb:002:002
# Your USB scanner was (probably) detected. It may or may not be supported
by
# SANE. Try scanimage -L and read the backend's manpage.
# Not checking for parallel port scanners.
# Most Scanners connected to the parallel port or other proprietary ports
# can't be detected by this program.
It looks like it has found it. But don't get too excited.
Let's try something else;
scanimage -L
No scanners were identified. If you were expecting something different,
check that the scanner is plugged in, turned on and detected by the
sane-find-scanner tool (if appropriate). Please read the documentation
which came with this software (README, FAQ, manpages).
Hmmm.. It can't find it now. I think if it is a USB device I once read
somewhere that scanimage -L might not work so easily c.f. SCSI in this
situation.
Comments please.
OK, let's rock the joint and run cat /proc/bus/usb/devices:
spc2-burn3-0-0-cust329:/proc/bus/usb/002# cat /proc/bus/usb/devices
T: Bus=02 Lev=00 Prnt=00 Port=00 Cnt=00 Dev#= 1 Spd=12 MxCh= 3
B: Alloc= 0/900 us ( 0%), #Int= 0, #Iso= 0
D: Ver= 1.10 Cls=09(hub ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS= 8 #Cfgs= 1
P: Vendor=0000 ProdID=0000 Rev= 0.00
S: Product=USB OHCI Root Hub
S: SerialNumber=cf902000
C:* #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=40 MxPwr= 0mA
I: If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=09(hub ) Sub=00 Prot=00 Driver=hub
E: Ad=81(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS= 2 Ivl=255ms
T: Bus=02 Lev=01 Prnt=01 Port=00 Cnt=01 Dev#= 2 Spd=12 MxCh= 0
D: Ver= 1.00 Cls=ff(vend.) Sub=ff Prot=ff MxPS= 8 #Cfgs= 1
Don't get too excited nbut I think this line here is the scanner stuff but
it doesn't say scanner found so maybe there is still a problem here comments
please....
P: Vendor=04a5 ProdID=20b0 Rev= 1.20
C:* #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=40 MxPwr=100mA
I: If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 3 Cls=ff(vend.) Sub=ff Prot=ff Driver=(none)
E: Ad=81(I) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 64 Ivl=0ms
E: Ad=02(O) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 8 Ivl=0ms
E: Ad=83(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS= 8 Ivl=16ms
T: Bus=01 Lev=00 Prnt=00 Port=00 Cnt=00 Dev#= 1 Spd=12 MxCh= 3
B: Alloc= 0/900 us ( 0%), #Int= 0, #Iso= 0
D: Ver= 1.10 Cls=09(hub ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS= 8 #Cfgs= 1
P: Vendor=0000 ProdID=0000 Rev= 0.00
S: Product=USB OHCI Root Hub
S: SerialNumber=cf879000
C:* #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=40 MxPwr= 0mA
I: If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=09(hub ) Sub=00 Prot=00 Driver=hub
E: Ad=81(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS= 2 Ivl=255ms
T: Bus=01 Lev=01 Prnt=01 Port=00 Cnt=01 Dev#= 3 Spd=12 MxCh= 0
D: Ver= 1.10 Cls=00(>ifc ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS= 8 #Cfgs= 1
P: Vendor=04b8 ProdID=0005 Rev= 1.00
S: Manufacturer=EPSON
S: Product=USB Printer
S: SerialNumber=HU22T0511260429380
C:* #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=c0 MxPwr= 2mA
I: If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 2 Cls=07(print) Sub=01 Prot=02 Driver=usblp
E: Ad=01(O) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 64 Ivl=0ms
E: Ad=82(I) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 64 Ivl=0ms
spc2-burn3-0-0-cust329:/proc/bus/usb/002#
OK, now what about all that libusb stuff?
Here goes:
spc2-burn3-0-0-cust329:/proc/bus/usb/002# ls -l
total 1
-rw-rw-rw- 1 root root 18 2006-12-02 03:23 001
-rw-rw---- 1 root scanner 18 2006-12-02 02:46 002
spc2-burn3-0-0-cust329:/proc/bus/usb/002# pwd
/proc/bus/usb/002
spc2-burn3-0-0-cust329:/proc/bus/usb/002# cd ../001
spc2-burn3-0-0-cust329:/proc/bus/usb/001# ls -l
total 1
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 18 2006-12-02 03:23 001
-rw-rw-rw- 1 root root 18 2006-12-02 03:23 003
spc2-burn3-0-0-cust329:/proc/bus/usb/001# cd 003
bash: cd: 003: Not a directory
spc2-burn3-0-0-cust329:/proc/bus/usb/001# ls -l
total 1
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 18 2006-12-02 03:23 001
-rw-rw-rw- 1 root root 18 2006-12-02 03:23 003
spc2-burn3-0-0-cust329:/proc/bus/usb/001# cd 001
bash: cd: 001: Not a directory
spc2-burn3-0-0-cust329:/proc/bus/usb/001# cd ..
spc2-burn3-0-0-cust329:/proc/bus/usb# ls
001 002 devices drivers
spc2-burn3-0-0-cust329:/proc/bus/usb# cd 002
spc2-burn3-0-0-cust329:/proc/bus/usb/002# ls -l
total 1
-rw-rw-rw- 1 root root 18 2006-12-02 03:23 001
-rw-rw---- 1 root scanner 18 2006-12-02 02:46 002
spc2-burn3-0-0-cust329:/proc/bus/usb/002# cd 002
bash: cd: 002: Not a directory
spc2-burn3-0-0-cust329:/proc/bus/usb/002# ls -l
total 1
-rw-rw-rw- 1 root root 18 2006-12-02 03:23 001
-rw-rw---- 1 root scanner 18 2006-12-02 02:46 002
spc2-burn3-0-0-cust329:/proc/bus/usb/002# cd ..
spc2-burn3-0-0-cust329:/proc/bus/usb# ls
001 002 devices drivers
spc2-burn3-0-0-cust329:/proc/bus/usb# cd 001
spc2-burn3-0-0-cust329:/proc/bus/usb/001# ls -l
total 1
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 18 2006-12-02 03:23 001
-rw-rw-rw- 1 root root 18 2006-12-02 03:23 003
spc2-burn3-0-0-cust329:/proc/bus/usb/001# pwd
/proc/bus/usb/001
I seem to go round in circles with those directories because they all look
the same. I am always paranoid I haven't speared every one of them.
Is this good enough?
What about changing the ownership and groups from root to user?
I am root now so shouldn't this be OK?
OK. Now for the grand finale.
Let's try to run xsane and fail miserably.
Here goes:
spc2-burn3-0-0-cust329:/proc/bus/usb/001# /usr/bin/xsane
Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server
Xlib: No protocol specified
(xsane:8980): Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display:
spc2-burn3-0-0-cust329:/proc/bus/usb/001#
Terrible. It won't even start? Any suggestions?
Let's try running xsane as a user now:
It dies.
The error message says no devices available.
But I think I can play with the scanner detection commands to make the xsane
see the scanner as a user but then crash at the end I think with a libusb
problem. Let's see if I can tweak it to do this.
Here goes.
I tried but I can't seem to get any further with it. I just get the no
devices error again.
Suggestions on getting further with it appreciated.
Michael Fothergill
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