Xsane does not recognize scanner

[Tom Ashley <tomashleyjr@gmail.com>]

I'm running Debian Etch (uname: 2.6.18-5-686 #1 SMP Wed Sep 26 17:54:59
UTC 2007 i686 GNU/Linux) on a Pentium 4 desktop.  My scanner is a USB
connected Epson Perfection 1260. It worked perfectly under Mandriva
Linux; however, Xsane under Debian shows no devices available.

lshw recognizes the scanner but shows the usb as unclaimed:

 *-usb:0
             description: USB Controller
             product: VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller
             vendor: VIA Technologies, Inc.
             physical id: 10
             bus info: pci@00:10.0
             version: 80
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: uhci bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=uhci_hcd latency=32
             resources: ioport:d400-d41f irq:11
           *-usbhost
                product: UHCI Host Controller
                vendor: Linux 2.6.18-5-686 uhci_hcd
                physical id: 1
                bus info: usb@1
                logical name: usb1
                version: 2.06
                capabilities: usb-1.10
                configuration: driver=hub maxpower=0mA slots=2
speed=12.0MB/s
              *-usb UNCLAIMED
                   description: Generic USB device
                   product: EPSON Scanner
                   vendor: EPSON
                   physical id: 1
                   bus info: usb@1:1
                   version: 1.00
                   capabilities: usb-1.10
                   configuration: maxpower=2mA speed=12.0MB/s

lsusb also lists the scanner: 

tomshome:/var/log# lsusb
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 04b8:011d Seiko Epson Corp. Perfection 1260 Photo
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000

syslog does not mention the scanner.

I have not been able to find the answer through google or the Debian
User list archives and will appreciate any help you can provide.

Thanks much,

Tom Ashley