On 2018-03-19 16:27, Paul Ollion wrote:
On 03/19/2018 02:17 PM, Carlos E. R. wrote:
--> http://www.sane-project.org/sane-mfgs.html#Z-EPSON
Maybe it is supported by the proprietary driver package.
The page hints that it was supported by "epson2" (1.0.124) which is unmaintained.
If it works with older distros, then install one such old distro in a virtual machine.
Out of curiosity I disconnected my old Epson Perfection 1650 from an OpênSuse 13.2 machine to connect it to a Leap 42.3. The scanner was not regognised immediately ; but Yast proposed this driver : Epson GT-8200 at epson2-libusb:002.002 ; and it worked with Simple Scan. Yast lists 5 Epson Perfection 1650 drivers butit is specified that most of them are discontinued and are overseas versions of the GT-8200 which seems to still exist. I hope there is something similar for your Perfection 3170.
I have a 1650, but I have not used it for some months (I had to move the machine out of the room temporarily). I'll have to test it in 42.3 and 15.0 -- Cheers / Saludos, Carlos E. R. (from 42.2 x86_64 "Malachite" at Telcontar)