Terje J. Hanssen wrote:
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I just got the following mail from a reader of my August mail about this problem. It looks like the ADF problem is related to newer versions of the epson sane library, as version 1.0.8 worked, see below.
Thanks,
Terje J. Hanssen
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Dear Terje,
Flatbed scanning works, but trying to use the ADF results in the following error: "Failed to start scanner: Error during device I/O", and no scanning starts. (Just to verify that the ADF works: the included scanner software, Epson Smartpanel for scanners and Epson Twain5, works ADF scanning in Windows).
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*I had the same Epson ADF problem, using Suse linux 9.1. Flatbed scanning worked fine. Previously using Suse 8.1 the ADF worked fine. I then found that the problem is with version 1.0.13 of the epson sane library. I solved the problem by downgrading this library to version 1.0.8 (that I had in Suse 8.1). Now the ADF works fine.
For doing that, I copied the old /usr/lib/sane/libsane-epson.so.1.0.8 to the /usr/lib/sane/ directory, and relinked the symbolic links /usr/lib/sane/libsane-epson.so and /usr/lib/sane/libsane-epson.so.1 to it, instead of to /usr/lib/sane/libsane-epson.so.1.0.13. Then performed ldconfig.
I did not check version 1.0.14 of sane.
Hope this will work for you as well,
Sincerely, *
Terje J. Hanssen wrote:
My SCSI Epson Perfection 1640SU OFFICE model includes an ADF, and in addition a TPU/filmadapter option (as included in the PHOTO model). The included software for Windows, Epson Smartpanel for scanners and Epson Twain5, support both the ADF and the TPU.
Now I try to get this scanner to work with Suse9.1 Pro using the included Sane 1.0.13 and Xsane 0.94. Flatbed scanning looks to work ok with both. But when selecting scanner source ADF in Xsane, the following error message occures: "Failed to start scanner: Error during device I/O", and no scanning starts. Neither Kooka works with the ADF selection. I haven't tried the TPU option yet , because I first wish to get the ADF to work.
Any experiences, ideas or suggestion?
Thanks, Terje J. Hanssen
Try vuescan from http://www.hamrick.com, it doesn't depend on the sane libraries, supports the 1640XL, I don't know if you'll have any luck with the SU as I don't know if they use the same basic engine for the Expression and the Perfection, but with enhanced specs for the Expression. Regards Sid. -- Sid Boyce .... Hamradio G3VBV and keen Flyer =====LINUX ONLY USED HERE=====