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2 AristotlePagaltzis 1 System:
2 Ubuntu 6.06
3 Kernel:
4 2.6.15-28-686
5 Scanner:
6 “Vuego 4300U”
1 AristotlePagaltzis 7
2 AristotlePagaltzis 8 * Flatbed Scanner
9 * 600 x 1200dpi (Windows?)
10 * USB 1.0
11 * Power pack 16VDC @ 1A
12 * Center terminal on plug is Positive (+)/Outer terminal is Negative (-).
1 AristotlePagaltzis 13
2 AristotlePagaltzis 14 !!! Procedure:
1 AristotlePagaltzis 15
2 AristotlePagaltzis 16 # __Before plugging in__: <tt>tail -f /var/log/messages</tt>
1 AristotlePagaltzis 17
2 AristotlePagaltzis 18 # __When the scanner is recognised__ upon plugging it in, the following message appears:
1 AristotlePagaltzis 19
2 AristotlePagaltzis 20 <verbatim>
21 usb 5-2: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 2
22 </verbatim>
1 AristotlePagaltzis 23
2 AristotlePagaltzis 24 # __<tt>lsusb</tt>__
1 AristotlePagaltzis 25
2 AristotlePagaltzis 26 Output:
1 AristotlePagaltzis 27
2 AristotlePagaltzis 28 <verbatim>
29 Bus 005 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
30 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
31 Bus 003 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
32 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
33 Bus 004 Device 002: ID 04a5:20b0 Acer Peripherals Inc. (now BenQ Corp.) S2W 3300U/4300U
34 Bus 004 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
35 </verbatim>
1 AristotlePagaltzis 36
2 AristotlePagaltzis 37 # __Check <tt>/proc/bus/usb/devices</tt> to see if the scanner was recognised and loaded a driver__ – look for something after the "<tt>Driver=xxx</tt>" bit. None found in my case:
1 AristotlePagaltzis 38
2 AristotlePagaltzis 39 <verbatim>
40 T: Bus=05 Lev=01 Prnt=01 Port=01 Cnt=01 Dev#= 2 Spd=12 MxCh= 0
41 D: Ver= 1.00 Cls=ff(vend.) Sub=ff Prot=ff MxPS= 8 #Cfgs= 1
42 P: Vendor=04a5 ProdID=20b0 Rev= 1.00
43 S: Manufacturer=Color
44 S: Product= FlatbedScanner 22
45 C:* #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=40 MxPwr=100mA
46 I: If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 3 Cls=ff(vend.) Sub=ff Prot=ff Driver=(none)
47 E: Ad=81(I) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 64 Ivl=0ms
48 E: Ad=02(O) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 8 Ivl=0ms
49 E: Ad=83(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS= 8 Ivl=16ms
50 </verbatim>
1 AristotlePagaltzis 51
2 AristotlePagaltzis 52 (This section is redundant when using 2.6.x kernels???)
1 AristotlePagaltzis 53
2 AristotlePagaltzis 54 # As normal user, __run <tt>xsane</tt> from a TerminalEmulator to see what it has to say__.
1 AristotlePagaltzis 55
2 AristotlePagaltzis 56 <verbatim>
57 Error: Failed to open device 'snapscan:libusb:005:002': Invalid argument
58 </verbatim>
1 AristotlePagaltzis 59
2 AristotlePagaltzis 60 Note the numbers '5-2' from the [tail(1)] command, and also the '005:002' from xsane... this looks promising.
1 AristotlePagaltzis 61
2 AristotlePagaltzis 62 # __Running snapscan from a TerminalEmulator__:
1 AristotlePagaltzis 63
2 AristotlePagaltzis 64 <verbatim>
65 [snapscan] Cannot open firmware file /usr/share/sane/snapscan/your-firmwarefile.bin.
66 [snapscan] Edit the firmware file entry in snapscan.conf.
67 </verbatim>
1 AristotlePagaltzis 68
2 AristotlePagaltzis 69 That directory does not even exist and it certainly doesn't contain a file called <tt>your-firmwarefile.bin</tt>, so...
1 AristotlePagaltzis 70
2 AristotlePagaltzis 71 # __Let's find the firmware for the scanner__. Open ''System'' → ''Administration'' → ''Device Manager'', scroll down/expand the tabs to the devices with names similar to:
1 AristotlePagaltzis 72
2 AristotlePagaltzis 73 * "xxxxx (xxxx Family) USB UHCI"
74 * "xxxxx (xxxx Family) USB2 EHCI"
1 AristotlePagaltzis 75
2 AristotlePagaltzis 76 Look for a device that has names/numbers/model/etc. associated with your scanner.
1 AristotlePagaltzis 77
2 AristotlePagaltzis 78 E.g. mine has "S2W 3300U/4300U" under "82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI #4" tab.
1 AristotlePagaltzis 79
2 AristotlePagaltzis 80 Click on that device, and then in the right pane, click on 'Advanced', which shows heaps of stuff.
1 AristotlePagaltzis 81
2 AristotlePagaltzis 82 Look for the two lines that have the following:
1 AristotlePagaltzis 83
2 AristotlePagaltzis 84 * "usb_device.product_id"
85 * "usb_device.vendor_id"
1 AristotlePagaltzis 86
2 AristotlePagaltzis 87 Mine looks like:
1 AristotlePagaltzis 88
2 AristotlePagaltzis 89 * "usb_device.product_id int 8368 (0x20b0)"
90 * "usb_device.vendor_id int 1189 (0x4a5)"
1 AristotlePagaltzis 91
2 AristotlePagaltzis 92 Do a Google search, or look on http://snapscan.sourceforge.net/ for the product_id/vendor_id (e.g. '0x20b0' and/or 0x4a5'). I found ''Acer / Benq 3300 / 4300 USB 0x04a5, 0x20b0 "FlatbedScanner23" u176v046.bin''.
1 AristotlePagaltzis 93
2 AristotlePagaltzis 94 I found <tt>u176v046.bin</tt> inside the MicrosoftWindows DeviceDriver files for the scanner.
1 AristotlePagaltzis 95
2 AristotlePagaltzis 96 # __Put the firmware in the right place__:
1 AristotlePagaltzis 97
2 AristotlePagaltzis 98 <verbatim>
99 mkdir /usr/share/sane/snapscan
100 cp u176v046.bin /usr/share/sane/snapscan
101 chmod -R a=r,a+X,u+w /usr/share/sane/snapscan
102 </verbatim>
1 AristotlePagaltzis 103
2 AristotlePagaltzis 104 Now edit <tt>/etc/sane.d/snapscan.conf</tt> to point the configuration at your binary firmware file.
1 AristotlePagaltzis 105
2 AristotlePagaltzis 106 # As a normal user, run <tt>xsane</tt>. __This should now work__.
1 AristotlePagaltzis 107
2 AristotlePagaltzis 108 !!! See also
1 AristotlePagaltzis 109
2 AristotlePagaltzis 110 * [Snapscan | http://snapscan.sourceforge.net/]
111 * HardwareNotes
112 * [Scanner]
113 * ScannerNotes
1 AristotlePagaltzis 114
115 ----
116
2 AristotlePagaltzis 117 !!! Page TODO
1 AristotlePagaltzis 118
119 * Ensure each part is in the correct order, e.g. loading firmware we haven't located yet, etc. (sanity check? :-) )
120
121 * Check USB is configured OK
122 * Identify Scanner
123 * Check to see if Scanner is recognised by USB system
124 * Identify/locate/download firmware for scanner
125 * Install firmware file(s)
126 * Configure snapscan? to upload firmware
127 * See if Scanner is recognised and loads
128 * Test if scanner works
129 * Ensure scanner works the same through a cold boot of PC and scanner !
130
131 * Space things out more - looks too cluttered
132
133 * Remove irrelevant/obsolete commands
134
135 * Add more links
136
137 * Learn how to do Wiki pages better, so __others__ can understand them!!!
138
139 * If this To-Do list is still here, feel free to pester the Author :-)

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