xsane problem -

[ny6p01 at gmail.com]

On Fri, Feb 17, 2012 at 06:28:27PM -0500, Bob Goodwin wrote:
>     This is a new install F-16/64 recently updated. Xsane is unable to
>     detect the HP Scanjet 5370c scanner. Reports "no devices available."
> 
>     It appears to be detected as a USB device:
> 
>         [bobg at box6 ~]$ lsusb
>         Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
>         Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
>         Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
>         Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
>         Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
>         Bus 002 Device 002: ID 046d:c408 Logitech, Inc. Marble Mouse
>         (4-button)
>         Bus 002 Device 003: ID 03f0:0701 Hewlett-Packard ScanJet 5300c/5370c
> 
>     I do not usually have trouble getting this scanner working, normally
>     just yum install xsane and it's ready to go. Not so today however
>     and of course I needed it working half an hour ago!
> 
>     Need help troubleshooting.
> 
>     Thanks,
> 
>     Bob

See if xsane works when started as root from the cli. If so, you can change
the permissions for dev/bus/usb/002/002 to make it visible to xsane.  HTH.

Terry