On Saturday 24 October 2009, Louis Lagendijk wrote:
On Sat, 2009-10-24 at 11:10 -0400, Gene Heskett wrote:
> On Saturday 24 October 2009, Louis Lagendijk wrote:
> >> Problem 2 is that the scanner doesn't even check in as shown above.
> >> OTOH, I also have an Epson 1250u that works flawlessly, but it would
> >> be nice to get rid of one rather high occupancy item here in the
> >> coyote.den.
> >
> >and this is the strange part: why does it not show the scanner? What
> >does lsusb return? Does the scanner work under Windows? Not that it
> >matters much as the scanner seems not supported by Sane right now. But
> >maybe this is just a matter of adding the usb id....
> >
> >Louis
>
> The scanner does show in an lsusb -v, but not without the -v, here is a
> snippet:
> ==========================
> Bus 001 Device 002: ID 04b8:0856 Seiko Epson Corp.
> Device Descriptor:
> bLength 18
> bDescriptorType 1
> bcdUSB 2.00
> bDeviceClass 0 (Defined at Interface level)
> bDeviceSubClass 0
> bDeviceProtocol 0
> bMaxPacketSize0 64
> idVendor 0x04b8 Seiko Epson Corp.
> idProduct 0x0856
> bcdDevice 1.00
> iManufacturer 1 EPSON
> iProduct 2 USB2.0 MFP(Hi-Speed)
> iSerial 3 4C454C593037313524
> bNumConfigurations 1
> Configuration Descriptor:
> bLength 9
> bDescriptorType 2
> wTotalLength 78
> bNumInterfaces 3
> bConfigurationValue 1
> iConfiguration 4 USB2.0 MFP(Hi-Speed)
> bmAttributes 0xc0
> Self Powered
> MaxPower 2mA
> Interface Descriptor:
> bLength 9
> bDescriptorType 4
> bInterfaceNumber 0
> bAlternateSetting 0
> bNumEndpoints 2
> bInterfaceClass 255 Vendor Specific Class
> bInterfaceSubClass 255 Vendor Specific Subclass
> bInterfaceProtocol 255 Vendor Specific Protocol
> iInterface 5 EPSON Scanner
> Endpoint Descriptor:
> bLength 7
> bDescriptorType 5
> bEndpointAddress 0x01 EP 1 OUT
> bmAttributes 2
> Transfer Type Bulk
> Synch Type None
> Usage Type Data
> wMaxPacketSize 0x0200 1x 512 bytes
> bInterval 0
> Endpoint Descriptor:
> bLength 7
> bDescriptorType 5
> bEndpointAddress 0x82 EP 2 IN
> bmAttributes 2
> Transfer Type Bulk
> Synch Type None
> Usage Type Data
> wMaxPacketSize 0x0200 1x 512 bytes
> bInterval 0
> Interface Descriptor:
> bLength 9
> bDescriptorType 4
> bInterfaceNumber 1
> bAlternateSetting 0
> bNumEndpoints 2
> bInterfaceClass 7 Printer
> bInterfaceSubClass 1 Printer
> bInterfaceProtocol 2 Bidirectional
> iInterface 6 USB2.0 Printer
> Endpoint Descriptor:
> bLength 7
> bDescriptorType 5
> bEndpointAddress 0x04 EP 4 OUT
> bmAttributes 2
> Transfer Type Bulk
> Synch Type None
> Usage Type Data
> wMaxPacketSize 0x0200 1x 512 bytes
> bInterval 0
> Endpoint Descriptor:
> bLength 7
> bDescriptorType 5
> bEndpointAddress 0x85 EP 5 IN
> bmAttributes 2
> Transfer Type Bulk
> Synch Type None
> Usage Type Data
> wMaxPacketSize 0x0200 1x 512 bytes
> bInterval 0
> Interface Descriptor:
> bLength 9
> bDescriptorType 4
> bInterfaceNumber 2
> bAlternateSetting 0
> bNumEndpoints 2
> bInterfaceClass 8 Mass Storage
> bInterfaceSubClass 6 SCSI
> bInterfaceProtocol 80 Bulk (Zip)
> iInterface 7 USB2.0 Mass Storage
> Endpoint Descriptor:
> bLength 7
> bDescriptorType 5
> bEndpointAddress 0x07 EP 7 OUT
> bmAttributes 2
> Transfer Type Bulk
> Synch Type None
> Usage Type Data
> wMaxPacketSize 0x0200 1x 512 bytes
> bInterval 0
> Endpoint Descriptor:
> bLength 7
> bDescriptorType 5
> bEndpointAddress 0x88 EP 8 IN
> bmAttributes 2
> Transfer Type Bulk
> Synch Type None
> Usage Type Data
> wMaxPacketSize 0x0200 1x 512 bytes
> bInterval 0
> Device Qualifier (for other device speed):
> bLength 10
> bDescriptorType 6
> bcdUSB 2.00
> bDeviceClass 0 (Defined at Interface level)
> bDeviceSubClass 0
> bDeviceProtocol 0
> bMaxPacketSize0 64
> bNumConfigurations 1
> Device Status: 0x0001
> Self Powered
> ============================
>
> Thanks.
I suggest to keep an eye on
http://avasys.jp/eng/linux_driver/
these guys make some linux drivers for Epson devices (they are in some
way related to Epson). I see that they already have Imagescan for the
NX415 (actually Image Scan! for Linux & Photo Image Print System Lite)
Click on the download for "all in ones", select the NX415 and of you
go.....
Good luck|
Louis
Thank you Louis, I pulled everything related and will have an install fest
shortly, as in a couple of days. Or less. I see there were rpms for it, so
I'll try them first, right now in fact. Oh oh, it seems to be looking for
kernels in the 2.6.31.corner:
[root@coyote rpms]# rpm -Uvh Epson-MFD-*
Preparing... ###########################################
[100%]
1:pipslite ########################################### [
50%]
Install Message > Described entry of LITE in services.
Install Message > Backup file is /etc/services.bak.
Install Message > Start /usr/lib/pipslite/setup to change setup.
Install Message > Start /usr/bin/pipslite-install to make ppd file.
2:iscan ###########################################
[100%]
gzip: /boot/initrd-2.6.31.1.img.old: unexpected end of file
cpio: premature end of archive
gzip: /boot/initrd-2.6.31.2.img.old: unexpected end of file
cpio: premature end of archive
gzip: /boot/initrd-2.6.31.2-rc1.img.old: unexpected end of file
cpio: premature end of archive
gzip: /boot/initrd-2.6.31.3.img.old: unexpected end of file
cpio: premature end of archive
gzip: /boot/initrd-2.6.31.4.img.old: unexpected end of file
cpio: premature end of archive
Those files are probably zero length files and are an artifact of the method
my "makeit" scripts goes about installing a new kernel. I keep a backup of
the previous version, and the only way to do that is with touch, then rm
because if rm can't find it, its showstopper error to my script.
Running /usr/lib/pipslite/setup I set it to be lp3 and saved it. So I jumped
through a few hoops, and added it to cups, but it won't be of any use to me
as it only has 2 paper size settings, A4 and some small photo size.
Ok, the scanner; That looks easy enough, but again the size of the scan is
stuck at A4 and no option in the gui can change it. I told it to copy a cups
test sheet on letter and the printer is merrily munching away, using the cups
NX400 lp2 preset. I will also change it to use the lp3 version as this color
looks a wee bit washed out. It also expanded the image to fit an A4 I
believe, the upper, lower and left edges are trimmed quite a bit.
I wonder it there are USian, letter sized downloads available... Lacking the
scan area trims of xsane, it isn't anywhere near as usable as xsane is.
Thanks again Louis, at least I know it works now.
--
Cheers, Gene
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