Greetings;
My truly ancient Epson C82 finally refused to respond to the head cleaning paddles yesterday, so I went out and got a new Epson NX515 combo scanner & printer.
It signs on as: (Fedora 10, kernel 2.6.32-rc5) ===================== Oct 23 20:27:15 coyote kernel: [598891.940960] usb 1-4: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 16 Oct 23 20:27:15 coyote kernel: [598892.079434] usb 1-4: New USB device found, idVendor=04b8, idProduct=0856 Oct 23 20:27:15 coyote kernel: [598892.079437] usb 1-4: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3 Oct 23 20:27:15 coyote kernel: [598892.079440] usb 1-4: Product: USB2.0 MFP(Hi-Speed) Oct 23 20:27:15 coyote kernel: [598892.079442] usb 1-4: Manufacturer: EPSON Oct 23 20:27:15 coyote kernel: [598892.079444] usb 1-4: SerialNumber: 4C454C593037313524 Oct 23 20:27:15 coyote kernel: [598892.079540] usb 1-4: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice Oct 23 20:27:15 coyote kernel: [598892.087345] usblp2: USB Bidirectional printer dev 16 if 1 alt 0 proto 2 vid 0x04B8 pid 0x0856 Oct 23 20:27:15 coyote kernel: [598892.088576] scsi10 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices Oct 23 20:27:20 coyote kernel: [598897.090894] scsi 10:0:0:0: Direct-Access EPSON Storage 1.00 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2 Oct 23 20:27:20 coyote kernel: [598897.091362] sd 10:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg9 type 0 Oct 23 20:27:20 coyote kernel: [598897.101631] sd 10:0:0:0: [sdi] Attached SCSI removable disk Oct 23 20:27:23 coyote hal_lpadmin: File "/usr/libexec/hal_lpadmin", line 717, in main#012 h = HalLpAdmin() Oct 23 20:27:23 coyote hal_lpadmin: File "/usr/libexec/hal_lpadmin", line 686, in __init__#012 self.addPrinter() Oct 23 20:27:23 coyote hal_lpadmin: File "/usr/libexec/hal_lpadmin", line 700, in addPrinter#012 printer.add() Oct 23 20:27:23 coyote hal_lpadmin: File "/usr/libexec/hal_lpadmin", line 541, in add#012 location=os.uname ()[1]) Oct 23 20:27:23 coyote hal_lpadmin: IPPError: (1025, 'client-error-forbidden') =========================
which appears that the scanner, ahh, wait, its got a card reader in it too, in addition to ethernet and bluetooth. So that explains /dev/sg9 and /dev/sgi.
So there are two problems, which do not prevent it from being used for all sorts of utility printing.
Problem 1 is that the newest Epson/gutenprint drivers are for the NX400 series, so the maximum useable resolution is 1440x720, whereas it can go as high as 5760x2880. I would like to be able to get to 2880x2880 for photo work.
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.
The current xsane device dialog skips it, going directly to the Epson 1250u, so xsane isn't seeing it, and while I have kooka according to the menu's, it doesn't come when called.
Has anyone a clue to pass along?
Thanks.
Gene Heskett writes:
Greetings;
My truly ancient Epson C82 finally refused to respond to the head cleaning paddles yesterday, so I went out and got a new Epson NX515 combo scanner & printer.
Problem 2 is that the scanner doesn't even check in as shown above.
According to SANE's database, this scanner is not supported by SANE.
http://www.sane-project.org/cgi-bin/driver.pl
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.
It works because it is supported by SANE.
http://www.sane-project.org/cgi-bin/driver.pl?manu=epson&model=1250&...
The current xsane device dialog skips it, going directly to the Epson 1250u, so xsane isn't seeing it, and while I have kooka according to the menu's, it doesn't come when called.
Has anyone a clue to pass along?
Unfortunately, unless your scanner is supported by SANE, you're boned.
Generally, before buying a scanner or a printer, it is imperative to verify that it's supported by SANE or CUPS.
On Friday 23 October 2009, Sam Varshavchik wrote:
Gene Heskett writes:
Greetings;
My truly ancient Epson C82 finally refused to respond to the head cleaning paddles yesterday, so I went out and got a new Epson NX515 combo scanner & printer.
Problem 2 is that the scanner doesn't even check in as shown above.
According to SANE's database, this scanner is not supported by SANE.
http://www.sane-project.org/cgi-bin/driver.pl
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.
It works because it is supported by SANE.
http://www.sane-project.org/cgi-bin/driver.pl?manu=epson&model=1250&... &v=&p=
The current xsane device dialog skips it, going directly to the Epson 1250u, so xsane isn't seeing it, and while I have kooka according to the menu's, it doesn't come when called.
Has anyone a clue to pass along?
Unfortunately, unless your scanner is supported by SANE, you're boned.
Generally, before buying a scanner or a printer, it is imperative to verify that it's supported by SANE or CUPS.
The other 3 choices were Lexmark (over my dead body) HP but the ink colors suck, cannon (no reason, just general principles) and all the 500 USD color laser stuff. If in fact there actually is scanner support from linux in any of these MultiFunctionDevices, I would be rather pleasantly surprised.
Many Thanks for the reply even if it wasn't what I wanted to hear.
On Fri, 2009-10-23 at 23:43 -0400, Gene Heskett wrote:
Greetings;
My truly ancient Epson C82 finally refused to respond to the head cleaning paddles yesterday, so I went out and got a new Epson NX515 combo scanner & printer.
It signs on as: (Fedora 10, kernel 2.6.32-rc5)
Oct 23 20:27:15 coyote kernel: [598891.940960] usb 1-4: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 16 Oct 23 20:27:15 coyote kernel: [598892.079434] usb 1-4: New USB device found, idVendor=04b8, idProduct=0856 Oct 23 20:27:15 coyote kernel: [598892.079437] usb 1-4: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3 Oct 23 20:27:15 coyote kernel: [598892.079440] usb 1-4: Product: USB2.0 MFP(Hi-Speed) Oct 23 20:27:15 coyote kernel: [598892.079442] usb 1-4: Manufacturer: EPSON Oct 23 20:27:15 coyote kernel: [598892.079444] usb 1-4: SerialNumber: 4C454C593037313524 Oct 23 20:27:15 coyote kernel: [598892.079540] usb 1-4: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice Oct 23 20:27:15 coyote kernel: [598892.087345] usblp2: USB Bidirectional printer dev 16 if 1 alt 0 proto 2 vid 0x04B8 pid 0x0856 Oct 23 20:27:15 coyote kernel: [598892.088576] scsi10 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices Oct 23 20:27:20 coyote kernel: [598897.090894] scsi 10:0:0:0: Direct-Access EPSON Storage 1.00 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2 Oct 23 20:27:20 coyote kernel: [598897.091362] sd 10:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg9 type 0 Oct 23 20:27:20 coyote kernel: [598897.101631] sd 10:0:0:0: [sdi] Attached SCSI removable disk Oct 23 20:27:23 coyote hal_lpadmin: File "/usr/libexec/hal_lpadmin", line 717, in main#012 h = HalLpAdmin() Oct 23 20:27:23 coyote hal_lpadmin: File "/usr/libexec/hal_lpadmin", line 686, in __init__#012 self.addPrinter() Oct 23 20:27:23 coyote hal_lpadmin: File "/usr/libexec/hal_lpadmin", line 700, in addPrinter#012 printer.add() Oct 23 20:27:23 coyote hal_lpadmin: File "/usr/libexec/hal_lpadmin", line 541, in add#012 location=os.uname ()[1]) Oct 23 20:27:23 coyote hal_lpadmin: IPPError: (1025, 'client-error-forbidden') =========================
which appears that the scanner, ahh, wait, its got a card reader in it too, in addition to ethernet and bluetooth. So that explains /dev/sg9 and /dev/sgi.
So there are two problems, which do not prevent it from being used for all sorts of utility printing.
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
Gene Heskett writes:
The other 3 choices were Lexmark (over my dead body) HP but the ink colors suck, cannon (no reason, just general principles) and all the 500 USD color laser stuff. If in fact there actually is scanner support from linux in any of these MultiFunctionDevices, I would be rather pleasantly surprised.
Well, there is one: Canon MF-4270: supported by sane, but not cups, so you get the scanner function, but not the printer function - haha.
On Sat, 24 Oct 2009 14:45:40 +0200, Sam Varshavchik mrsam@courier-mta.com wrote:
Gene Heskett writes:
The other 3 choices were Lexmark (over my dead body) HP but the ink colors suck, cannon (no reason, just general principles) and all the 500 USD color laser stuff. If in fact there actually is scanner support from linux in any of these MultiFunctionDevices, I would be rather pleasantly surprised.
Well, there is one: Canon MF-4270: supported by sane, but not cups, so you get the scanner function, but not the printer function - haha.
HP CM1312nfi prints (hplip) and scans (Scantool).
On Sat, 2009-10-24 at 00:02 -0400, Gene Heskett wrote:
The other 3 choices were Lexmark (over my dead body) HP but the ink colors suck, cannon (no reason, just general principles) and all the 500 USD color laser stuff. If in fact there actually is scanner support from linux in any of these MultiFunctionDevices, I would be rather pleasantly surprised.
My HP C5180 works perfectly both for scanning and printing, plus I have it network-connected so other people can also use it. It installed trivially with hplip. I have no problem with the print quality but I'm not doing photo work. I would probably go for another HP next time, despite the horrendous cost of the ink cartridges.
poc
On Sat, Oct 24, 2009 at 09:25:00AM -0430, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote:
My HP C5180 works perfectly both for scanning and printing, plus I have it network-connected so other people can also use it. It installed trivially with hplip. I have no problem with the print quality but I'm not doing photo work. I would probably go for another HP next time, despite the horrendous cost of the ink cartridges.
i also have a similar machine and it works fine.
Partha Chowdhury wrote:
On Sat, Oct 24, 2009 at 09:25:00AM -0430, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote:
My HP C5180 works perfectly both for scanning and printing, plus I have it network-connected so other people can also use it. It installed trivially with hplip. I have no problem with the print quality but I'm not doing photo work. I would probably go for another HP next time, despite the horrendous cost of the ink cartridges.
i also have a similar machine and it works fine.
I have an hpc7250. Works great and all functionality is available in linux. Ink's expensive though...
On Saturday 24 October 2009, Louis Lagendijk wrote:
On Fri, 2009-10-23 at 23:43 -0400, Gene Heskett wrote:
Greetings;
My truly ancient Epson C82 finally refused to respond to the head cleaning paddles yesterday, so I went out and got a new Epson NX515 combo scanner & printer.
It signs on as: (Fedora 10, kernel 2.6.32-rc5)
Oct 23 20:27:15 coyote kernel: [598891.940960] usb 1-4: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 16 Oct 23 20:27:15 coyote kernel: [598892.079434] usb 1-4: New USB device found, idVendor=04b8, idProduct=0856 Oct 23 20:27:15 coyote kernel: [598892.079437] usb 1-4: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3 Oct 23 20:27:15 coyote kernel: [598892.079440] usb 1-4: Product: USB2.0 MFP(Hi-Speed) Oct 23 20:27:15 coyote kernel: [598892.079442] usb 1-4: Manufacturer: EPSON Oct 23 20:27:15 coyote kernel: [598892.079444] usb 1-4: SerialNumber: 4C454C593037313524 Oct 23 20:27:15 coyote kernel: [598892.079540] usb 1-4: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice Oct 23 20:27:15 coyote kernel: [598892.087345] usblp2: USB Bidirectional printer dev 16 if 1 alt 0 proto 2 vid 0x04B8 pid 0x0856 Oct 23 20:27:15 coyote kernel: [598892.088576] scsi10 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices Oct 23 20:27:20 coyote kernel: [598897.090894] scsi 10:0:0:0: Direct-Access EPSON Storage 1.00 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2 Oct 23 20:27:20 coyote kernel: [598897.091362] sd 10:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg9 type 0 Oct 23 20:27:20 coyote kernel: [598897.101631] sd 10:0:0:0: [sdi] Attached SCSI removable disk Oct 23 20:27:23 coyote hal_lpadmin: File "/usr/libexec/hal_lpadmin", line 717, in main#012 h = HalLpAdmin() Oct 23 20:27:23 coyote hal_lpadmin: File "/usr/libexec/hal_lpadmin", line 686, in __init__#012 self.addPrinter() Oct 23 20:27:23 coyote hal_lpadmin: File "/usr/libexec/hal_lpadmin", line 700, in addPrinter#012 printer.add() Oct 23 20:27:23 coyote hal_lpadmin: File "/usr/libexec/hal_lpadmin", line 541, in add#012 location=os.uname ()[1]) Oct 23 20:27:23 coyote hal_lpadmin: IPPError: (1025, 'client-error-forbidden') =========================
which appears that the scanner, ahh, wait, its got a card reader in it too, in addition to ethernet and bluetooth. So that explains /dev/sg9 and /dev/sgi.
So there are two problems, which do not prevent it from being used for all sorts of utility printing.
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.
On Saturday 24 October 2009, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote:
On Sat, 2009-10-24 at 00:02 -0400, Gene Heskett wrote:
The other 3 choices were Lexmark (over my dead body) HP but the ink colors suck, cannon (no reason, just general principles) and all the 500 USD color laser stuff. If in fact there actually is scanner support from linux in any of these MultiFunctionDevices, I would be rather pleasantly surprised.
My HP C5180 works perfectly both for scanning and printing, plus I have it network-connected so other people can also use it. It installed trivially with hplip. I have no problem with the print quality but I'm not doing photo work. I would probably go for another HP next time, despite the horrendous cost of the ink cartridges.
poc
That is great, but while a neighbor has one of those, I didn't see one on the display shelves yesterday. Probably that model is out of the supply pipelines today.
On Sat, 24 Oct 2009 09:25:00 -0430 Patrick O'Callaghan wrote:
My HP C5180 works perfectly both for scanning and printing
Yep, I'm afraid the only choice is HP products and hplip (which has support for virtually all the HP all-in-one devices, but be sure to check the hplip compatibility list or you are bound to get the one that happens to not be supported).
My C5580 was the very first totally hassle free plug & play experience I had with any usb device more complex than a memory stick. I plugged it in, the printer definition appeared, the scanner device appeared, and everything just worked. (Took me an hour to recover from the shock :-).
The only problems I've had since then are DVD/CD printing support getting alternately broken and fixed in each new hplip release - right now I have to boot to my fedora 12 partition to print a DVD (I think - I might not have tested it since the last f11 hplip update).
The other thing that totally astounds me about HP is they don't market the linux support. There is no penguin on the boxes they come in, no mention of linux on the hp product web sites. You'd think they wouldn't mind the additional sales they'd get if linux users actually found out about their support.
On Sat, 2009-10-24 at 11:13 -0400, Gene Heskett wrote:
My HP C5180 works perfectly both for scanning and printing, plus I
have
it network-connected so other people can also use it. It installed trivially with hplip. I have no problem with the print quality but
I'm
not doing photo work. I would probably go for another HP next time, despite the horrendous cost of the ink cartridges.
poc
That is great, but while a neighbor has one of those, I didn't see one on the display shelves yesterday. Probably that model is out of the supply pipelines today.
The specific model isn't that important (in fact mine is over a year old so it's probably no longer made).
poc
On Sat, 2009-10-24 at 11:13 -0400, Tom Horsley wrote:
On Sat, 24 Oct 2009 09:25:00 -0430 Patrick O'Callaghan wrote:
My HP C5180 works perfectly both for scanning and printing
Yep, I'm afraid the only choice is HP products and hplip (which has support for virtually all the HP all-in-one devices, but be sure to check the hplip compatibility list or you are bound to get the one that happens to not be supported).
[...]
The other thing that totally astounds me about HP is they don't market the linux support. There is no penguin on the boxes they come in, no mention of linux on the hp product web sites. You'd think they wouldn't mind the additional sales they'd get if linux users actually found out about their support.
I may have mentioned this when I first got the thing but it bears repeating. I installed the device on 3 systems:
1) My wife's iMac: printing worked immediately, still haven't bothered installing scanner software, which MacOS doesn't have OOB.
2) My Linux box: as stated, hplip sorted it out in no time.
3) My daughter's Windows Vista laptop: didn't work. Downloaded updated software. Didn't work. Contacted HP Support. Didn't work. Contacted HP Support again (repeat 3 or 4 times over about a week). After several downloads, burning CDs and general fraking around, got the printer to work most of the time. Gave up on the scanner.
Of course the only system mentioned on the box is Windows ...
poc
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
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.
On 10/24/2009 12:11 PM, 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
These drivers from
http://avasys.jp/eng/linux_driver/
are not of the greatest, so keep check for Gutenprint-cups drivers they do very good drivers.
Do a yum install gutenprint-cups and see if your printer is in the Printer selection chart
Gene Heskett wrote:
On Saturday 24 October 2009, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote:
My HP C5180 works perfectly both for scanning and printing, plus I have it network-connected so other people can also use it. It installed trivially with hplip. I have no problem with the print quality but I'm not doing photo work. I would probably go for another HP next time, despite the horrendous cost of the ink cartridges.
poc
That is great, but while a neighbor has one of those, I didn't see one on the display shelves yesterday. Probably that model is out of the supply pipelines today.
You can go to http://hplipopensource.com/ (aka hplip.net), click on "Supported Printers", and see if the model you are considering is one of the 1,924 currently supported by hplip.
On Saturday 24 October 2009, Jim wrote:
On 10/24/2009 12:11 PM, 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
[...]
iInterface 5 EPSON Scanner
[...]
============================
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
These drivers from
http://avasys.jp/eng/linux_driver/
are not of the greatest, so keep check for Gutenprint-cups drivers they do very good drivers.
Do a yum install gutenprint-cups and see if your printer is in the Printer selection chart
Unforch: Package gutenprint-cups-5.2.4-4.fc10.i386 already installed and latest version
Because if I had my druthers, only gutenprint would ever be installed, all the others are just so much noise in the cups driver list.
Thanks.
On Saturday 24 October 2009, Gene Heskett wrote:
On Saturday 24 October 2009, Jim wrote:
On 10/24/2009 12:11 PM, Louis Lagendijk wrote:
[...]
These drivers from
http://avasys.jp/eng/linux_driver/
are not of the greatest, so keep check for Gutenprint-cups drivers they do very good drivers.
Do a yum install gutenprint-cups and see if your printer is in the Printer selection chart
Unforch: Package gutenprint-cups-5.2.4-4.fc10.i386 already installed and latest version
Because if I had my druthers, only gutenprint would ever be installed, all the others are just so much noise in the cups driver list.
Thanks.
Lemme toss in a PS here that may be of interest, particularly for those users whose std page size is A4. Since installing the epson iscan stuff, it is actually usable from xsane! There are some scaling problems that cause a loss of the edges of a letter sheet being copied, but it does mostly work. The edges show in a 'view' but are clipped off if sent to the printer using either their driver which is stuck in A4 mode, or in the NX-400 cups driver. Test sheets to the NX-400 ppd are correctly borderless but are not overscanned.
On Saturday 24 October 2009, Gene Heskett wrote:
On Saturday 24 October 2009, Jim wrote:
On 10/24/2009 12:11 PM, 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
[...]
iInterface 5 EPSON Scanner[...]
============================
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
These drivers from
http://avasys.jp/eng/linux_driver/
are not of the greatest, so keep check for Gutenprint-cups drivers they do very good drivers.
Do a yum install gutenprint-cups and see if your printer is in the Printer selection chart
Unforch: Package gutenprint-cups-5.2.4-4.fc10.i386 already installed and latest version
Because if I had my druthers, only gutenprint would ever be installed, all the others are just so much noise in the cups driver list.
Thanks.
And a PS to my PS, Cups test pages sent to the NX-400 driver are exactly scaled and centered. Cups test pages sent via the Epson supplied NX-0515 driver are also correctly scaled, for an A4 page, with about a 3mm border on the left, a good 10 or 11mm on the right, and with an estimated 20mm clipped off the bottom.
And its also quite fast, but at 360x360 it should dance a regular jig anyway. Epson paid driver authors trying to do GPL code just don't grok it at all.
Sigh... Beam me up Scotty, there is no intelligent life down here that isn't working on linux.
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:
[__snippet snipped__]
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.....
And that's what I had to do, I have a CX7400, I installed the avasys package for FC6 (when that was current) and used iscan as the program, since it will do what I want and give me a PPM image I can modify as needed, using the netpbm package tools and some I wrote using their libraries.
On Sat, 2009-10-24 at 13:14 -0500, Robert Nichols wrote:
You can go to http://hplipopensource.com/ (aka hplip.net), click on "Supported Printers", and see if the model you are considering is one of the 1,924 currently supported by hplip.
Also: make sure (and double-check!) the the model you are considering does not require the HPLIP proprietary binary "plug-in". In other words, the "Driver Plug-In" column should say "No".
Tim. */
Tim Waugh wrote:
On Sat, 2009-10-24 at 13:14 -0500, Robert Nichols wrote:
You can go to http://hplipopensource.com/ (aka hplip.net), click on "Supported Printers", and see if the model you are considering is one of the 1,924 currently supported by hplip.
Also: make sure (and double-check!) the the model you are considering does not require the HPLIP proprietary binary "plug-in". In other words, the "Driver Plug-In" column should say "No".
Why is that? Is there a technical problem, or is this just religion?
On Wed, 2009-11-04 at 09:45 -0500, Bill Davidsen wrote:
Why is that? Is there a technical problem, or is this just religion?
Just trying to clear up a common misconception. Not all of the printers listed in the model list from HPLIP are usable with HPLIP alone.
If you don't mind whether your printer can be driven using free software, of course you are free to choose whichever one the manufacturer can support on their own: good luck with that. :-)
Tim. */
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