Has anyone ever made scanning work?

[Jim Cornette]

Bill Davidsen wrote:
> I believe scanning works, but I think it either "just works" or "never 
> works," because no one seems to even have a suggestion of anything to 
> try. 

There used to be a lot of references and tricks needed to get scanners 
to work and settings needed in configuration files. Since every scanner 
I had to deal with worked, I did not need to learn how to configure a 
scanner.
People have successfully configured the scanners. I am just glad that I 
did not need to undergo the hassle of configuring one.
The problem with permissions when a program that controlled scanners was 
removed was enough fun.

People either say "it just worked for me" or "I never got it
> working either," and a lack of process for debugging indicates a lack of 
> understanding of process.

You might need to go into the process files regarding devices and set 
the permission for your scanner or adjust something in udev 
configuration. That was fun and now long forgotton on the specific 
tricks needed. 660 were needed permissions or something.

> 
> But after 3-4 scanners on many machines I'm willing to believe it's just 
> luck when it does work, and if it doesn't you replace the scanner, 
> computer, distribution, and USB cable and try again.  ;-)

There has to be a rational reason and cause for your bad luck with the 
scanners you selected. The scanner utilities might help you diagnose the 
problem. Cycling power on my printer scanner does the trick for me.

Bug for my case.
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=213187

Jim


> 
> As noted, I need it working, there are no paths to get it working other 
> than buying more scanners in hope that a miracle will occur, so I moved on.
> 


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