Package: libsane-extras Version: 1.0.18.5 Severity: normal
The information for installing the epkowa backend, found in /usr/share/doc/libsane-extras/README.Debian, needs to be updated because Avasys has changed their packaging of iscan and the proprietary firmware that they distribute. In addition, the method for installing the files proposed in README.Debian can be improved upon somewhat. http://www.avasys.jp/lx-bin2/linux_e/scan/DL1.do offers a download form covering all of the models of Epson scanners supported by the iscan software from Avasys. Even though Debian is in the dropdown list of distributions, it is not really supported - all you will get is an RPM. When you fill out the form, they propose RPMs and docs for gcc3.2/3.3 systems or for gcc3.4/later. Assuming that we want to install on etch, download the files for gcc3.4/later. As of 2008-04-11, there is: - iscan-2.3.0-1.c2.i386.rpm, containing the iscan program (a basic GUI for scanning); - iscan-2.3.0-1.c2.tar.gz, a tarball of the sources for iscan, - userg_revG_e.pdf, a manual describing how to install and use iscan. And last, but not least, there is the file containing the bits of proprietary code. This file is probably different for every model of scanner. For example, the name of the file for my Epson GT-F700 Perfection V350 PHOTO scanner is iscan-plugin-gt-f700-2.0.0-0.c2.i386.rpm Here is how I converted and installed the downloaded RPMs: As root: apt-get install fakeroot alien As normal user: fakeroot alien -d iscan-2.3.0-1.c2.i386.rpm fakeroot alien -d iscan-plugin-gt-f700-2.0.0-0.c2.i386.rpm As root: dpkg-divert --package iscan --add /usr/share/man/man5/sane-epkowa.5.gz dpkg-divert --package iscan --add /usr/lib/sane/libsane-epkowa.la dpkg-divert --package iscan --add /usr/lib/sane/libsane-epkowa.so.1 dpkg -i iscan_2.3.0-2_i386.deb dpkg -i iscan-plugin-gt-f700_2.0.0-1_i386.deb The advice about commenting-out the "epson" line in /etc/sane.d/dll.conf is probably still valid. I did this. After doing all of the above, "scanimage -L" finally worked for me. sane-find-scanner had already been giving me results, but not scanimage. As a bonus, the iscan program works too. System Information: Debian Release: 4.0 APT prefers stable APT policy: (991, 'stable'), (33, 'unstable') Architecture: i386 (i686) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash Kernel: Linux 2.6.18-6-vserver-686 Locale: LANG=en_US, LC_CTYPE=fr_CH (charmap=ISO-8859-1) Versions of packages libsane-extras depends on: ii libc6 2.3.6.ds1-13etch5 GNU C Library: Shared libraries ii libieee1284-3 0.2.10-4 cross-platform library for paralle ii libjpeg62 6b-13 The Independent JPEG Group's JPEG ii libltdl3 1.5.22-4 A system independent dlopen wrappe ii libsane 1.0.18-5 API library for scanners ii libtiff4 3.8.2-7 Tag Image File Format (TIFF) libra ii libusb-0.1-4 2:0.1.12-5 userspace USB programming library Versions of packages libsane-extras recommends: ii udev 0.105-4 /dev/ and hotplug management daemo -- no debconf information -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
