The 'failed to start scanner: invalid argument' error message seems rather non-specific, and by association I think this bug discussion overall seems rather non-specific. I can intermittently replicate this error message by plugging my Fujitsu ScanSnap S500 into an over-loaded USB hub. lsusb still shows it, but scanimage -L gives the "no scanners were identified" error, and of course xsane gives the "failed to start scanner: invalid argument" error. Unplugging the scanner and plugging it into a different USB port fixes the issue.
I think what the original poster described seems like a hardware- specific issue, and maybe this should be separated out into one bug per scanner model, or at least better described in the bug title. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/478761 Title: failed to start scanner: Invalid argument To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xsane/+bug/478761/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
