On 2015-11-25 at 03:24:11 Bob Goodwin wrote:
> On 11/25/15 00:20, Joachim Backes wrote:
> >
> > Bob,
> >
> > did you try to access the scanner as root user? In earlier times, I
> > had sometimes similar problems, and accessing the scanner as root
> > user was a workaround.
> >
> > I'm running a fully updated F23 too, and my USB scanner
> > Canon-Lide30 still operates flawlessly:
> >
> > Bus 002 Device 005: ID 04a9:220e Canon, Inc. CanoScan N1240U/LiDE 30
> >
> > Joachim Backes
> >
> > --
> .
>
> Yes, I tried it as route and both F-23 desktop boxes, USB 2 and 3
> ports, checked that the following had been done [from my notes]:
>
> > >
> > > Create a file named /lib/udev/rules.d/90-local.rules containing
> > > this
> > line:
> > >
> > > SUBSYSTEMS=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="03f0",
> > ATTRS{idProduct}=="5611", GROUP="scanner", MODE="0660"
> > >
> I am beginning to think the scanner has failed. I bought it new and
> it has lived an easy life, little used, however stuff does fail ...
> It has always just worked!
>
> I think I will try the xsane list, assuming it still exists, before I
> give up. I have a similar HP scanner I can try if I can find the wall
> wart for it,
>
> Thank you for your response,
>
> Bob
>
>
Bob, check Vuescan from hamrick.com
(http://www.hamrick.com/vuescan/canon_n1240u.html). It's the only
proprietary software I use, but you don't have to pay in order to test
you device. At least you can see if the scanner is broken.
--
Erik
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