scanner Benq 3300U problems [SOLVED]

[FTP]

just for the archives:

The Benq 3300U is using the following firmware: 

u176v046.bin

after adjusting the entry in the /etc/sane.d/snapscan.conf everything worked 
fine. Also, please notice taht every change I was making, in order to have it 
implemented I had to re-power the scanner!


On Thursday 05 May 2005 15:00, FTP wrote:
> I'll do so and thanks for the guidelines but there is one strange thing.
>
> The PC I'm using kubuntu, it did run withXP before and when using the
> kubuntu live CD, it was NO problem to recognize the scanner and perform a
> scanning as well!!! Why is that?
>
> Thanks for your support
>
> George
>
> On Thursday 05 May 2005 14:36, Clay Weber wrote:
> > Look here: http://snapscan.sourceforge.net/
> > for directions on setting up the path to the required firmware file.
> >
> > It looks like you need a file called u222v067.bin which will be found on
> > your scanner's driver disc. Then you will need to place the file
> > somewhere:
> >
> > sudo mkdir /usr/share/sane/snapscan
> > (this is similar to the path that my mustek (gt68xx based) scanner uses)
> >
> > then copy the firmware file :
> >
> > sudo cp u222v067.bin /usr/share/sane/snapscan
> >
> > Now we need to edit the config file to point it to the firmware:
> >
> > sudo kwrite /etc/sane.d/snapscan.conf
> >
> > edit the line "firmware /path/to/your/firmware/file.bin"
> > to read "firmware /usr/share/sane/snapscan/u222v067.bin"
> >
> > This should get you going I hope!
> >
> > FTP wrote:
> > > Hi there,
> > >
> > > I have a rather weird situation.
> > >
> > > I try to connect a Benq 3300U scanner and when I start kooka I do get a
> > > message:
> > >
> > > snapscan:libusb:001:003 Acer FlatbedScanner22
> > >
> > > but then the application displays the notification that "No scanner was
> > > found"
> > >
> > > Now, with Xsane I get the following:
> > >
> > > Failed to open device `snapscan:libusb:001:003': Invalid argument
> > >
> > > Any help on that?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > George