cannot get USB scanner detected - dapper beta

[Nik]

In article <20060513194247.6a29e273 at localhost>,
   Paul Trevethan <plist at internode.on.net> wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > > Hoping someone can guide me here? I have a HP 6200c usb scanner
> > > attached to my machine that runs fully up-to-date dapper beta.
> > 
> > > Ever since the installation of dapper flight 6 (as a fresh
> > > install), I have not been able to get the scanner detected at all.
> > > I mean "scanimage -L" and "sane-find-scanner" both show nothing
> > > detected. The device itself is not detected, which to me indicates
> > > something amiss with my usb setup?
> > 
> > Can you see it using "usbview"?
> No nick I cannot. It only shows 4xuhci and 1xehci controllers?
> As I say, it seems to be a usb detection problem, not just a scanner
> issue. I don't have any other usb devices to plug in to try.

Is the scanner connected to a non-powered hub, a powered hub or a direct
connection?
Does the scanner have its own power suply, or does it get power over the
usb cable? (the hp site doesn't want to tell me this!)
Have you tried powering the PC on with the scanner not connected, and then
later connecting it, or vice versa?
What does it say in the file /var/log/messages when you connect the sanner
- anything about USB?
Does usb work when X isn't running?

Sorry for all the questions ;-)
Nik