Xsane not working

[Scott Blair]

On 12/20/2014 02:48 PM, NoOp wrote:
> On 12/19/2014 11:55 AM, Scott Blair wrote:
>> Xsane version 0.998 Ubuntu 14.10.1 Kodak ESP 32250 printer.
>>
>> Xsane use to work no problem. I did a reinstall of the operating
>> system then installed Xsane and now get this:
>> scott at main:~$ xsane
>> [bjnp] create_broadcast_socket: bind socket to local address failed -
>> Cannot assign requested address
>> scott at main:~$
>>
>> Any ideas?
>>
> bjnp is a proprietary Canon protocol:
> <http://www.qwhatis.com/what-is-bjnp/>
>
> Given that you've just upgraded to 14.10 you moste likely will need to
> install/reinstall your printer/scanner drivers. If you no longer have a
> cannon printer/scanner, then you might want to purge it's older drivers.
>
> What do you get for the following commands:
>
> $ scanimage --list-devices
> $ apt-cache policy cups-backend-bjnp
>
>
>
>
Wonder why I have a Canon protocol, never owned a Canon printer.
Here is the output:

scott at main:~$ scanimage --list-devices
[bjnp] create_broadcast_socket: bind socket to local address failed - 
Cannot assign requested address
device `kodakaio:libusb:001:011' is a Kodak KODAK ESP 3200 Series AiO 
flatbed scanner
scott at main:~$

scott at main:~$ apt-cache policy cups-backend-bjnp
cups-backend-bjnp:
   Installed: (none)
   Candidate: 1.2-2
   Version table:
      1.2-2 0
         500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ utopic/universe amd64 
Packages
scott at main:~$

-- Scott Blair

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