Sane question

[Linda]

On 05/10/2014 01:06 PM, Conny Enström wrote:
> 2014-05-10 19:55, Linda skrev:
>> On 05/10/2014 10:37 AM, Conny Enström wrote:
>>> 2014-05-10 15:52, Linda skrev:
>>>> I can scan with Xsane but the first attempt to scan 
>>>> when I open it I get
>>>> an error message
>>>>
>>>> Failed to start scanner :invalid argument
>>>>
>>>> If I close the box and try to scan the program works 
>>>> fine until I close
>>>> Xsane and reopen it.
>>>>
>>>> I tried running  scanimage -v --test and this is what I 
>>>> got for output
>>>>
>>>> scanimage: rounded value of br-x from 297 to 296.973
>>>> scanimage: rounded value of br-y from 420 to 419.962
>>>> scanimage: sane_start: Invalid argument
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I tried to find information on where the scanner 
>>>> configuration files are
>>>> but did not have any luck. Anyone have any ideas on how 
>>>> to fix it or
>>>> even where sane is getting the arguments it uses when 
>>>> it starts?
>>>>
>>>>                 Linda
>>>>
>>> What is the name of the scanner? You probably need a 
>>> firmware file for
>>> your scanner model.
>>>
>>>
>> scanimage -L
>> device `brother3:bus2;dev2' is a Brother MFC-6490CW USB 
>> scanner
>>
>> Would it work after the initial error message if it was 
>> missing the
>> firmware file?
>>
>>                    Linda
>>
>
> A Printer & Scanner as I can see?
> Drivers here from Brother: 
> http://support.brother.com/g/b/downloadlist.aspx?c=us_ot&lang=en&prod=mfc6490cw_all&os=128
>
>
I loaded the brother drivers and followed their instructions 
trying to set it up as a network and than as a usb scanner.  
The printer works fine.
                Linda