Canon Pixma G3501 at *Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: help needed to get the scanner running.

[Kaj Haulrich]

On 12.09.2020 15.55, Bas G. Roufs wrote:
> Hello fellow *Ubuntu users.
> 
> Ever since about 10 months, I have been using a Canon Pixma  G3501 all 
> in one printer-scanner at Kubuntu 18.04 LTS amd64 - at a Lenovo X220, 8 
> GB RAM, 1 TB SSD. Printing goes quite well - however, scanning so far 
> not. As far as I can see, I do have the right software, drivers, etc. 
> However, there is apparently still some configuration problem. Also a 
> lot of research has not helped me so far to get the scanner running.
> 
> I have used three different packages: Skanlite, Simple Scan and XSane. 
> Each of the three packages apparently recognizes the device. However, so 
> far, no result - also not via the terminal. When trying to analyse the 
> terminal output, I get similar error reports in the realm of 
> communication, data and input/output (I/O). Some details I share below.
> 
> Can some amongst you help me to get solutions or workarounds?

Canon is not linux-friendly, but there is a solution, unfortunately a 
bit costly (something like USD 50): VueScan from Hamrick Software.
https://tinyurl.com/y6powsrq
I have the professional edition and used it on many linux machines, 
ditros and scanners - especially for photo-scanning color and BW 
negatives. Works like a charm. And although Vuescan han plenty of 
advanced options, the user interface is clean and very intuitive.
(I have no affiliation with Hamrick).
Regards
Kaj Haulrich.
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