Scan device

New_User_X · #1 (**permalink**) 22-Oct-2009, 10:26

Dear All,
Since the last time Ihave got to re install my suse, I can't use my scanner device anymore.
The installed scanner has been deleted. When I try to run the rpm file from manufacturer, the process is interrupted, " file is already installed"
How can I remove it to able a fresh install ?
Many thanks in advance
Jerome

microchip8 · #2 (**permalink**) 22-Oct-2009, 10:31

rpm -e package-name

will uninstall it. This is what you're asking for, yes? Since it tells you it's already installed. If the above doesn't work, force installing it with the --force option

New_User_X · #3 (**permalink**) 22-Oct-2009, 13:10

Hello again,
Yes the rpm -e worked out.
I installed again but i still cant scan anything.I use kooka as I dont know other specific tool for gnome.
I get a message "SANE is not available on your system". But it is !
Cant us xsane either, get the message that the periferic cant be opened.
But if I run in cli:
linux-1eg7:/home/tringaf/Downloads # scanimage -L
I get
device `brother2:bus2;dev1' is a Brother MFC-260C USB scanner
So the scanner is recognised, no?
Thank You
Jerome

New_User_X · #4 (**permalink**) 28-Oct-2009, 02:18

Dear All,
Any help on this topic.
My suse is still not able to scan anything. I have to reboot my winxp everytime I want to use my device.
Thank you in advance
Jerome

deano_ferrari · #5 (**permalink**) 28-Oct-2009, 02:53

Quote:

But if I run in cli:
linux-1eg7:/home/tringaf/Downloads # scanimage -L
I get
device `brother2:bus2;dev1' is a Brother MFC-260C USB scanner
So the scanner is recognised, no?

Yes, that is a good sign. You could also try this Brother-specific command:

Quote:

brscan-skey -l

If all is good, try to perform a test scan like this:

Quote:

scanimage -d brother2:bus2;dev1 -v > ~/test.png

Have you tried launching kooka from a terminal?

New_User_X · #6 (**permalink**) 28-Oct-2009, 03:29

Hello Deano,
This is what I get:
tringaf@linux-1eg7:~> brscan-skey -l

MFC-260C : brother2:bus2;dev1 : USB Not registered
tringaf@linux-1eg7:~> scanimage -d brother2:bus2;dev1 -v > ~/test.png
scanimage: open of device brother2:bus2 failed: Invalid argument
bash: dev1: command not found
tringaf@linux-1eg7:~>

Something wrong with the second command or did I understand it wrong ?
Yes I tried with kooka, as I wrote.
I get message that kooka cant recognise the device because sane is missing or not configured. In fact sane is installed but cant run it, get error message that I/O device cant be access.
?
Thank you
Jerome

New_User_X · #7 (**permalink**) 28-Oct-2009, 04:15

Hello Deano,
I tried now to install the last version of sane backend and xsane from their websites.
If I run now xsane, there is no error message bit no device seen.
If I run kooka now, no device seen either, the proper window doesn't even appears.
Thank you
Jerome

growbag · #8 (**permalink**) 28-Oct-2009, 05:30

I had this exact problem yesterday with my HP.

You need to go into Administrator Settings (Yast) and setup the scanner from in there, that selects the scan source for kooka.

You should see the scanner listed.