[Unresolved] Xsane scanner tool

russK · l33t Joined: 27 Jun 2006 Posts: 665

Right, you're getting close. The file you do need in the 'files' directory, I posted the contents in the same post as the ebuild. The file should be in '/usr/local/portage/media-gfx/sane-backends/files/sane-backends-1.0.25-avision-adf.patch', and the contents again:

bbgermany · Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2015 6:08 am Post subject:

Hi all,

i created an archive für your local overlay. Just extract it to the overlay root and run the following:

mark2 · Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2015 11:49 am Post subject:

Well! russK, with your pointer, I found that the *avision-adf.patch was in the same directory as 'files'. After I moved into 'files', ran digest, it emerged correctly into media-gfx/sane-backends-1.0.25::local. And it ran xsane under root, as well as my user. So success on that front!

In trying to scan either a document or picture, the 8200 does MA Timeout and xsane reports an I/O error. I hit the cancel button, but it sits there (how long, I don't know as I'm in a hurry this morning), but I have to unplug the USB and power off then back on. But at least it is working this far.

Thank you guys so much for sticking with me and getting me this far. Can't tell you how much this has helped me.

I will check back a little later.

bb, sorry I didn't get a chance to try your overlay. I'm sure it would work as well. Unless it would do something that the preceeding procedure does not. As I say, I will check back to see if there any further thoughts on this.

Thanks again!
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bbgermany · Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2015 12:00 pm Post subject:

You're welcome. Glad to see a sign of life is coming from that "thing" beside payed software.

greets, bb
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mark2 · Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2015 4:39 am Post subject:

I have been unable to get the scanner to respond further. Xsane is loading without crashing and when clicking Acquire Preview or Scan, it will cause the 8200 to respond, but then it freezes. At one point when I was trying to use hplip to install drivers, I downloaded and extracted to my Desktop. I couldn't run setup successfully, but I am wondering if somehow this is interfering? Also I have a mess of files all over my Desktop and now would really like to get rid of them. I never could stand a cluttered Desktop full of icons and files. Can I simply select them and delete them, or do I need to do some kind of uninstall? Even if they're not harming anything, I want to get rid of them. I know this second bit is not specifically germane to the topic of the post, and I can open another thread if I should.
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bbgermany · Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2015 2:32 pm Post subject:

Whats the resolution you have set for aquireing? I hvae read, some scanners act stranges if its set beloww 600dpi.

greets bb
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russK · l33t Joined: 27 Jun 2006 Posts: 665

I see one place in the code, the hw entry for the 8200 has it defined with a flipping duplex adf, you might want to patch it to say it does not have the adf, or avoid calling the get accessories call altogether. I'm traveling now or i could post another patch, I'll check back tomorrow to see what's happening.

mark2 · Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2015 7:37 pm Post subject:

I had turned off my computer while the grandkids were here, and when I turned it back on and launched xsane, it came up with an error box and a message I had never seen before. Since I can't post a screenshot, the message says:

russK · l33t Joined: 27 Jun 2006 Posts: 665

mark,

Is it possible this scanner was never updated with a firmware update since it was manufactured? I ask because I was reading about a firmware update that you can download from HP that addresses some kind of DMA thing:

I hope these links point you to it, the file is COL4534.exe

http://h20566.www2.hp.com/hpsc/swd/public/readIndex?sp4ts.oid=214600&swLangOid=8&swEnvOid=228
http://h20566.www2.hp.com/hpsc/swd/public/detail?sp4ts.oid=214600&swItemId=sj_16052_1&swEnvOid=228

I have no idea how to use the firmware update, hopefully there are some instructions, I imagine you would have to use Windows to do it.

Also I wonder if you should back up that drc file and let xsane try to create a new one. When xsane comes up for me, it has already detected my HP OfficeJet copier/scanner, and there I am able to change the "scan source" dropdown to Flatbed.

mark2 · Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2015 4:55 am Post subject:

russK · l33t Joined: 27 Jun 2006 Posts: 665

mark2 · Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2015 12:14 am Post subject:

I connected it to an XP machine, which recognized it and allowed it to scan a document. I downloaded the firmware update, but XP will not allow it to run. It complains that it cannot find a file named C9930A.bin when that is one of the very files the executable extracts. Even when run as Administrator. The file looks like a self-executing extractable (with the little C-clamp type icon), but I am not having any luck getting it to run. At least I know the scanner does work under Windows XP.

I will try the drc backup and reconnect to my Gentoo box and re-run xsane to see if that will help. As an aside, I did locate a 3-foot USB cable at work and will hook it up that way to see if it will help with the DMA Timeout.

[Edit] I backed up the drc as you suggested, but xsane did not create a new drc. Running sane-find-scanner produced:

russK · l33t Joined: 27 Jun 2006 Posts: 665

bbgermany · Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2015 8:14 am Post subject:

OK guys,

I downloaded the firmware and extracted it in Windows with 7Zip. It definitily contains the bin-file, which is called by the setup. Maybe you should try to extract and run the setup.exe by hand in windows. Since i dont have a 8200 laying around for testing, im not able to check if the updater is faulty, but it seems, you really need this update, coz it fixes connection problems and dma timeouts.

greets, bb
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mark2 · Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2015 4:29 pm Post subject:

I have downloaded 7zip and run it on the Windows Xp machine, but it does not do anything other than the original file. It comes up with the same error that it cannot find the file CXXX.bin even though the executable extracts it when it runs. This is just plain stupid. Since these are completely separate machines, for this file to be unable to run properly I cannot only conclude that the file itself is totally unusable.

I will be out of touch for the next week. If anyone has any further thoughts on this matter, I would be very appreciable.
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mark2 · Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2015 5:36 pm Post subject:

After trying all of the above, I do not know what else there is to try. Since the bin file will not work regardless of the machine, Windows, or Linux, it seems that it is a faulty file and as it is so out of date, I guess I will abandon this one and look for a new scanner to purchase.

Thanks to all for all your help and suggestions. Hope someone else finds the information in this thread useful.

Cheers,
Mark
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