HP Scanner:: zilch

[Gary Kline]

On Thu, Dec 22, 2005 at 11:26:37PM +0100, albi wrote:
> On Thu, 22 Dec 2005 14:16:58 -0800
> Gary Kline <kline at tao.thought.org> wrote:
> 
> > 	Before I write off the HP Scanjet 4100c, I thought it's 
> > 	best to check with the list first.  
> > 
> > 	I have "device usb" in the kernel; I did a kernel load of
> > 	uscanner.ko and a kldstat shows that the module is there.
> > 	My two USB ports seem to be alive.  Is there a command to
> > 	double-check??
> 
> two commands to try :
> 
> scanimage -L
> sane-find-scanner
> 
> (you might want to try this as root if you don't find anything as a
> normal user, after (scanner is found) that fix permissions)
> 

	Nada.  Either the transformer isn't working or the unit 
	itseld is defective.  Or *both*.  That's what comes with
	"AS-IS".

	How can i be sure that my dual USB ports are working?  
	Is "usbstats" (?) the right utility?  Again, I know 0.0
	about USB.

	thanks in advance,

	gary



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