HP Scanner:: zilch

[Warren Block]

On Thu, 22 Dec 2005, Gary Kline 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??

Device detection should auto-load the uscanner module for you.

> 	I have yet to reboot to reinitialize my 5.3 system.  Otherwise,
> 	can anybody suggest ideas of things to try next?  xsane execs
> 	but cannot find anything.
>
> 	thanks for some clues.
>
> 	gary
>
> 	PS: In /usr/local/etc/sane.d, the hp.conf file lists the
> 	    4100c with two heex addrs.  ....

My Epson requires this line in epson.conf:

usb /dev/uscanner0

The hp.conf file kind of implies something similar, but I can't tell 
whether it would want the line above or this:

/dev/uscanner0
   option connect-device

-Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota USA