Re: Please help me with unrecogn. scanner (Microtek 630)
Milon Firikis (milonf@ariadne-t.gr)
Tue, 16 Feb 1999 13:28:58 +0200
"Robert J. Alexander" wrote:
>
> "Robert J. Alexander" wrote:
> > Blush ... I performed a /dev/MAKEDEV sg-all and re-ipled ... now
> > find-scanner reports:
> >
> > find-scanner: found scanner " Scanner 600A4 2.10" at device /dev/sg1
> >
> > But I am probably too stupid to understand what to do next since:
> >
> > $ scanimage --list-devices
> > device `pnm:0' is a Noname PNM file reader virtual device
> > device `pnm:1' is a Noname PNM file reader virtual device
> >
> > does not report the scanner. I am sure skipping some customization step
> > ....
> >
> > Still in need of your help. Thank you Bob.
>
> Ok, we have another idiot on the block (ME of course ...).
> I gave the command as root and it WORKS VERY WELL !!!!
> Sorry for the noise in this list. Please excuse me.
It is best to create a sane group and give RW access over /dev/sg1 in
that group. This way you won't need to be root in order to scan. It's
all in the docs...
MF
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