Will HP C3180 all-in-one scan in Linux

acanton · 08-30-2006, 01:18 PM

I've done a zillion things to get the scanner recognized in Linux (Debian, Mepis, Ubuntu, etc.) SANE just does not see it, yet it is supposed to be supported.

Printer works. No way can I get Kooka or Xsane to see the device. HP Toolkit says "unsupported" but it prints fine. I've checked sane's dll.conf and it is good. user/groups looks good. I can't figure it out. I think it's a broken unit.

Anyone had any success with this unit before I take it back to the store?

Al

odcheck · 08-30-2006, 02:01 PM

ask the experts linuxprinting.org
This is the LINK

acanton · 08-30-2006, 04:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by odcheck

ask the experts linuxprinting.org
This is the LINK

I've been there, but that group is more interested in printing, not scanning. Thanks anyway.

Al

odcheck · 08-31-2006, 02:01 AM

Yes but is your Printer one of the Photosmart C3100 series?
If so scanning is supported if you use the HPLIP Driver.
From this URL

acanton · 08-31-2006, 02:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by odcheck

Yes but is your Printer one of the Photosmart C3100 series?
If so scanning is supported if you use the HPLIP Driver.
From this URL

Printer is a C3180 so I think that makes it part of the 3100 series, right? I'm on your side in this. But no matter what I do, this dog won't hunt. I've tried this on Kanotix, Mepis, Ubuntu, Kubuntu and Freespire live CDs. I've made sure hplip was loaded and so on (I'm not a newbie with Linux.) It just don't go... except back to the store.

Al

odcheck · 08-31-2006, 02:26 AM

Your language is great I love it :-)
lol

Maybe for the store it doesn't need a driver.
PS: I didn't thought that you're a newbie.

BUT never surrender ;-)

acanton · 08-31-2006, 02:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by odcheck

BUT never surrender ;-)

Yes you do... and you live to fight another day.... and compared to the my Mac Linux is an eternal struggle in getting new(er) hardware to run. Some days you get the bear... and some days the bear gets you! (One of my favorite lines from Startrek NG... said by Riker to Picard)

Al