Hi All,

I would need some help/direction here pls.

I am running Linux Mint17 xfce 32 bit and I have an Epson Perfection 2480 Photo scanner.
I have just changed to LM17 from LM15 and the scanner was working nicely under the old system. I remember I had to install some files then as well, but I can't remember what they were or how I did it...

The point is, that it is not working and I can't find the answer why not.

This is what I have already done:
sudo sane-find-scanner says this:
lsusb gives this:
scanimage -L gives this:
So, I think it is clear that the computer can connect to the scanner but it still doesn't work.

I am in these groups:
I have installed xsane and simple scan with every possible extra I could find in synaptic, still no success.
Simple scan says:
Unable to connect to scanner.

xsane says:
Failed to open device 'snapscan:libusb:002:004':Invalid argument

So, I thought, I should install the Epson drivers. I downloaded the necessary files and started to install them following the manuals.
First, I started with the iscan-2.10.0 directory:
As you can see, the first step went down OK, but the make command failed. Now, I don't know what to do with this as I am not familiar with terminal commands and I don't even know what the error message means.
(To be honest, I don't even know what the make command does, I was just following the installation instructions in the readme file...)

Then, I tried to install the rpm file:
So this one didn't go well either. I tried to look up the missing files but could not get closer to the solution. Tried to install them (or anything that looked like them by the name) via Synaptic, but that didn't help either.

I am stuck now, could someone please direct me to a solution here?

Thx a lot.
Have a great day!
Attila

Read this stuff for clues maybe. http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/s...rm=OSF_O_LINUX

Hi Jefro,

Thx, I know this page but I couldn't find any relevant info there.
I guess, if I could install the iscan SW it would work but the installation process gets stuck, as I have written above.

Do you know how to get through that?
Thx.
Attila

Failed dependencies:

It can be a stinker. Let me say this first. Distro's tend to work out of the box because all dependencies have been met.

So, now what happens when you update or upgrade? It tends to change dependencies. Now, you can try to add those back.

Two issues at play here.

One is that you can try to add in what you need one by one or by wild card maybe. It may just work. However you can run into issue where it will say You have Version 7 installed and you are trying to install Version 6 (example). So you would have to fool an install. You fool it but either installing dual versions and using paths to isolate or you build the entire deal into one huge glob.

Second issue.

They don't have the versions you need. May have to build them.


So, if I had a play system that wasn't totally important then I'd start finding rpm's of the listed packages (or use package manager) to install them.

If I had a valuable system, I might go so far as to run a virtual machine of a supported OS.

Hi Jefro,

Thx for your thoughts.
To be honest, I am at a loss with what you are saying.
I know computers as much as an educated user do but this dependencies issue is way above my head - so sorry to say.

I would install whatever I can via Synaptic if I knew what else should I install....
I was thinking that if I install the iscan SW deb package first that would install the files needed by the rpm file.
At least, that seems to be the reason why Epsom underlines to install these files in this order.
Or I could be totally mistaken.

However, I am still trying to believe that if I could go on with the installation of the drivers, it will start working. I just don't know what to do, to get on with it after the failure of the make command.

What do you think?

Opps, maybe we need to start all over.

First check if you have iscan in software manager. If not then let's go to pdf.


Let's try this instead. http://support.epson-europe.com/faqs/en/020170.pdf


So it says what you have above in an error. "use Alien instead!" That converts a rpm to deb since debian is the base of linux mint.
rpm's don't work well on debian systems.

Now if that fails on dependencies then we will tackle them next.

Hi Jefro,

Thx for your advice and sorry for the long silence - I was sent abroad to work on a very short notice and I had no excess to my pws there, so I couldn't log in to reply...

Anyway, I am back now.
I followed the link you posted and followed the instructions there. Everything worked like a charm, so now I have iscan 2.10 installed.
I am also member of the scanner group, have the necessary priviledges and had my computer restart after the installation.

Still, xsane says: "Failed to open device 'snapscan:libusb:002:005': Invalid Argument"

I am puzzled, now what can I do?

I do appreciate your kindness, pls help me on.
Thx.
Attila

I don't know why is this happening:
When I disconnect the scanner with the computer running, the light on the panel of the device comes up, when I connect it again, it goes off.
Also, when I turn on the computer with the scanner connected, the light on the panel of the device comes up and when Linux starts loading the light goes off...

Any thoughts?

Reads like you are missing firmware that is required for this scanner...

http://ubuntufs.wordpress.com/2006/0...-2480-scanner/
http://www.pclinuxos.com/forum/index.php?topic=105686.0

Thx ferrari, this worked, it is now working like a charm!
Thx a lot, man, I do appreciate your kind help!

Have a great day everyone!

Glad to be of help.