On Sun, 15 Oct 2017 00:25:54 +0200
"Patrick Dupre" <pdupre(a)gmx.com> wrote:
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> On 10/14/2017 02:56 PM, Patrick Dupre wrote:
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> > I cannot have the scanner working.
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> > The epson printer does no see the computer on the USB.
> > Do I need to install it with on the LAN?
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> Why is the printer trying to see the computer? Have you tried running
> the Simple Scan program to see if you can scan? I use my HP
> printer/scanner over the network. Are you maybe referring to the button
> on the printer to trigger the scan? Those require protocols that the
> printer manufacturers want to keep hidden for some reason.
OK, it seems that I need to go through the network and not the USB
cable.
IMO it isn't essential if you use USB or network access. Is your Epson
MFC supported by SANE project?:
http://www.sane-project.org/sane-supported-devices.html
Also Epson itself offers SANE compatible drivers:
http://support.epson.net/linux/en/imagescanv3.php?version=1.3.20
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Franta Hanzlik