[ubuntu-uk] Loss of scanner .....

[Tony Pursell]

On Thu, 2010-07-22 at 13:16 +0100, Barry Drake wrote:
> On Thu, 2010-07-22 at 08:31 +0100, Rob Beard wrote:
> 
> > I could be wrong but it sounds to me like it needs a driver building for 
> > the specific kernel (maybe as a module) and it compiles it for the 
> > running kernel, when your kernel is updated the driver won't work and 
> > will have to be re-compiled.  
> 
> No - on the Brother, re-installation of the two packages that form the
> SANE wrapper and driver does the trick.  I took a look at the packages.
> There is a script that modifies /etc/sane.d/dll.conf so without looking
> any deeper, I guess one of the updates I did must have replaced that.
> Next time it happens I'll look a bit more carefully.  I don't remember
> seeing a SANE update - but if there was one, that would be it.
> 
> I emphasize, there isn't a problem - I just want to find out from
> interest what caused the temporary loss of scanner .....
> 
> I've just now had a call to ask if I can help get an HP combined printer
> scanner working.  That's another interesting one.  I'll get to see her
> end of next week.  There seems to be lots of information on the forum,
> so once I find out what model this is, I'll have a go ......
> 

I have a HP Deskjet F1280 combined printer/scanner. Works 'out of the
box'. Ubuntu found it and configured it. HP are the best for working
with Linux.  

Tony
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