Scanner does not work in Arch Linux but works in Ubuntu VM
Hello, I have a question about my "HP Deskjet F2280" printer/scanner. I could not get it working in Arch Linux with "sane" or "simple-scan". It is visible in a "lsusb" command and found by a "sudo sane-find-scanner" as a possible usb scanner. But it is not found in a "sudo scanimage -L" command. And "simple-scanner" or "xsane" cant find the sanner either. But when I fire up my Ubuntu 22.04 qemu VM and use the sanner through "usb-host-device" the sanner works out of the box just by installing "simple-scan". What is the key difference here? The checkbox "proprietary drivers for devices" is enabled in Ubuntu. Is the reason the custom kernel, that Ubuntu uses or kernel modules that could be also added to Arch Linux? Regards Björn
Am Donnerstag, dem 15.06.2023 um 07:30 +0200 schrieb Björn Försterling:
Hello,
I have a question about my "HP Deskjet F2280" printer/scanner.
I could not get it working in Arch Linux with "sane" or "simple- scan". It is visible in a "lsusb" command and found by a "sudo sane-find- scanner" as a possible usb scanner. But it is not found in a "sudo scanimage -L" command. And "simple-scanner" or "xsane" cant find the sanner either.
Regards Björn My Deskjet 2720e requires the hplip-plugin package from AUR to be able to use it as scanner. Might be worth trying.
KR FRank
Thank you, I found out that there is a hplip package in the extra repository. sudo pacman -S hplip And it works. On Thu, 2023-06-15 at 07:56 +0200, Frank wrote:
Am Donnerstag, dem 15.06.2023 um 07:30 +0200 schrieb Björn Försterling:
Hello,
I have a question about my "HP Deskjet F2280" printer/scanner.
I could not get it working in Arch Linux with "sane" or "simple- scan". It is visible in a "lsusb" command and found by a "sudo sane-find- scanner" as a possible usb scanner. But it is not found in a "sudo scanimage -L" command. And "simple-scanner" or "xsane" cant find the sanner either.
Regards Björn My Deskjet 2720e requires the hplip-plugin package from AUR to be able to use it as scanner. Might be worth trying.
KR FRank
On Thu, 15 Jun 2023 at 16:29, Björn Försterling <bjoern.foersterling@web.de> wrote:
Thank you, I found out that there is a hplip package in the extra repository.
sudo pacman -S hplip
And it works.
Hi Björn Perhaps you can add a few words about your success to the wiki page: [1] Thank you [1] https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/SANE/Scanner-specific_problems
Yes. We will be appreciative so. On Thu, Jun 15 2023 at 19:51:37 +01:00:00, Andy Pieters <arch-general@andypieters.me.uk> wrote:
On Thu, 15 Jun 2023 at 16:29, Björn Försterling <bjoern.foersterling@web.de <mailto:bjoern.foersterling@web.de>> wrote:
Thank you, I found out that there is a hplip package in the extra repository.
sudo pacman -S hplip
And it works.
Hi Björn
Perhaps you can add a few words about your success to the wiki page: [1]
Thank you
[1] <https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/SANE/Scanner-specific_problems>
participants (4)
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Abraham S.A.H.
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Andy Pieters
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Björn Försterling
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Frank