HOWTO: Epson Perfection 1670 Scanner (and other SnapScan scanners)

[Remix_88]

HOWTO: Epson Perfection 1670 Scanner

The scanner firmware comes in a file called ESFW30.BIN, which apparently is only available if you install the software on the CD-ROM provided with the scanner. Unfortunately, the software only installs under Windows and then you have to copy the software from the Windows machine to the linux machine. Or you can follow this simple process to download the firmware (provided by Jeff Silverman) and then update your /etc/sane/saned.conf

$ wget http://www.commercialventvac.com/~jeffs/ESFW30.BIN
$ sudo cp ESFW30.BIN /etc/sane.d

Edit /etc/saned.d/snapscan.conf and change the line...

firmware /path/to/your/firmware/file.bin

...to point to /etc/sane.d/ESFW30.BIN

$ scanimage -L

You should see that your scanner is now detected. If so, you can now scan using XSane.

Other Similar Scanners - http://snapscan.sourceforge.net

The process should be the very similar (you should just need to appropriate firmware) for other snapscan scanners. See the SnapScan Backend for SANE page for more details about the following scanners...

Acer / Benq 300f SCSI
Acer / Benq 310s SCSI
Acer / Benq 610s SCSI
Acer / Benq 620S SCSI
Acer / Benq 620ST SCSI
Acer / Benq 620+ SCSI
Acer / Benq 640s SCSI
Acer / Benq 310U USB
Acer / Benq 320U USB
Acer / Benq 340U USB
Acer / Benq 620U USB
Acer / Benq 620UT USB
Acer / Benq 640U USB
Acer / Benq 640UT USB
Acer / Benq 640BU USB
Acer / Benq 640BT USB
Acer / Benq 1240 USB
Acer / Benq 3300 USB
Acer / Benq 4300 USB
Acer / Benq 5000 USB
Acer / Benq 5300 USB
Agfa SnapScan 300 SCSI
Agfa SnapScan 310s SCSI
Agfa SnapScan 600 SCSI
Agfa SnapScan 1236s SCSI
Agfa SnapScan 1236u USB
Agfa SnapScan 1212U USB
Agfa SnapScan e10 USB
Agfa SnapScan e20 USB
Agfa SnapScan e25 USB
Agfa SnapScan e26 USB
Agfa SnapScan e40 USB
Agfa SnapScan e42 USB
Agfa SnapScan e50 USB
Agfa SnapScan e52 USB
Agfa Arcus 1200 SCSI
Epson Perfection 660 USB
Epson Perfection 1270 USB
Epson Perfection 1670 USB
Epson Perfection 2480 USB
Epson Perfection 2580 USB
Guillemot / Hercules MaxiScan A4 Deluxe SCSI
Guillemot / Hercules Scan @home Touch 1248 USB
Guillemot / Hercules Maxi A4 36bit USB
Mitsubishi Diamondview 648UT USB
Mitsubishi Diamondview 650U USB

Reference

- http://www.commercialventvac.com/~je...andFedora.html
- http://snapscan.sourceforge.net/

[chunk]

Originally Posted by Remix_88 http://www.commercialventvac.com/~jeffs/ESFW30.BIN

Mirrored here:
http://leroybrown.glassmelter.com/binaries/ESFW30.BIN

[bernardfrancois]

Originally Posted by Remix_88 Edit /etc/saned.d/snapscan.conf and change the line...

Little typo: it should be sane.d

I just successfully installed my Agfa Snapscan e25 with this howto. Thanks a lot!
I found my specific firmware at http://drivermagic.co.nz/p/nph-detail.php?a=1221
This site also includes firmware for other snapscan versions.

I also uploaded the files to my webspace on my ISP. You can find it here:
http://www.evonet.be/~bfran/extern/snapscan-firmware/
It includes the following files:

snap1212p.bin
snap1212u.bin
Snape10.bin
snape20.bin
Snape22.bin
Snape25.bin
snape26.bin
Snape40.bin
Snape42.bin
Snape50.bin
Snape52.bin
SnapScan 1212P_2.bin
SnapScan1212P_2.bin
SnapScan 1212U_2.bin
SnapScan1212U_2.bin

If you read this and you need one of these files and none of the above links work any more, and using a search engine to look for them doesn't give any results, then please contact me.

Am I violating copyright by distributing this firmware? If so, I'll remove it.

[edopizza]

I have an Agfa Snapscan e40 that is not working.

lsusb says:
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 06bd:208d AGFA-Gevaert NV Snapscan e40
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000

I tried 2 configuations:

First:
cp ESFW30.BIN in /etc/sane/saned.conf

and edited the line
firmware /etc/sane/ESFW30.BIN
in /etc/saned.d/snapscan.conf

Second:
cp Snape40.bin in /etc/sane/saned.conf

and edited the line
firmware /etc/sane/Snape40.bin
in /etc/saned.d/snapscan.conf

scanimage -L just returns to a new line and the cursor blinks without showing the path for a couple of seconds and after reports that no scanner was found.

On x, xsane reports "no device available".

The strange thing is that just after the first ubuntu 5.10 installation the scanner use to work properly. The problem started after the reboot of the first update/upgrade.

Do I need to configure something more?

Originally Posted by bernardfrancois Little typo: it should be sane.d I just successfully installed my Agfa Snapscan e25 with this howto. Thanks a lot! I found my specific firmware at http://drivermagic.co.nz/p/nph-detail.php?a=1221 This site also includes firmware for other snapscan versions. I also uploaded the files to my webspace on my ISP. You can find it here: http://www.evonet.be/~bfran/extern/snapscan-firmware/ It includes the following files: snap1212p.bin snap1212u.bin Snape10.bin snape20.bin Snape22.bin Snape25.bin snape26.bin Snape40.bin Snape42.bin Snape50.bin Snape52.bin SnapScan 1212P_2.bin SnapScan1212P_2.bin SnapScan 1212U_2.bin SnapScan1212U_2.bin If you read this and you need one of these files and none of the above links work any more, and using a search engine to look for them doesn't give any results, then please contact me. Am I violating copyright by distributing this firmware? If so, I'll remove it.

[bernardfrancois]

You will have to do it with the Snape40.bin firmware, not the one of the epson scanner (it might work with that one as well, but it's better and safer to use the one made for your scanner).

Second: cp Snape40.bin in /etc/sane/saned.conf

You should do this:
sudo cp Snape40.bin /etc/sane/sane.d

Then run sudo gedit /etc/sane.d/snapscan.conf

Then you change the following line:
firmware /path/to/your/firmware/file.bin
to
firmware /etc/sane.d/Snape40.bin

[edopizza]

Hi BernardFrancois! You must have eagle eyes.

It was just a typing error in my previous post, I don't even have a folder called "snapscan.conf".

It means that I already did what you suggested but without managing to make it work.

WaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaH!

[bernardfrancois]

When I'm back at the computer where I made it to work I'll give you a script that will set it up.

[dief-eh?]

hello!
i just successfully installed my saved-from-the-dump Snapscan 1212 scanner on my ubuntu edgy machine using the instructions found here. thanks to bernardfrancois and remix_88. if anyone's interested in my notes, i can add them to this thread.

[matchstich]

i have a file called snapscan.conf. is there any way i can over write what's in it. i mistakenly put an empty folder in it and want to put the bin in it, thanks

[edopizza]

You would like to put the .bin path in the snapscan.conf, is it correct?
If you would like to edit or overwrite that file you need to add sudo in front of the command.

First make a backup of the original file "sudo cp /whateveryourpathis/snapscan.conf /whateveryourpathis/snapscan.conf_backup"

Open a console window, type "sudo gedit /whateveryourpathis/snapscan.conf"

Now you should be able to edit and save the file.