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    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

    Code:
    $ 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

    Code:
    $ 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/

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

    Quote Originally Posted by Remix_88
    http://www.commercialventvac.com/~jeffs/ESFW30.BIN
    Mirrored here:
    http://leroybrown.glassmelter.com/binaries/ESFW30.BIN

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

    Quote 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:
    Code:
    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.
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    Re: HOWTO: Epson Perfection 1670 Scanner (and other SnapScan scanners)

    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?





    Quote 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:
    Code:
    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.

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

    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
    Last edited by bernardfrancois; July 5th, 2008 at 11:42 AM. Reason: typo in config file path
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    Re: HOWTO: Epson Perfection 1670 Scanner (and other SnapScan scanners)

    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!

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

    When I'm back at the computer where I made it to work I'll give you a script that will set it up.
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    Re: HOWTO: Epson Perfection 1670 Scanner (and other SnapScan scanners)

    Ok, many thanks!

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

    i can get the ESFW41.BIN for epson perfection 2480 from nowhere and my cd is not readable anymore!
    has anybody a download location??
    thx

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

    Quote Originally Posted by edopizza
    Ok, many thanks!
    I already wrote the script, but at that moment my Internet connection didn't work. Now I don't have acces to that computer till tomorow... Then I'll post the script. It will be able to set up every snapscan scanner that works with sane.
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