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Epson Stylus NX215 Scanner issue

Asked by Paul Wheeler

I just bought a Epson Stylus NX215 All-in-one printer but I can not get any scanner functionality no matter what I try. One of the features of the scanner that I wanted most (which DOES work in windows) is the scan button on printer itself. Even if I cant get that to work I would still love to be able to scan things with it without using windows. I am using Ubuntu 10.04 amd64. I have already installed the drivers from avasys and they work fine for printing. I have tried Image Scan! for Linux, Xsane, and Simple Scan but they all report that there is no device found. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said : 		#1

Please tell have you already tried to install the deb packages from here: http://avasys.jp/eng/linux_driver/download/
especially from this page: http://www.avasys.jp/lx-bin2/linux_e/spc/DL1.do

Then you must configure the /etc/sane.d/dll.conf using terminal type:

gksudo gedit /etc/sane.d/dll.conf

look for the row #epson and under that row add the "epkowa" in this way:

#epson
epkowa

Close and save, then try the iscan application under the Applications → Graphics → Imagescan for Linux

Please install an try also xsane

Hth

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Paul Wheeler (pjwheeler83) said : 		#2

I still get more errors, Something about not being able to connect to the device.

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marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said : 		#3

Can you send here the terminal result of:

lsusb

command with and without your usb multifunction Epson connected to see if it is recognized by the system...

Thank you

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Paul Wheeler (pjwheeler83) said : 		#4

Output while connected:
Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 045e:00dd Microsoft Corp.
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 04b8:084f Seiko Epson Corp.
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

Output while NOT connected:
Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 045e:00dd Microsoft Corp.
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

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marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said : 		#5

Can you also check if the user you are using to login have correct permission from the menu:

System→Administration→ User and groups

select the user and go to advanced setting and set all permission... go to "User Priviledges"

Than not requested but to have all starting from zero reboot your pc and retry.

Hth

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Paul Wheeler (pjwheeler83) said : 		#6

Im not exactly what we did here but its working now, thanks for all your help!

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marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said : 		#7

Please tell have you changed your user permissions the issue was there...

Hth

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Paul Wheeler (pjwheeler83) said : 		#8

No, I am the administrator of this computer so I should have all permissions necessary.