Should this be registered as a bug on sane-backends?
As neither simple-scan nor xsane works, this page (https:/
Please let me know if I should register this as a bug on sane-backends.
Setup:
Printer: Canon MG6650 wlan connection
Ubuntu: 15.10
libsane: 1.0.25+
xsane: 0.998-6ubuntu1
simple-scan: 3.18.1-0ubuntu1
Downloaded and installed printer and scanner deb-packages from Canon. Printer works, and the supplied scangearmp2 sw works. Software is limited, so I wanted to get simple-scan working.
Starting xsane, it goes straight to a "scanningfor devices" box, shortly followed by a new window saying "Failed to open device 'pixma:
simple-scan finds the printer name as given by the printer (as Bonjour service name).
Trying to scan gives "Failed to scan" + "Unable to connect to scanner" with buttons "Close" and "Change Scanner" in a red banner at the top.
Debug option for simple-scan gives:
[+0,00s] DEBUG: simple-
[+0,00s] DEBUG: Connecting to session manager
[+0,04s] DEBUG: ui.vala:2018: Loading state from /home/xxxxx/
[+0,04s] DEBUG: ui.vala:1986: Restoring window to 600x400 pixels
[+0,04s] DEBUG: autosave-
[+0,04s] DEBUG: autosave-
[+0,04s] CRITICAL: gtk_event_
[+0,08s] DEBUG: scanner.vala:1446: sane_init () -> SANE_STATUS_GOOD
[+0,08s] DEBUG: scanner.vala:1452: SANE version 1.0.25
[+0,08s] DEBUG: scanner.vala:1513: Requesting redetection of scan devices
[+0,08s] DEBUG: scanner.vala:802: Processing request
[+0,14s] DEBUG: autosave-
[+0,19s] DEBUG: ui.vala:2109: Saving state to /home/xxxxx/
[+3,44s] DEBUG: simple-
[+3,44s] DEBUG: scanner.vala:1559: Scanner.scan ("(null)", dpi=300, scan_mode=
[+4,17s] DEBUG: scanner.vala:338: sane_get_devices () -> SANE_STATUS_GOOD
[+4,17s] DEBUG: scanner.vala:350: Device: name="pixma:
[+4,17s] DEBUG: scanner.vala:802: Processing request
[+5,05s] DEBUG: scanner.vala:863: sane_open ("pixma:
[+5,05s] WARNING: scanner.vala:867: Unable to get open device: Invalid argument
[+5,15s] DEBUG: ui.vala:2109: Saving state to /home/xxxxx/
[+10,40s] DEBUG: autosave-
[+10,40s] DEBUG: scanner.vala:1586: Stopping scan thread
[+10,40s] DEBUG: scanner.vala:802: Processing request
[+10,41s] DEBUG: scanner.vala:1597: sane_exit ()
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