canon_pixma.conf missing in /etc/sane.d/

[insomniacno1]

Xubuntu 16.04 64bit, after following the instructions here and on the https://launchpad.net/~thierry-f/+archive/ubuntu/fork-michael-gruz

1. Head over to https://launchpad.net/~thierry-f/+archive/ubuntu/fork-michael-gruz and install the ppa as described:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:thierry-f/fork-michael-gruz
sudo apt-get update

This updated the Scangearmp2 to 4.10

2. Your instruction on how to activate the backend came up with error about not being allowed - So go to /etc/sane.d/ and edit dll.conf as root using geany. Under canon, add canon_pixma and save the document and close the editor.

3. Open terminal and type sudo sane-find-scanner – it will not find the scanner as it is on network and not USB

4. In terminal type scanimage -L – scanner is now found and all SANE apps work.

user@user:$ scanimage -L
device `canon_pixma:74-38-B7-87-E6-94' is a CANON MG3000 series flatbed scanner
user@user:$ scanimage -V
scanimage (sane-backends) 1.0.31-269-gc85185bd4; backend version 1.0.31

SANE works(Aquireimages, simple scan, xsane, skanlite) and find the scanner, but LibreOffice Writer (any version, currently 7.0.4.2 snap) can't find the scanner. In Writer I click on insert-Media-Scan-Select source and nothing happens.

Could the reason be the missing canon_pixma.conf backend?

Could you make the canon_pixma.conf file for download or list it in the readme?

Thank you in advance

Jan

[ThierryHFR]

Hi @insomniacno1,
I looked at it, I reviewed the packaging, I did it wrong for version 4.10.
Can you uninstall scangearmp2 and install the new version :

sudo apt purge scangearmp2
sudo apt update
sudo apt install scangearmp2

Give me a feedback, I'll package on the other versions of Ubuntu.

[ThierryHFR]

I close the ticket, there were some packagind problems.
This is solved!

[insomniacno1]

Hi Ordissimo, Unfortunately I still can't scan into LibreOffice writer 7.0, everything is as described above and still no canon_pixma.conf in sane.d

there is canon.conf and there is pixma.conf Could it be the driver is addressing the wrong .conf file?

# pixma.conf configuration for the sane pixma backend
#
# disable network scanner detection.
# This must be the first not commented line
# Uncomment the following line:
# networking=no
#
# bjnp-timeout=5000
# Specify the timeout (in ms) to be used for all the following
# scanners.
# May be specified multiple times.
# The last value (if any) will be used for auto-detection
#
# define URI's of scanners (one per line)
# This is only used for network scanners.
# normally scanners will be detected by sending a broadcast
# if this does not work under your OS, or if the scanners
# are on a different subnet, configure your scanners URI here
#
# method must be bjnp
# port number can normally be left out, port 8612 is used as default
# The timeout parameter sets a timeout value for the scanner on
# the same line
# Examples using bjnp:
# bjnp://myscanner.my.domain:8612 // uses the default 1000ms timeout
# bjnp-timeout=5000
# bjnp://printer-1.pheasant.org // will use the 5000 ms timeout
# bjnp://scanner.bad-network.org/timeout=1500 // timeout set to 1500 ms
# bjnp-timeout=3000 // will be used for auto-detected scanners
#
# Example using for a scanner using mfnp including the optional timeout:
# mfnp://scanner.bad-network.org/timeout=1500

As I said before, SANE and all the other apps listed above work with the scanner, only LibreOffice can't find anything or maybe not even searching.

Hope we can figure this one out together:)

Jan

[ThierryHFR]

I remind you that the proposed driver is based on code not available furnace by gun, it allows to use the proprietary driver with sane-backend.
The configuration files always provided by canon are here => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/bjlib/
Can you use your scanner with simple-scan or xsane?

[ThierryHFR]

I invite you to look for the problem where it happens, open a bug at libreoffice.
This is the message I get when I try to scan: /opt/libreoffice7.1/program/soffice.bin: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/sane/libsane-sp_330_3710_series.so.1: undefined symbol: sanei_config_open

[insomniacno1]

So meaning you can't scan into LibreOffice either?

I need a bit guidance to open a bug at libreoffice, you do mean a bug log, right?

Yes all SANE programs work fine (Aquireimages, simple scan, xsane, skanlite, scangear)

I do have a bug report here https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=140435

[ThierryHFR]

With libreoffice6.4 I can scan with the ESCL driver.
On ubuntu 20.04, I downloaded the last version of libreoffice7.1, I can't scan. I noted the error encountered.
Add my feedback and the link on the open issue on scangearmp2, it gives a start answer to the problem.

[ThierryHFR]

I withdrew the Ricoh pilot who was planting libreoffice.
So I confirm that the canon_pixma, imagescan and escl driver works correctly in libreoffice.

[insomniacno1]

I withdrew the Ricoh pilot who was planting libreoffice.
So I confirm that the canon_pixma, imagescan and escl driver works correctly in libreoffice.

Hi Ordisimo, not quite sure what you mean by this?

Jan

[ThierryHFR]

scanning with Libreoffice6.4 and libreoffice7.1 using the canon_pixma driver works.

[insomniacno1]

Yeah, but what did you mean that you "withdrew the Ricoh pilot who was planting LibreOffice? I don't understand

[ThierryHFR]

This concerns my installation.
Not yours.
If it works you have to search in your installation.

[insomniacno1]

Hi Ordissimo,

Version: 7.1.2.2 / LibreOffice Community
Build ID: 5751006d328844ba3fa6124ed263bbf122f0788a
CPU threads: 2; OS: Linux 4.4; UI render: default; VCL: gtk3
Locale: en-GB (en_GB.UTF-8); UI: en-US
Calc: threaded

Even after update I still can't scan into Lo writer.

With kind regards

Jan

[ThierryHFR]

Hi @insomniacno1 ,

Can you launch libreoffice in console and send me the oog after I want to scan?