Debian/Ubuntu Driver for Ricoh R5U870 Webcam
Sane is a powerfull Linux tool that permits to use scanners. Unfortunately, the Epson Perfection 2580 scanner is not completely recognized by the drivers provided by Sane.
The libsane-epson-perfection packages provide the
official Epson's Windows® drivers
inside a Debian/Ubuntu package.
Supported Scanners
The supported scanners are described inside the following table. You are welcome to give feedback on not-tested scanners.
| Model | Connexion Type | Package | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perfection 660 | usb | libsane-epson-perfection-1670 | 3.0 | not tested |
| Perfection 1670 | usb | libsane-epson-perfection-1670 | 3.0 | not tested |
| Perfection 2480 | usb | libsane-epson-perfection-2580 | 3.0 | not tested |
| Perfection 2580 | usb | libsane-epson-perfection-2580 | 3.0 | tested |
| Perfection 3200 | usb | libsane-epson-perfection-3200 | 3.0 | not tested |
Manual Installation of the Windows® Firmware
To add the support of the Epson Perfection Scanner in the Sane daemon you have the choice between installing Espon’s Iscan drivers and to install the Epson firmware from the Windows® drivers.
Install the Windows® Epson’s Firmware:
- from your Windows®’s installation, copy the file
esfw41.ininto the directory/usr/lib/epson-perfection/; - edit the file
/etc/sane.d/snapscan.confto provide the path to the new copied firmware.
| Authors | Stéphane GALLAND |
|---|---|
| Licenses | Proprietary and Free |
| Operating Systems | Linux, Window® |
Recent releases
| Package | Stable Version | Development Version |
|---|---|---|
| libsane-epson-perfection | 3.0 |
Recent News
| 2010-03-15 | BoUML 4.19.1 |
| 2010-03-07 | BoUML 4.19, ia64, amd64 |
| 2010-02-28 | BoUML 4.19 |
| 2010-02-25 | BoUML 4.18.2 |
| 2010-01-25 | m2eclipse 0.9.9.200912160759 |
| 2010-01-25 | Skype 2.1.0.81-1 |
