[clue-tech] Ubuntu / Epson scanner

[Michael Fierro]

On Fri, Aug 29, 2008 at 09:56:03AM -0600, Bob Meetin wrote:
> So far Ubuntu has made me as a lifelong friend.  It recognized my Epson  
> printer without batting an eyelash.  However, we're not there yet with  
> the scanner.  It sees the device but then throws a coniption fit.
>
> On the desktop under graphics I have Xsane Image Scanner.  I attempt to  
> launch it an it checks then balks and says "no devices found".  In fact  
> if I simple plug in the USB cable the no device found comes up on its  
> own.  The scanner is an Epson 4490 Photo.

Your questions are answered at the following link:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=3629710

For future reference, I found this by querying Google for:

  sane "epson 4490"


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