Scanner no longer operational

Leveret

Leveret

HP OfficeJet 4650 on FreeBSD 15.1 I used to scan perfectly using Xsane. Now I get an error message saying the scanner cannot be accessed. It works fine on a linux system so the hardware isn't the problem. I install hplip as usual and various tests using the handbook's advice on setting up an image scanner. Does anyone know if something was changed with FreeBSD? Simple-scan gives me the same result. Even on GhostBSD, I get the same error. Thanks in advance for any help.
 
Yes. It shows up on command line when using usbconfig list. The gui almost opens when using Xsane or SimpleScan but then crashes.
 
It's been 20 years since I've messed with sane but isn't there a command line interface (scanimage)? Kind of humorous that SANEis Scanner-Access-Now-Easy, but is anything but. LOL
 
I experienced today something similar with my Canon Scanner (FreeBSD 14.4). Gimp wasn't capable anymore to find any device.
I started xsane from the CLI, simply typed xsane in the shell, worked.
So, maybe it's not xsane but the software that uses it, like Gimp. Since I don't not really use Gimp, and xsane is working by starting from the CLI, to me it's OK.
 
Does HP have relevant configuration files? I don't generally print directly from my computer, but I know that some manufacturers like Canon provide configurations in their Linux packages that can be used. I don't see any reason why CUPS and sane configurations from there wouldn't work if there's one that you can copy from Linux.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top