Assuming you're using Ubuntu and you can start a terminal window. (Pressing enter at the end of every line. Text in square brackets are comments, don't type them!
cd [changes to your home directory] cd Desktop [Changes to your Desktop directory] sudo mkdir -p /usr/share/sane/snapscan [ensures the destination directory exists] sudo cp SnapScan1212U_2.bin /usr/share/sane/snapscan [copies file]
sudo chown root:root /usr/share/sane/snapscan/SnapScan_1212U_2.bin [make sure the file is owned by the root user]
Edit config files as described in other thread. Assuming all edited and copies ok, try starting xsane from the terminal window by typing xsane, you'll see any error messages that come up.
Good luck. Steve
On 18/03/12 13:45, Bev Nicolson wrote:
On 18/03/2012, steve-ALUG@hst.me.uksteve-ALUG@hst.me.uk wrote:
Just checked back in the list. The file is SnapScan_1212U_2.bin Either install it as described, or try Vuescan like you did last time.
I've saved the instructions and the bin file (to the Desktop) but am stuck on changing directory. I've tried cd /Desktop/ and cd /desktop/ and it's not happy with either: cannot stat `/home/myname/Desktop/SnapScan_1212U_2.bin' no such file or directory
So I'm going wrong somewhere. Googling not that helpful right now.
VueScan (freebie trial version) does get it to work but it'd be great to just fire SimpleScan up without the hassle.
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