All we are doing in this process is loading in a different configuration that works with the Epson. Sane (Scanner Access Now Easy) is an Linux API for scanners – its man page is here. Although it looks like the system knows its a scanner you will probably end up encountering a communication error if you try to use any other configuration with sane. My understanding is that the V200 requires the Epkowa “driver” not any of the Epson named drivers.
Actually I am very new to the operating system so I won’t be able to explain exactly what is happening in this process like I normally can. It the drop-down appears Epson then you must check that Epson is commented out of the dll.conf file!
(If you care, the scanner works without any issue in Windows 10) Prerequisites Unfortunately the Epson scanner isn’t as plug and play as my new HP All-in-One printer (which works without any fiddling) but after a few forum posts and learning a little bit on how USB scanners work in Ubuntu I finally got it working.
A few days later I turn up and collect the scanner (which included a nice Belkin USB A to B cable) and that’s the end of that.Īs part of my move away from Windows 10 as my primary OS to Xubuntu (see this series of posts) – I am trying to see how many of my peripherals work with the operating system. Some people wanted insane amounts for really old (like Windows 98 era) flatbeds – but eventually I found someone who had what looked like a reasonably modern model for the small sum of £5. Amazingly enough there are quite a few people selling scanners. I made my way over to the online car boot that is Facebook Marketplace and performed a few searches. For years I have used the scanners built into various all-in-one scanner devices, but a few months ago I got so fed up constantly getting up and down to swap over documents that I said “Enough! I must buy myself a flatbed”.
I do a lot of scanning as part of my hobbies relating to archiving documents and print items. It’s something I’ve always wanted since I was a young lad, because I was ultimately a strange child. Introduction (Unnecessary Story)Ī little while ago I bought a flatbed scanner.
This guide will explain how to get the Epson Perfection V200 Photo flatbed scanner to work with Ubuntu 18.04.1 (64-Bit/AMD64).