Manually install the driver from the context menu - Update driver.
Connecting the scanner afterwards needs some manual help: Go to device manager and find the EPSON Perfection 1240.The installer asks for the scanner model. I found "Epson Scan 3.0.4 1 20.68MBs" and installed it.Search the Win10 64 bit driver for the Epson Perfection 2400 scanner.(translated the following steps from german. Important in the terminal is, that you change into the right folder.Find a driver for Epson Perfection 1240U Photo scanner on Windows 10 64 bit
That should be all, the rest is, if you are more interested in the steps the script is running.
The script can be used to install everything Linux that are needed for the scanner you selected and a convenience This scanner driver bundle contains all components of Image Scan! for Your regular software installation procedure. You will be asked for your password to acquire the privileges needed The other workaround – using Windows to start the scanner – is rather unsexy, of course.ĭoes anybody have a more elegant solution?Ĭopyright (C) 2015 SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONĬhange to the folder where you downloaded this scanner driver bundle,Įxtract it and install all components with That, however, would be a waste of energy since it uses 5,5 Watts in standby mode. However, once you switch off the scanner you are back to square one: When switched back on, the green “ready to scan images” light goes off when the scanner is connected to the computer.Īn obvious solution would be to simply leave the scanner switched on. It even keeps working when one closes and restarts Simple Scan or if one reboots Linux Mint. When connected, the scanner makes this “quackquack” (“Hi User, I’m ready!”) sound of the briefly moving scan head on the rail (which it never does when connected to Linux) and works flawlessly.Īfter this procedure it will work with Linux as well. The only way to make the scanner work is to unplug it and connect it to (the dual boot) Windows 10. Simple Scan will then tell me that it cannot connect to a scanner. The problem: My - fairly old, 2003 - Epson Perfection 1670 scanner does not work with Linux Mint: When plugged into the USB port, the green “ready to scan images” light goes off and the scanner emits a hardly audible unpleasant high sound. After unsuccessfully trying all sorts of solutions suggested to other users with similar problems I would now like to turn to you guys for help.
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