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[Discuss] xsane pblm



Don't forget selinux!
Check with 'getenforce'.

On Nov 22, 2017 11:22, "Derek Martin" <invalid at pizzashack.org> wrote:

> On Wed, Nov 22, 2017 at 10:06:25AM -0500, dan moylan wrote:
> > dan ritter writes:
> > > On Tue, Nov 21, 2017 at 05:41:36PM -0500, dan moylan wrote:
> > >>
> > >> cmp#1: intel nuc 10, fc26
> > >>   xsane: "no devices available"
> > >> cmp#2: acer aspire 5733Z, fc26
> > >>   xsane: finds only web cam
> > >> cmp#3: acer aspire E1-472P, fc25
> > >>   xsane: works fine, no problems
>
> Is this a printer/scanner that you are trying to scan with, or is it
> just a printer to which you're ting to print images already scanned in
> xsane?  Or, some other thing?
>
> If you are trying to print, can you print to the printer from the
> command line (i.e. with lpr somefile)?
>
> > >> all three have the printers ip address in both
> > >> /etc/sane.d/saned.conf and /etc/sane.d/net.conf
> > >>
> > >> all three can ping the printer
> > >>
> > >> any suggestions?
> >
> > > Run xsane as root once on each of #1 and #2. If it works you
> > > have a permissions problems to track down.
> >
> > did that and each shows the same results.
> >
> > > If it doesn't work, perhaps you have a network problem.
> >
> > each can ping the printer.  #3 can run xsane.  where do i
> > look?  what can i try?
>
> Is it possible you have iptables set up as a host-based firewall on
> the non-working PCs, and it is blocking the IP/ports used by the
> printer?
>
> --
> Derek D. Martin    http://www.pizzashack.org/   GPG Key ID: 0xDFBEAD02
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