[CentOS] scanner only works in su mode

Michael Hennebry hennebry at web.cs.ndsu.nodak.edu
Thu Sep 26 18:08:38 UTC 2013


On Thu, 26 Sep 2013, Robert Heller wrote:

> It looks like to use the scanner you need to edit your /etc/group file or use
> the user manager to add yourself to the lp group.

That did not work.
I ran a separate login to get one that admitted I was in the lp group.
Applying strace to hp-scan told me that it could not open
/dev/bus/usb/001/006 for writing.
Its owner and group are both root.

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that my fiance ran me through with a broadsword."  --  Lily



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