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(Solve) How to make scanner to work on VM
Posted: 2. Dec 2020, 15:40
by satimis
Hi all,
Host Ubuntu 20.04 Desktop
VM - Windows 10 Home
Epson Perfection 3490 Scanner
Interfaces - USB
Please advise how to make Windows 10 Home to connect my scanner? Pointers would be appreciated.
Thanks
Regards
Re: How to make scanner to work on VM
Posted: 4. Dec 2020, 22:20
by scottgus1
Carefully go through
USB basics and troubleshooting. If you finish all the steps 1-7 and cannot get your USB device into the guest OS, carefully post the outputs of the commands in step 8 as text in
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tags, not screenshots. Zip and post the logs step 8 call for, using the forum's Upload Attachment tab.
Re: How to make scanner to work on VM
Posted: 10. Dec 2020, 12:40
by satimis
scottgus1 wrote:Carefully go through
USB basics and troubleshooting. If you finish all the steps 1-7 and cannot get your USB device into the guest OS, carefully post the outputs of the commands in step 8 as text in
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tags, not screenshots. Zip and post the logs step 8 call for, using the forum's Upload Attachment tab.[/quote]
Hi,
Thanks for your advice.
Host - Ubuntu 20.04 desktop
Guest VM - Ubuntu 20.04 desktop
Scanner - Epson Perfection 3490 photo
I ran Ubuntu 20.04 desktop VM as a test first.
1)
I followed below document installing simple-scan on the Host. Now the scanner works on the Host;
How to: get your Epson Perfection 3490 scanner working on Ubuntu Linux
http://www.autodidacts.io/how-to-get-epson-perfection-3490-flatbed-scanner-working-on-ubuntu-linux/
2)
I ran same steps installing simple-scan on the VM
Start -> simple-scan
Right-click USB icon at the right bottom bar and check "EPSON Scanner [2586]"
Then Scanning works on VM.
I'll come back after testing on Windows 10 home VM. I have no idea of its scanning software. I'm now searching for it.
Regards
Re: How to make scanner to work on VM
Posted: 18. Dec 2020, 10:56
by satimis
Hi,
Epson scanner doesn't work on Win 10 home guest
Start Win 10 home guest
Right-click USB icon at the right bottom of Guest window
-> Select "Epson Scanner [0110]"
Start -> Settings -> Devices
Printer & Scanner
Add Printers & Scanners
-> Refresh
No scanner detected
Where shall I check? Do I need install Epson Scan package?
Regards
Re: How to make scanner to work on VM
Posted: 18. Dec 2020, 18:10
by scottgus1
satimis wrote:Do I need install Epson Scan package?
Drivers for a USB device need to be installed in the computer running the device, whether the computer is real or virtual.
Re: How to make scanner to work on VM
Posted: 19. Dec 2020, 16:06
by satimis
scottgus1 wrote:satimis wrote:Do I need install Epson Scan package?
Drivers for a USB device need to be installed in the computer running the device, whether the computer is real or virtual.
Hi,
Thanks for your advice.
I got it done after installing;
Epson Perfection 3490 Photo Scanner
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1. Scanner Driver
2. EPSON Scan Utility v3.04A - software
(check) "Epson Scanner [0110]" (USB icon at the right bottom menu of VM window)
But the EPSON Scan window is very small, even at Full Screen (3840x2160 resolution). I can't resize it. Any suggestion?
Thanks
Regards
Re: How to make scanner to work on VM
Posted: 19. Dec 2020, 19:14
by scottgus1
Glad you have the scanner running.
For the tiny window, find out what program is showing that window, then in the program's Properties, Compatibility Tab, click 'Change high DPI settings', then adjust the controls inside that button's popup window to try to get the window to show bigger.
Re: How to make scanner to work on VM
Posted: 19. Dec 2020, 23:03
by satimis
scottgus1 wrote:Glad you have the scanner running.
For the tiny window, find out what program is showing that window, then in the program's Properties, Compatibility Tab, click 'Change high DPI settings', then adjust the controls inside that button's popup window to try to get the window to show bigger.
right-click "EPSON Scan" icon
-> Properties
(see screeshot_1)
-> Compatibility
(see screeshot_2)
-> Change high DPI settings
(see screeshot_3)
How to change here? I'm only allowed to upload 3 files.
"EPSON Scan Properties window"
C:\Windows\twain_32\escndv\escndv.exe
Thanks
Regards
Re: How to make scanner to work on VM
Posted: 20. Dec 2020, 00:28
by scottgus1
I don't know. You'll have to experiment and web-search. This question is now into Windows usage which happens on real PCs too, and is beyond the scope of the Virtualbox forum.
Re: How to make scanner to work on VM
Posted: 21. Dec 2020, 12:14
by satimis
Problem solved and now I can resize Epson Scan window.
Steps performed as follows;
Start Win10 home guest
Right click "Epson Scan" icon
-> Compatibility
-> Change high DPI settings
-> Open Advanced scaling settings
Let Windows try to fix apps so that they're not blurry
(check) Off
Enter a custom scaling
100% - 500% (not recommended)
[200]
-> Apply
The custom scale factor won't be applied until you sign out
-> Sign out now
rebooted automatically.
After reboot I got a large "Epson Scan" window
Regards
Re: (Solve) How to make scanner to work on VM
Posted: 21. Dec 2020, 16:57
by scottgus1
Great! Glad you found a solution!