"epson" driver for CX3200 (compatible to the Epson Perfection 1200U) sane-find-scanner find scanner found USB scanner (vendor=0x04b8 [EPSON], product=0x0805 [USB2.0 MFP]) at libusb:001:003 # Your USB scanner was (probably) detected. It may or may not be supported by # SANE. Try scanimage -L and read the backend's manpage. scanimage -L device `epson:libusb:001:003' is a Epson Unknown model flatbed scanner scanimage -d epson:libusb:001:003 >/tmp/scan.pnm