What Image Scan! for Linux packages do I need to install in order to use my Epson scanner?
FAQ ID : LS00002
Created : 2009.09.14
Last modified : 2013.10.03
The Image Scan! for Linux software consists of several separate packages. You need to install at least two packages (three for some models) for a minimal configuration. The scanner driver download pages are divided into sections as shown below. For each section, download and install the packages appropriate for your system as indicated. Not all sections or packages listed below are available for all devices.
Required Packages => [data package] [core package]
Optional package => [network package] [image processing plugin package]
[Installation order of packages]
- Normal model : [data package] > [core package]
- Network supported model : [data package] > [core package] > [network plugin package]
- Image processing supported model : [data package] > [core package] > [image processing plugin package]
[data package]
- Install this package first, it is always required.
- For RPM based distributions such as Fedora, openSUSE, or Mandriva Linux
Install the package listed under "RPM package"
ex) iscan-data-*.**.*-*.noarch.rpm - For deb based distributions such as Debian, Ubuntu, or Linux Mint
Install the package listed under "deb package"
ex) iscan-data-*.**.*-*_all.deb
- For RPM based distributions such as Fedora, openSUSE, or Mandriva Linux
[core package]
- Install all packages listed under the section appropriate for your system as indicated below.
- Plugin/Interpreter packages are also listed here. If available, these packages are also required.
| Distribution | Download Section |
|---|---|
| Mandriva Linux 2009.0 or earlier[usb0.1+libltdl3] Fedora 10 or earlier openSUSE 11.0 or earlier Redhat Enterprise Linux 5 or earlier |
RPM (32 or 64) bit package ex) 32bit : iscan-*.**.*-*.usb0.1.ltdl3.i386.rpm 64bit : iscan-*.**.*-*.usb0.1.ltdl3.x86_64.rpm |
| Mandriva Linux 2009.1 or later[usb0.1+libltdl7] Fedora 11 or later openSUSE 11.1 or later SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 PCLinuxOS 2010.07 Redhat Enterprise Linux 6 or later |
RPM (32 or 64) bit package ex) 32bit : iscan-*.**.*-*.usb0.1.ltdl7.i386.rpm 64bit : iscan-*.**.*-*.usb0.1.ltdl7.x86_64.rpm |
| Ubuntu 8.04 or earlier[usb0.1+libltdl3] Linux Mint 5 or earlier Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 or earlier |
deb (32 or 64) bit package ex) 32bit : iscan-*.**.*-*~usb0.1.ltdl3_i386.deb 64bit : iscan-*.**.*-*~usb0.1.ltdl3_amd64.deb |
| Ubuntu 8.10 or later[usb0.1+libltdl7] Linux Mint 6 or later Debian GNU/Linux 6.0 or later |
deb (32 or 64) bit package [libltdl7] ex) 32bit : iscan-*.**.*-*~usb0.1.ltdl7_i386.deb 64bit : iscan-*.**.*-*~usb0.1.ltdl7_amd64.deb |
- The above information is not a guarantee that the software will work on the indicated distributions
- The software may work on other distributions/versions not listed above
- On some distributions, an error occurs when attempting to install the software. Please see the FAQ for detailed installation instructions.
- For information on the combinations of models and distribution versions that have been confirmed by us, see "Check OS of operation". Although combinations that are not listed in "Check OS of operation" may also work, they have not been confirmed by us.
[network plugin package]
- This package is optional and only available for certain devices. Install it if you want to scan via your device's Ethernet or Wi-fi interface.
- For RPM based distributions such as Fedora, openSUSE, or Mandriva Linux
Install the package listed under "RPM (32 or 64) bit package"
ex)
32bit : iscan-network-nt-*.*.*-*.i386.rpm
64bit : iscan-network-nt-*.*.*-*.x86_64.rpm - For deb based distributions such as Debian, Ubuntu, or Linux Mint
Install the package listed under "deb (32 or 64) bit package"
ex)
32bit : iscan-network-nt-*.*.*-*.i386.deb
64bit : iscan-network-nt-*.*.*-*.amd64.deb
- For RPM based distributions such as Fedora, openSUSE, or Mandriva Linux
[image processing plugin package]
- This package is optional to add some image processing functions and only available for certain devices. Install it if you want to use some image processing functions.
- When selecting a package, please refer to the description of the core package.
If you're compiling from source you need both the core package (iscan) and data package (iscan-data) source tarballs. For details, please refer to README of each source package.