I am trying to install an epson cx 7400 scanner in 9.0; I did it in 8.04 but I can't remember how.

Did you check the site epson.com for a driver?
Peter

Or you have to choose System > Administration > Printing.
Peter

The only drivers that Epson provides are for Mac and Windows.

Going to System\administration\printing doesn't help because I'm looking for a way to get the scanner to work; the printer always works in Linux.

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SynapticHowto
Use either search tool to find "sane", install sane and then seee if scanner magically works now already
Good luck ad regards from
Tom :)

Tom,

No matter what I try, I get a message that says: UNABLE TO GET EXCLUSIVE LOCK: This usually means that another package management application (like apt-get or aptitude) is already running. Please close that application first.

Where have I gone wrong.

Thanks for your help and patience.

Regards

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You must be sure no other package manager are running on your system... in doubt i suggest you the easy wa:y please reboot your pc.

Hope this helps

Thanks, Tom. After trying everything that I thought would work, I went to the website you recommended and followed instructions. I had to reinstall Sane and reboot. Everything works now.

Thanks again,

Joe

Brilliant, nicely done :)))
I like the search tool at the top of those guides :)
Congrats and regards from
Tom :)