Worked for me...
~$ uname -a
Linux hades 4.15.0-54-generic #58-Ubuntu SMP Mon Jun 24 10:55:24 UTC 2019
x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
~$ lsb_release -a
LSB Version: core-9.20170808ubuntu1-noarch:security-9.20170808ubuntu1-noarch
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS
Release: 18.04
Codename: bionic

Manuel SCHULTE
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Le dim. 21 juil. 2019 à 23:35, Phil <email address hidden> a écrit :

> Hi Lukasz,
>
> I am an Ubuntu user but *not* a technician so please bear with me.  Your
> e-mail says "The verification of the Stable Release Update for
> sane-backends has
> completed successfully and the package has now been released to -updates."
>  Do you know what release will contain the fix and when the release will
> occur?
> (I updated my system a couple of minutes ago and the scanner is still not
> working.)  Should I have checkmarked Pre-released updates Bionic-proposed
> in the Developer Options tab of the update settings - see picture?  (The
> release I'm using is 18.04.02)  Thanks!
>
>
> [image: image.png]
>
>
>
> On Thu, Jul 18, 2019 at 3:26 AM Łukasz Zemczak <<email address hidden>
> >
> wrote:
>
> > The verification of the Stable Release Update for sane-backends has
> > completed successfully and the package has now been released to
> > -updates.  Subsequently, the Ubuntu Stable Release Updates Team is being
> > unsubscribed and will not receive messages about this bug report.  In
> > the event that you encounter a regression using the package from
> > -updates please report a new bug using ubuntu-bug and tag the bug report
> > regression-update so we can easily find any regressions.
> >
> > --
> > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to a
> > duplicate bug report (1822360).
> > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1728012
> >
> > Title:
> >   Many 3rd party scanner drivers are broken by a sane change
> >
> > Status in sane-backends package in Ubuntu:
> >   Fix Released
> > Status in sane-backends source package in Bionic:
> >   Fix Released
> > Status in sane-backends package in Debian:
> >   Fix Released
> >
> > Bug description:
> >   To the sponsor: Please upload to bionic using the attached sane-
> >   backends_lp1728012_bionic.debdiff.
> >
> >   [Impact]
> >
> >    * Starting with Ubuntu 17.10, Ubuntu changed the directory where sane
> >   dll looks for third party drivers. This configuration effectively
> >   broke backward compatibility for all existing third-party drivers.
> >
> >    * A large swath of these third party drivers (most of them) are no
> >   longer supported by the OEM, so maintaining compatibility is
> >   important.
> >
> >    * No open source replacement drivers are currently available, nor
> >   does the community have the resources to easily replace them.
> >
> >    * This bug represents a substantial portion of the scanners in use.
> >
> >   Scanners known to be affected include, but are not limited to:
> >
> >    - Brother Scanners (all Brother scanners before brscan4)
> >     - DCP-145C
> >     - DCP-163C
> >     - DCP-165C
> >     - DCP-167C
> >     - DCP-185C
> >     - DCP-195C
> >     - DCP-197C
> >     - DCP-365CN
> >     - DCP-373CW
> >     - DCP-375CW
> >     - DCP-377CW
> >     - DCP-383C
> >     - DCP-385C
> >     - DCP-387C
> >     - DCP-395CN
> >     - DCP-585CW
> >     - DCP-6690CW
> >     - DCP-7030
> >     - DCP-7040
> >     - DCP-7045N
> >     - DCP-8070D
> >     - DCP-8080DN
> >     - DCP-8085DN
> >     - DCP-9010CN
> >     - DCP-9040CN
> >     - DCP-9042CDN
> >     - DCP-9045CDN
> >     - DCP-J125
> >     - DCP-J315W
> >     - DCP-J515W
> >     - DCP-J715W
> >     - MFC-250C
> >     - MFC-255CW
> >     - MFC-257CW
> >     - MFC-290C
> >     - MFC-295CN
> >     - MFC-297C
> >     - MFC-490CW
> >     - MFC-495CW
> >     - MFC-5490CN
> >     - MFC-5890CN
> >     - MFC-5895CW
> >     - MFC-6490CW
> >     - MFC-6890CDW
> >     - MFC-7320
> >     - MFC-7340
> >     - MFC-7345N
> >     - MFC-7440N
> >     - MFC-7450
> >     - MFC-7840N
> >     - MFC-7840W
> >     - MFC-790CW
> >     - MFC-795CW
> >     - MFC-8370DN
> >     - MFC-8380DN
> >     - MFC-8480DN
> >     - MFC-8510DN
> >     - MFC-8680DN
> >     - MFC-8880DN
> >     - MFC-8890DW
> >     - MFC-9010CN
> >     - MFC-9120CN
> >     - MFC-9320CW
> >     - MFC-9440CN
> >     - MFC-9450CDN
> >     - MFC-9840CDW
> >     - MFC-990CW
> >     - MFC-J220
> >     - MFC-J265W
> >     - MFC-J270W
> >     - MFC-J410
> >     - MFC-J410W
> >     - MFC-J415W
> >     - MFC-J615W
> >     - MFC-J630W
> >
> >    - Dell MFP Laser Printer 1135n
> >
> >    - Epson Scanners
> >     - All scanners supported by the libsane-epk driver
> >     - All scanners supported by the iscan driver
> >     - Epson Perfection V10
> >     - Epson Perfection V1000
> >     - Epson WorkForce GT-1500
> >     - Epson Perfection V33
> >
> >    - Samsung M2070
> >
> >    - Xerox Workcentre 3225
> >
> >    * This was working in the 17.04 release.  18.04 is an LTS release, so
> >   backporting is warranted for the 18.04 release.
> >
> >   [Test Case]
> >
> >    * Following the standard installation procedures for any of the
> >   affected scanner drivers results in the driver files being installed
> >   to /usr/lib/sane/, and sane looking for them in /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-
> >   gnu/sane.  When xsane is run, the scanner is not found.
> >
> >   * Install the libsane1, libsane-common and sane-utils packages from
> >   bionic-proposed and confirm that it now finds drivers in
> >   /usr/lib/sane.
> >
> >   [Regression Potential]
> >
> >    * The proposed change is based on an upstream commit, and the patch
> >   is functional and stable in both 19.04 and 19.10. Low regression risk.
> >
> >   [Other Info]
> >    * Third party sane drivers in previous version of sane were located
> > under /usr/lib/sane/, however, the current version of sane on Ubuntu only
> > looks for 64 bit drivers under the /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/sane
> > directory. /usr/lib64 and /usr/lib64/sane are other directories old
> drivers
> > are known to install files to.
> >
> >   * The addition of symlinks alone does not appear to fix this issue,
> >   though it may make the scanner detectable. Changes to udev rules are
> >   also needed to allow proper communications to the scanners. A
> >   selection of workarounds, including working (though not ideal) udev
> >   rules for a number of scanners has been posted to the sane
> >   troubleshooting guide:
> >
> >
> help.ubuntu.com/community/sane_Troubleshooting#The_symlink_and_udev_tricks
> >
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> >
> >
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> >
>
>
> ** Attachment added: "image.png"
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> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1728012/+attachment/5278352/+files/image.png
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> Title:
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>
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