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Canoscan background drivers fill the console log file
Authored by: displaced on Jun 03, '03 10:43:42AM

I have the same scanner and went though the same thing.

These two 'button managers' are background processes (launched from your user's Login Items settings in System Prefs) which allow you to use the three buttons on the front of the scanner.

The problem is, the drivers support *two* scanner models. The message you're seeing in the console is the driver *not* applicable to your model complaining that it can't find the scanner.

The button manager that *does* work is silent (if you look earlier in the log, you'll see it reports that it's found the proper device).

All you need to do is diable the driver that doesn't apply. I too have the LiDE20. This scanner only needs the N067U_ButtonManager. Disabliong JUST the other file should prevent the messages, and leave you still able to use the buttons.

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Chris



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Canoscan background drivers fill the console log file
Authored by: greed on Jun 03, '03 12:32:42PM

I would expect the 'button driver' you do need would log that message if you just happen to not have your scanner on that day.

This continues my belief that hardware vendors have, in fact, little or no idea how to write drivers for their own hardware. It's not just Dazzle.



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Canoscan background drivers fill the console log file
Authored by: displaced on Jun 03, '03 12:58:52PM

Agreed - if you have the scanner unplugged, the 'correct' driver still logs the message.

This isn't really an issue with the LiDE20, since it is powered entirely from the USB link, so there's no 'turning on' to be done :)

The point's still valid, though. OS X may well be the first time that some vendors have written drivers for a UNIX-alike OS. Conventions like 'Don't spam the console log!' are new to them.

Hopefully, they'll Get A Clue at some point. But I wouldn't hold your breath... :S



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Canoscan background drivers fill the console log file
Authored by: kevin11 on Oct 12, '03 05:47:29PM
If you are using a TiBook which is frequently disconnected from the Scanner you still get the unwelcome logs. However ther is a freeware Utility by Brian Hill called MacJanitor that is handy for cleaning up useless logs and other system resources. You just have to run it more often than usual (which is not entirely bad anyway)

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K11

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Canoscan under OS X 10.3 anyone?
Authored by: rogerwprice on Nov 25, '03 04:00:33PM

Have you managed to get your Lide 20 working under Panther (10.3)? If so, what is the trick. I have reinstalled but I still get messages about files missing.



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