Embarrassing flatpak question (epsonscan2)

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[drunkenvicar@endeavour ~]$ flatpak run net.epson.epsonscan2
QIBusPlatformInputContext: invalid portal bus.
QSocketNotifier: Can only be used with threads started with QThread
Gtk-Message: 19:52:07.488: Failed to load module “xapp-gtk3-module”
Gtk-Message: 19:52:07.489: Failed to load module “canberra-gtk-module”tart net.epson.epsonscan2

Problem: Wayland Endeavour Budgie can’t see Epson scanner, ever with a reboot.

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can’t detect scanner even after reboots

Stupid Question #1": from the two “failed” warnings it sounds like a WAYLAND problem? Those are X11 packages in output, yes? I can’t shoehorn gtk murrine into Wayland can I?

The Internets say EpsonScan2 is Wayland-compatible. Por que?

Question #2: If the Internets above are true…..then what am I not considering?

Additional info: AUR package in X11 never saw sh** either, that’s why the Flatpak

BONUS WILD CARD: or is this a Budgie 10.10X issue and I should be taking it to Buddies git?

Thank you.

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You’ll need to ensure the mdns service on your system is not blocked.

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Or if you prefer the command line:

sudo firewall-cmd --zone=home --add-port 5353/udp --permanent

It’s used for things like printer/scanner/device discovery over the network.

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I ran the command line with success but still the same. It worked OOTB for X11, not here.

I know you are checking down the list and I really really appreciate it.

edit: added “with success”

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I thought I’d mention it because it’s what resolved my discovery issues with my Brother multi-function :wink:

I neglected to check if it was a USB or network scanner! The above applies to a network scanner.

I’ve never really used flatpak, but the documentation mentions exposing devices to the application.

Something like:

flatpak run net.epson.epsonscan2 --device=usb

Or failing that, perhaps:

flatpak run net.epson.epsonscan2 --device=all
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it’s plain old USB

will pick it up tomorrow. got to sleep then work again.

internets rec also configing/mapping the 192 adress to scanner but flatpaks file, man

almost think the AUR epson package that could not see in X11 can see in Wayland, don’t ask me why. will try that.

I think two hours of mixing/matching sane stuff might fix also.

Bink thank you so much for your help. talk manana