I am also experiencing this issue with a Canon LiDE 30. The command scanimage -L returns a "No scanner found" message when running as a normal user, but it does return something when run as root. I am the first user to be created, and I am already in the scanners group.
My output of scanimage -L when run as root: device `plustek:libusb:003:002' is a Canon CanoScan N1240U/LiDE30 flatbed scanner
I am also experiencing this issue with a Canon LiDE 30. The command scanimage -L returns a "No scanner found" message when running as a normal user, but it does return something when run as root. I am the first user to be created, and I am already in the scanners group.
My output of scanimage -L when run as root: device `plustek: libusb: 003:002' is a Canon CanoScan N1240U/LiDE30 flatbed scanner