Installing an Epson Perfection V10 on GNU/Linux

My 32 bit Ubuntu 7.10 (gutsy) system didn’t automagically configure the Epson Perfection V10 USB-scanner my employer keeps at the office, but following instructions posted on Ubuntuforums.org appears to have solved the problem.

I also made backup copies of both the current Epson drivers from avasys.jp and the Ubuntuforums post, see http://misc.nybergh.net/pub/drivers/epson_perfection_v10_linux/.

EDIT: The same procedure successfully installs the V10 on Ubuntu Hardy Heron (8.04 LTS) as well.