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authorJörg Frings-Fürst <debian@jff-webhosting.net>2021-02-16 18:24:19 +0100
committerJörg Frings-Fürst <debian@jff-webhosting.net>2021-02-16 18:24:19 +0100
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@@ -6,22 +6,27 @@ sane\-coolscan \- SANE backend for Nikon film-scanners
.SH ABOUT THIS FILE
-This file is a short description of the coolscan-backend for sane!
+This file is a short description of the coolscan backend for
+.BR SANE .
.SH DESCRIPTION
The
.B sane\-coolscan
-library implements a SANE backend that provides the interface to the following Nikon Coolscan Film scanners: Nikon LS20, LS30, LS1000, LS2000.
+library implements a SANE backend that provides the interface to the following Nikon
+Coolscan Film scanners: Nikon LS20, LS30, LS1000, LS2000.
-.B Even though the backend has worked for a number of people, there are still some problems, especially in combination with some SCSI card/drivers (AHA-1505/aha152x.o) and the autofocus command. You should consider this backend 'alpha' and be careful when using it the first time.
+.B Even though the backend has worked for a number of people, there are still some
+problems, especially in combination with some SCSI card/drivers (AHA-1505/aha152x.o)
+and the autofocus command.
+You should consider this backend 'alpha' and be careful when using it the first time.
.SH CONFIGURATION
The configuration file for this backend resides in
.IR @CONFIGDIR@/coolscan.conf .
-Its contents is a list of device names that correspond to Nikon Coolscan scanners. Empty lines
+Its content is a list of device names that correspond to Nikon Coolscan scanners. Empty lines
and lines starting with a hash mark (#) are ignored. A sample configuration file is
shown below:
@@ -32,20 +37,18 @@ shown below:
.fi
The special device name must be a generic SCSI device or a symlink to such a device.
-To find out to which device your scanner is assigned and how you have to set the
-permissions of that device, have a look at sane\-scsi.
+To find out to which device your scanner is assigned and how you can set the
+permissions of that device, have a look at
+.BR sane\-scsi (5).
.SH SCSI ADAPTER TIPS
Some SCSI-adapters and low-level SCSI drivers do not work correctly with this backend and the
Coolscan scanners. These systems hang when the autofocus command is send to the Scanner.
To see a list of which card/driver combinations work or don't work have a look at:
-http://andreas.rick.free.fr/sane/autofocus.html.
-
-
+.I http://andreas.rick.free.fr/sane/autofocus.html.
.SH FILES
-
.TP
The backend configuration file:
.I @CONFIGDIR@/coolscan.conf
@@ -63,42 +66,39 @@ The shared library implementing this backend:
.B SANE_DEBUG_COOLSCAN
If the library was compiled with debug support enabled, this environment
variable controls the debug level for this backend. E.g., a value of 128
-requests all debug output to be printed. Smaller levels reduce verbosity:
-SANE_DEBUG_COOLSCAN values
+requests all debug output to be printed. Smaller levels reduce verbosity.
Examples:
-on bash:
+On bash:
.br
export SANE_DEBUG_COOLSCAN=8
-on csh:
+On csh:
.br
setenv SANE_DEBUG_COOLSCAN 8
.SH BUGS
-The autofocus command does not work with some SCSI card/driver combinations
+The autofocus command does not work with some SCSI card/driver combinations.
.PP
The gamma table is not implemented for the LS1000 yet.
.PP
-The dust-removal is not working yet
+The dust-removal is not working yet.
.SH SEE ALSO
+.BR sane (7),
+.BR sane\-scsi (5)
.TP
.I http://andreas.rick.free.fr/sane/
-The homepage of this backend
+The homepage of this backend.
.TP
.I http://www.sema.be/coolscan/
-The original version of the coolscan backend by Didier
-.PP
-sane(7), sane\-scsi(5)
+The original version of the coolscan backend by Didier.
.SH THANKS TO
-
-.PP
-Didier Carlier \- For writing the original Coolscan backend (without it I would not have started this)
+Didier Carlier \- For writing the original Coolscan backend (without it I would not have started this).
.PP
Oliver Rauch \- For adapting xsane so quickly to the infrared stuff.
.PP
@@ -108,4 +108,4 @@ All the other people working on SANE.
Andreas Rick
.SH EMAIL-CONTACT
-andreas.rick@free.fr
+.I andreas.rick@free.fr