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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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@@ -6,8 +6,12 @@ sane\-umax \- SANE backend for UMAX scanners
.SH ABOUT THIS FILE
-This file only is a short description of the umax-backend for sane! For detailed information take a look at
-sane\-umax\-doc.html (it is included in the sane source directory and in the xsane online help)!
+This file only is a short description of the
+.B sane\-umax
+backend for sane! For detailed information take a look at
+sane\-umax\-doc.html (it is included in the sane source directory and in the
+.BR xsane (1)
+online help)!
.SH DESCRIPTION
@@ -80,7 +84,7 @@ able to send gamma tables to the scanner or to
do a correct color calibration. This may result in
strange color effects. If the minimum value is set
too large then the backend is not able to allocate
-the requested scsi buffer size and aborts with
+the requested SCSI buffer size and aborts with
out of memory error. The default is 32KB, for
some scanners it should be increased to 64KB.
.TP
@@ -186,15 +190,16 @@ values:
.br
default = 2
.br
-most scsi drivers allow internal command queueing with a depth
+most SCSI drivers allow internal command queueing with a depth
of 2 commands. In most cases it does not mprove anything when you
-increase this value. When your scsi driver does not support any
+increase this value. When your SCSI driver does not support any
command queueing you can try to set this value to 1.
.PP
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.
+permissions of that device, have a look at
+.BR sane\-scsi (5).
.SH SCSI ADAPTER TIPS
@@ -205,15 +210,16 @@ SCSI-adapters are not supported. So you typically need to purchase another SCSI-
that is supported by your platform. See the relevant hardware FAQs and HOWTOs for your
platform for more information.
-The UMAX-scanners do block the scsi-bus for a few seconds while scanning. It is not
+The UMAX-scanners do block the SCSI-bus for a few seconds while scanning. It is not
necessary to connect the scanner to its own SCSI-adapter. But if you need short
response time for your SCSI-harddisk (e.g. if your computer is a file-server) or
-other scsi devices, I suggest you use an own SCSI-adapter for your UMAX-scanner.
+other SCSI devices, I suggest you use an own SCSI-adapter for your UMAX-scanner.
-If you have any problems with your Umax scanner, check your scsi chain
+If you have any problems with your Umax scanner, check your SCSI chain
(cable length, termination, ...).
-See also: sane\-scsi(5)
+See also:
+.BR sane\-scsi (5)
.SH FILES
@@ -235,7 +241,8 @@ The shared library implementing this backend:
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_UMAX values
+.B SANE_DEBUG_UMAX
+values.
.ft CR
.nf
@@ -262,15 +269,14 @@ Example:
export SANE_DEBUG_UMAX=8
.SH BUGS
-
-X-resolutions greater than 600 dpi sometimes make problems
+X-resolutions greater than 600 dpi sometimes cause problems.
.SH SEE ALSO
-sane(7)
+.BR sane (7),
+.BR sane\-scsi (5)
.SH AUTHOR
-
Oliver Rauch
.SH EMAIL-CONTACT
-Oliver.Rauch@Rauch-Domain.DE
+.I Oliver.Rauch@Rauch-Domain.DE