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diff --git a/doc/sane.man b/doc/sane.man new file mode 100644 index 0000000..b062782 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/sane.man @@ -0,0 +1,928 @@ +.TH sane 7 "14 Jul 2008" "@PACKAGEVERSION@" "SANE Scanner Access Now Easy" +.IX sane + +.SH NAME +sane \- Scanner Access Now Easy: API for accessing scanners + +.SH DESCRIPTION +.B SANE +is an application programming interface (API) that provides standardized +access to any raster image scanner hardware. The standardized interface makes +it possible to write just one driver for each scanner device instead of one +driver for each scanner and application. + +While +.B SANE +is primarily targeted at a UNIX environment, the standard has been carefully +designed to make it possible to implement the API on virtually any hardware or +operating system. +.PP +This manual page provides a summary of the information available about +.BR SANE . +.PP +If you have trouble getting your scanner detected, read the PROBLEMS section. + +.SH TERMINOLOGY + +An application that uses the +.B SANE +interface is called a +.B SANE frontend. +A driver that implements the +.B SANE +interface is called a +.B SANE backend. +A +.B meta backend +provides some means to manage one or more other backends. + + +.SH "SOFTWARE PACKAGES" +The package +.RB ` sane\-backends ' +contains a lot of backends, documentation (including the +.B SANE +standard), networking support, and the command line frontend +.RB ` scanimage '. +The frontends +.RB ` xscanimage "', `" xcam "', and `" scanadf ' +are included in the package +.RB ` sane\-frontends '. +Both packages can be downloaded from the +.B SANE +homepage +.RI ( http://www.sane\-project.org/ ). +Information about other frontends and backends can also be found on the +.B SANE +homepage. + +.SH "GENERAL INFORMATION" +The following sections provide short descriptions and links to more +information about several aspects of +.B SANE. +A name with a number in parenthesis (e.g. +.RB ` sane\-dll (5)') +points to a manual page. In this case +.RB ` "man 5 sane\-dll" ' +will display the page. Entries like +.RI ` @DOCDIR@/sane.tex ' +are references to text files that were copied to the +.B SANE +documentation directory +.RI ( @DOCDIR@/ ) +during installation. Everything else is a URL to a resource on the web. + +.TP 2 +.B SANE homepage +Information on all aspects of SANE including a tutorial and a link to the SANE FAQ +can be found on the SANE homepage: +.IR http://www.sane\-project.org/ . +.TP +.B SANE device lists +The +.B SANE +device lists contain information about the status of +.B SANE +support for a specific device. If your scanner is not listed there (either +supported or unsupported), please contact us. See section HOW CAN YOU HELP +SANE for details. There are lists for specific releases of SANE, for the +current development version and a search engine: +.IR http://www.sane\-project.org/sane\-supported\-devices.html . +The lists are also installed on your system at @DOCDIR@/. +.TP +.B SANE mailing list +There is a mailing list for the purpose of discussing the SANE standard and its +implementations: sane\-devel. Despite its name, the list is not only intended +for developers, but also for users. There are also some more lists for special +topics, however, for users, sane\-devel is the right list. How to subscribe and +unsubscribe: +.IR http://www.sane\-project.org/mailing\-lists.html . +.TP +.B SANE IRC channel +The IRC (Internet Relay Chat) channel #sane can be found on the Freenode +network (irc.freenode.net). It's for discussing +.B SANE +problems, talking about development and general +.B SANE +related chatting. Before asking for help, please read the other documentation +mentioned in this manual page. The channel's topic is also used for +announcements of problems with SANE infrastructure (mailing lists, web server, +etc.). +.TP +.B Compiling and installing SANE +Look at +.I @DOCDIR@/README +and the os-dependent README files for information about compiling and +installing +.B SANE. +.TP +.B SCSI configuration +For information about various systems and SCSI controllers see +.BR sane\-scsi (5). +.TP +.B USB configuration +For information about USB configuration see +.BR sane\-usb (5). + +.SH "FRONTENDS AND MISCELLANEOUS PROGRAMS" +.TP 2 +.B scanimage +Command-line frontend. See +.BR scanimage (1). +.TP +.B saned +.B SANE +network daemon that allows remote clients to access image acquisition devices +available on the local host. See +.BR saned (8). +.TP +.B sane\-find\-scanner +Command-line tool to find SCSI and USB scanners and determine their Unix +device files. See +.BR sane\-find\-scanner (1). +.PP +Also, have a look at the +.B sane\-frontends +package (including +.BR xscanimage ", " xcam ", and " scanadf ) +and the frontend information page at +.IR http://www.sane\-project.org/sane\-frontends.html . + +.SH "BACKENDS FOR SCANNERS" +.TP 2 +.B abaton +The SANE backend for Abaton flatbed scanners supports the Scan 300/GS (8bit, +256 levels of gray) and the Scan 300/S (black and white, untested). See +.BR sane\-abaton (5) +for details. +.TP +.B agfafocus +This backend supports AGFA Focus scanners and the Siemens S9036 (untested). +See +.BR sane\-agfafocus (5) +for details. +.TP +.B apple +The SANE backend for Apple flatbed scanners supports the following scanners: +AppleScanner, OneScanner and ColorOneScanner. See +.BR sane\-apple (5) +for details. +.TP +.B artec +The SANE Artec backend supports several Artec/Ultima SCSI flatbed scanners as +well as the BlackWidow BW4800SP and the Plustek 19200S. See +.BR sane\-artec (5) +for details. +.TP +.B artec_eplus48u +The SANE artec_eplus48u backend supports the scanner Artec E+ 48U and re-badged +models like Tevion MD 9693, Medion MD 9693, Medion MD 9705 and Trust Easy +Webscan 19200. See +.BR sane\-artec_eplus48u (5) +for details. +.TP +.B as6e +This is a SANE backend for using the Artec AS6E parallel port interface +scanner. See +.BR sane\-as6e (5) +for details. +.TP +.B avision +This backend supports several Avision based scanners. This includes the +original Avision scanners (like AV 630, AV 620, ...) as well as the HP +ScanJet 53xx and 74xx series, Fujitsu ScanPartner, some Mitsubishi and +Minolta film-scanners. +See +.BR sane\-avision (5) +for details. +.TP +.B bh +The bh backend provides access to Bell+Howell Copiscan II series document +scanners. See +.BR sane\-bh (5) +for details. +.TP +.B canon +The canon backend supports the CanoScan 300, CanoScan 600, and CanoScan +2700F SCSI flatbed scanners. See +.BR sane\-canon (5) +for details. +.TP +.B canon630u +The canon630u backend supports the CanoScan 630u and 636u USB scanners. See +.BR sane\-canon630u (5) +for details. +.TP +.B canon_dr +The canon_dr backend supports the Canon DR-Series ADF SCSI and USB scanners. See +.BR sane\-canon_dr (5) +for details. +.TP +.B canon_pp +The canon_pp backend supports the CanoScan FB330P, FB630P, N340P and N640P +parallel port scanners. See +.BR sane\-canon_pp (5) +for details. +.TP +.B cardscan +This backend provides support for Corex Cardscan USB scanners. See +.BR sane\-cardscan (5) +for details. +.TP +.B coolscan +This is a SANE backend for Nikon Coolscan film-scanners. See +.BR sane\-coolscan (5) +for details. +.TP +.B coolscan2 +This is a SANE backend for Nikon Coolscan film-scanners. +See +.BR sane\-coolscan2 (5) +or +.I http://coolscan2.sourceforge.net +for details. +.TP +.B epjitsu +The epjitsu backend provides support for Epson-based Fujitsu USB scanners. See +.BR sane\-epjitsu (5) +for details. +.TP +.B epson +The SANE epson backend provides support for Epson SCSI, parallel port and USB +flatbed scanners. See +.BR sane\-epson (5) +for details. +.TP +.B fujitsu +The fujitsu backend provides support for most Fujitsu SCSI and USB, flatbed +and adf scanners. See +.BR sane\-fujitsu (5) +for details. +.TP +.B genesys +The genesys backend provides support for several scanners based on the Genesys Logic +GL646, GL841, GL843, GL847 and GL124 chips like the Medion 6471 and Hewlett-Packard 2300c. + See +.BR sane\-genesys (5) +for details. +.TP +.B gt68xx +The gt68xx backend provides support for scanners based on the Grandtech +GT-6801 and GT-6816 chips like the Artec Ultima 2000 and several Mustek +BearPaw CU and TA models. Some Genius, Lexmark, Medion, Packard Bell, Plustek, +and Trust scanners are also supported. See +.BR sane\-gt68xx (5) +for details. +.TP +.B hp +The SANE hp backend provides access to Hewlett-Packard ScanJet scanners which +support SCL (Scanner Control Language by HP). See +.BR sane\-hp (5) +for details. +.TP +.B hpsj5s +The SANE backend for the Hewlett-Packard ScanJet 5S scanner. See +.BR sane\-hpsj5s (5) +for details. +.TP +.B hp3500 +The SANE backend for the Hewlett-Packard ScanJet 3500 series. See +.BR sane\-hp3500 (5) +for details. +.TP +.B hp3900 +The SANE backend for the Hewlett-Packard ScanJet 3900 series. See +.BR sane\-hp3900 (5) +for details. +.TP +.B hp4200 +The SANE backend for the Hewlett-Packard ScanJet 4200 series. See +.BR sane\-hp4200 (5) +for details. +.TP +.B hp5400 +The SANE backend for the Hewlett-Packard ScanJet 54XXC series. See +.BR sane\-hp5400 (5) +for details. +.TP +.B hpljm1005 +The SANE backend for the Hewlett-Packard LaserJet M1005 scanner. See +.BR sane\-hpljm1005(5) +for details. +.TP +.B hs2p +The SANE backend for the Ricoh IS450 family of SCSI scanners. See +.BR sane\-hs2p (5) +for details. +.TP +.B ibm +The SANE backend for some IBM and Ricoh SCSI scanners. See +.BR sane\-ibm (5) +for details. +.TP +.B kodak +The SANE backend for some large Kodak scanners. See +.BR sane\-kodak (5) +for details. +.TP +.B kodakaio +The SANE backend for Kodak AiO printer/scanners. See +.BR sane\-kodakaio (5) +for details. +.TP +.B kvs1025 +The SANE backend for Panasonic KV-S102xC scanners. See +.BR sane\-kvs1025 (5) +for details. +.TP +.B leo +This backend supports the Leo S3 and the Across FS-1130, which is a re-badged +LEO FS-1130 scanner. See +.BR sane\-leo (5) +for details. +.TP +.B lexmark +This backend supports the Lexmark X1100 series of USB scanners. See +.BR sane\-lexmark (5) +for details. +.TP +.B ma1509 +The ma1509 backend supports the Mustek BearPaw 1200F USB flatbed scanner. See +.BR sane\-ma1509 (5) +for details. +.TP +.B magicolor +The magicolor backend supports the KONICA MINOLTA magicolor 1690MF multi-function printer/scanner/fax. See +.BR sane\-magicolor (5) +for details. +.TP +.B matsushita +This backend supports some Panasonic KVSS high speed scanners. See +.BR sane\-matsushita (5) +for details. +.TP +.B microtek +The microtek backend provides access to the "second generation" Microtek +scanners with SCSI-1 command set. See +.BR sane\-microtek (5) +for details. +.TP +.B microtek2 +The microtek2 backend provides access to some Microtek scanners with a +SCSI-2 command set. See +.BR sane\-microtek2 (5) +for details. +.TP +.B mustek +The SANE mustek backend supports most Mustek SCSI flatbed scanners including the +Paragon and ScanExpress series and the 600 II N and 600 II EP (non-SCSI). Some +Trust scanners are also supported. See +.BR sane\-mustek (5) +for details. +.TP +.B mustek_pp +The mustek_pp backend provides access to Mustek parallel port flatbed +scanners. See +.BR sane\-mustek_pp (5) +for details. +.TP +.B mustek_usb +The mustek_usb backend provides access to some Mustek ScanExpress USB flatbed +scanners. See +.BR sane\-mustek_usb (5) +for details. +.TP +.B mustek_usb2 +The mustek_usb2 backend provides access to scanners using the SQ113 +chipset like the Mustek BearPaw 2448 TA Pro USB flatbed scanner. See +.BR sane\-mustek_usb2 (5) +for details. +.TP +.B nec +The SANE nec backend supports the NEC PC-IN500/4C SCSI scanner. See +.BR sane\-nec (5) +for details. +.TP +.B niash +The niash backend supports the Agfa Snapscan Touch and the HP ScanJet 3300c, +3400c, and 4300c USB flatbed scanners. See +.BR sane\-niash (5) +for details. +.TP +.B p5 +The SANE backend for Primax PagePartner. See +.BR sane\-p5 (5) +for details. +.TP +.B pie +The pie backend provides access to Pacific Image Electronics (PIE) and Devcom +SCSI flatbed scanners. See +.BR sane\-pie (5) +for details. +.TP +.B pixma +The pixma backend supports Canon PIXMA MP series (multi-function devices). See +.BR sane\-pixma (5) +or +.I http://home.arcor.de/wittawat/pixma/ +for details. +.TP +.B plustek +The SANE plustek backend supports USB flatbed scanners that use the National +Semiconductor LM983[1/2/3]-chipset aka Merlin. Scanners using this LM983x chips +include some models from Plustek, KYE/Genius, Hewlett-Packard, Mustek, Umax, +Epson, and Canon. See +.BR sane\-plustek (5) +for details. +.TP +.B plustek_pp +The SANE plustek_pp backend supports Plustek parallel port flatbed scanners. +Scanners using the Plustek ASIC P96001, P96003, P98001 and P98003 include some +models from Plustek, KYE/Genius, Primax. See +.BR sane\-plustek_pp (5) +for details. +.TP +.B ricoh +The ricoh backend provides access to the following Ricoh flatbed +scanners: IS50 and IS60. See +.BR sane\-ricoh (5) +for details. +.TP +.B s9036 +The s9036 backend provides access to Siemens 9036 flatbed scanners. See +.BR sane\-s9036 (5) +for details. +.TP +.B sceptre +The sceptre backend provides access to the Sceptre S1200 flatbed scanner. See +.BR sane\-sceptre (5) +for details. +.TP +.B sharp +The SANE sharp backend supports Sharp SCSI scanners. See +.BR sane\-sharp (5) +for details. +.TP +.B sm3600 +The SANE sm3600 backend supports the Microtek ScanMaker 3600 USB scanner. See +.BR sane\-sm3600 (5) +for details. +.TP +.B sm3840 +The SANE sm3840 backend supports the Microtek ScanMaker 3840 USB scanner. See +.BR sane\-sm3840 (5) +for details. +.TP +.B snapscan +The snapscan backend supports AGFA SnapScan flatbed scanners. See +.BR sane\-snapscan (5) +for details. +.TP +.B sp15c +This backend supports the Fujitsu FCPA ScanPartner 15C flatbed scanner. See +.BR sane\-sp15c (5) +for details. +.TP +.B st400 +The sane\-st400 backend provides access to Siemens ST400 and ST800. See +.BR sane\-st400 (5) +for details. +.TP +.B tamarack +The SANE tamarack backend supports Tamarack Artiscan flatbed scanners. See +.BR sane\-tamarack (5) +for details. +.TP +.B teco1 teco2 teco3 +The SANE teco1, teco2 and teco3 backends support some TECO scanners, +usually sold under the Relisys, Trust, Primax, Piotech, Dextra +names. See +.BR sane\-teco1 "(5), " sane\-teco2 "(5) and " sane\-teco3 (5) +for details. +.TP +.B u12 +The sane\-u12 backend provides USB flatbed scanners based on Plustek's ASIC 98003 +(parallel-port ASIC) and a GeneSys Logics' USB-parport bridge chip like the +Plustek OpticPro U(T)12. See +.BR sane\-u12 (5) +for details. +.TP +.B umax +The sane\-umax backend provides access to several UMAX-SCSI-scanners and some +Linotype Hell SCSI-scanners. See +.BR sane\-umax (5) +for details. +.TP +.B umax_pp +The sane\-umax_pp backend provides access to Umax parallel port flatbed scanners +and the HP 3200C. See +.BR sane\-umax_pp (5) +for details. +.TP +.B umax1200u +The sane\-umax1220u backend supports the UMAX Astra 1220U (USB) flatbed scanner +(and also the UMAX Astra 2000U, sort of). See +.BR sane\-umax1220u (5) +for details. +.PP +Also, have a look at the backend information page at +.I http://www.sane\-project.org/sane\-supported\-devices.html +and the list of projects in +.IR @DOCDIR@/PROJECTS . + +.SH "BACKENDS FOR DIGITAL CAMERAS" +.TP 2 +.B dc210 +Backend for Kodak DC210 Digital Camera. See +.BR sane\-dc210 (5). +.TP +.B dc240 +Backend for Kodak DC240 Digital Camera. See +.BR sane\-dc240 (5). +.TP +.B dc25 +Backend for Kodak DC20/DC25 Digital Cameras. See +.BR sane\-dc25 (5). +.TP +.B dmc +Backend for the Polaroid Digital Microscope Camera. See +.BR sane\-dmc (5). +.TP +.B gphoto2 +Backend for digital cameras supported by the gphoto2 library package. (See +.I http://www.gphoto.org +for more information and a list of supported cameras.) Gphoto2 supports over +140 different camera models. However, please note that more development and +testing is needed before all of these cameras will be supported by +.B SANE +backend. See +.BR sane\-gphoto2 (5). +.TP +.B qcam +Backend for Connectix QuickCam cameras. See +.BR sane\-qcam (5). +.TP +.B stv680 +The sane\-st680 backend provides access to webcams with a stv680 chip. See +.BR sane\-st680 (5) +for details. +.PP +Also, have a look at the backend information page at +.I http://www.sane\-project.org/sane\-supported\-devices.html +and the list of projects in +.IR @DOCDIR@/PROJECTS . + +.SH "MISCELLANEOUS BACKENDS" +.TP 2 +.B dll +The sane\-dll library implements a +.B SANE +backend that provides access to an arbitrary number of other +.B SANE +backends by dynamic loading. See +.BR sane\-dll (5). +.TP +.B net +The +.B SANE +network daemon saned provides access to scanners located on different +computers in connection with the net backend. See +.BR sane\-net "(5) and " saned (8). +.TP +.B pnm +PNM image reader pseudo-backend. The purpose of this backend is primarily to +aid in debugging of +.B SANE +frontends. See +.BR sane\-pnm (5). +.TP +.B pint +Backend for scanners that use the +.B PINT +(Pint Is Not Twain) device driver. The +.B PINT +driver is being actively developed on the OpenBSD platform, and has been +ported to a few other *nix-like operating systems. See +.BR sane\-pint (5). +.TP +.B test +The +.B SANE +test backend is for testing frontends and the +.B SANE +installation. It provides test pictures and various test options. See +.BR sane\-test (5). +.TP +.B v4l +The sane\-v4l library implements a +.B SANE +backend that provides generic access to video cameras and similar equipment +using the +.B V4L +(Video for Linux) API. See +.BR sane\-v4l (5) . +.PP +Also, have a look at the backend information page at +.I http://www.sane\-project.org/sane\-supported\-devices.html +and the list of projects in +.IR @DOCDIR@/PROJECTS . + +.SH "CHANGING THE TOP-LEVEL BACKEND" +By default, all +.B SANE +backends (drivers) are loaded dynamically by the +.B sane\-dll +meta backend. If you have any questions about the dynamic loading, +read +.BR sane\-dll (5). +.B SANE +frontend can also be linked to other backends directly by copying or linking a +backend to +.B libsane.so +in +.IR @LIBDIR@ . +.PP + +.SH "DEVELOPER'S DOCUMENTATION" +It's not hard to write a +.B SANE +backend. It can take some time, however. You should have basic knowledge of C +and enough patience to work through the documentation and find out how your +scanner works. Appended is a list of some documents that help to write backends +and frontends. +.PP +The +.B SANE +standard defines the application programming interface (API) that is used to +communicate between frontends and backends. It can be found at +.I @DOCDIR@/sane.ps +(if latex is installed on your system) and on the +.B SANE +website: +.I http://www.sane\-project.org/html/ +(HTML), or +.I http://www.sane\-project.org/sane.ps +(Postscript). +.PP +There is some more information for programmers in +.IR @DOCDIR@/backend\-writing.txt . +Most of the internal +.B SANE +routines +.RB ( sanei ) +are documented using doxygen: +.IR http://www.sane\-project.org/sanei/ . +Before a new backend or frontend project is started, have a look at +.I @DOCDIR@/PROJECTS +for projects that are planned or not yet included into the +.B SANE +distribution and at our bug-tracking system: +.IR http://www.http://www.sane\-project.org/bugs.html . +.PP +There are some links on how to find out about the protocol of a scanner: +.IR http://www.meier\-geinitz.de/sane/misc/develop.html . + +.PP +If you start writing a backend or frontend or any other part of +.BR SANE, +please contact the sane\-devel mailing list for coordination so the same work +isn't done twice. + +.SH "FILES" +.TP +.I @CONFIGDIR@/*.conf +The backend configuration files. +.TP +.I @LIBDIR@/libsane\-*.a +The static libraries implementing the backends. +.TP +.I @LIBDIR@/libsane\-*.so +The shared libraries implementing the backends (present on systems that +support dynamic loading). +.TP +.I @DOCDIR@/* +.B SANE +documentation: The standard, READMEs, text files for backends etc. + +.SH "PROBLEMS" +If your device isn't found but you know that it is supported, make +sure that it is detected by your operating system. For SCSI and USB scanners, +use the +.B sane\-find\-scanner +tool (see +.BR sane\-find\-scanner (1) +for details). It prints one line for each scanner it has detected and some +comments (#). If +.B sane\-find\-scanner +finds your scanner only as root but not as normal user, the permissions for +the device files are not adjusted correctly. If the scanner isn't found at all, +the operating system hasn't detected it and may need some help. Depending on +the type of your scanner, read +.BR sane\-usb (5) +or +.BR sane\-scsi (5). +If your scanner (or other device) is not connected over the SCSI bus or USB, +read the backend's manual page for details on how to set it up. +.PP + +Now your scanner is detected by the operating system but not by +.BR SANE ? +Try +.BR "scanimage \-L" . +If the scanner is not found, check that the backend's name is mentioned in +.IR @CONFIGDIR@/dll.conf . +Some backends are commented out by default. Remove the comment sign for your +backend in this case. Also some backends aren't compiled at all if one of their +prerequisites are missing. Examples include dc210, dc240, canon_pp, hpsj5s, +gphoto2, pint, qcam, v4l, net, sm3600, snapscan, pnm. If you need one of these +backends and they aren't available, read the build instructions in the +.B README +file and the individual manual pages of the backends. +.PP + +Another reason for not being detected by +.B scanimage \-L +may be a missing or wrong configuration in the backend's configuration +file. While +.B SANE +tries to automatically find most scanners, some can't be setup correctly +without the intervention of the administrator. Also on some operating systems +auto-detection may not work. Check the backend's manual page for details. +.PP +If your scanner is still not found, try +setting the various environment variables that are available to assist in +debugging. The environment variables are documented in the +relevant manual pages. For example, to get the maximum amount of debug +information when testing a Mustek SCSI scanner, set environment variables +.BR SANE_DEBUG_DLL ", " SANE_DEBUG_MUSTEK ", and " SANE_DEBUG_SANEI_SCSI +to 128 and then invoke +.B scanimage +.B \-L . +The debug messages for the dll backend tell if the mustek backend was found +and loaded at all. The mustek messages explain what the mustek backend is +doing while the SCSI debugging shows the low level handling. If you can't find +out what's going on by checking the messages carefully, contact the sane\-devel +mailing list for help (see REPORTING BUGS below). +.PP +Now that your scanner is found by +.BR "scanimage \-L" , +try to do a scan: +.BR "scanimage >image.pnm" . +This command starts a scan for the default scanner with default settings. All +the available options are listed by running +.BR "scanimage \-\-help" . +If scanning aborts with an error message, turn on debugging as mentioned +above. Maybe the configuration file needs some tuning, e.g. to setup the path +to a firmware that is needed by some scanners. See the backend's manual page +for details. If you can't find out what's wrong, contact sane\-devel. +.PP +To check that the +.B SANE +libraries are installed correctly you can use the test backend, even if you +don't have a scanner or other +.B SANE +device: +.IP +.B scanimage \-d +.I test +.B \-T +.PP +You should get a list of PASSed tests. You can do the same with your backend +by changing "test" to your backend's name. +.PP +So now scanning with +.B scanimage +works and you want to use one of the graphical frontends like +.BR xsane , +.BR xscanimage ", or" +.B quiteinsane +but those frontends don't detect your scanner? One reason may be that you +installed two versions of +.BR SANE . +E.g. the version that was installed by your distribution in +.I /usr +and one you installed from source in +.IR /usr/local/ . +Make sure that only one version is installed. Another possible reason is, that +your system's dynamic loader can't find the +.B SANE +libraries. For Linux, make sure that +.I /etc/ld.so.conf +contains +.I /usr/local/lib +and does +.B not +contain +.IR /usr/local/lib/sane . +See also the documentation of the frontends. +.PP + +.SH "HOW CAN YOU HELP SANE" +We appreciate any help we can get. Please have a look at our web page about +contributing to +.BR SANE : +.I http://www.sane\-project.org/contrib.html +.PP + +.SH "CONTACT" +For reporting bugs or requesting new features, please use our bug-tracking +system: +.IR http://www.sane\-project.org/bugs.html . +You can also contact the author of your backend directly. Usually the email +address can be found in the +.I @DOCDIR@/AUTHORS +file or the backend's manpage. For general discussion about SANE, please use +the +.B SANE +mailing list sane\-devel (see +.I http://www.sane\-project.org/mailing\-lists.html +for details). +.PP + +.SH "SEE ALSO" +.BR saned (8), +.BR sane\-find\-scanner (1), +.BR scanimage (1), +.BR sane\-abaton (5), +.BR sane\-agfafocus (5), +.BR sane\-apple (5), +.BR sane\-artec (5), +.BR sane\-artec_eplus48u (5), +.BR sane\-as6e (5), +.BR sane\-avision (5), +.BR sane\-bh (5), +.BR sane\-canon (5), +.BR sane\-canon630u (5), +.BR sane\-canon_dr (5), +.BR sane\-canon_pp (5), +.BR sane\-cardscan (5), +.BR sane\-coolscan2 (5), +.BR sane\-coolscan (5), +.BR sane\-dc210 (5), +.BR sane\-dc240 (5), +.BR sane\-dc25 (5), +.BR sane\-dll (5), +.BR sane\-dmc (5), +.BR sane\-epson (5), +.BR sane\-fujitsu (5), +.BR sane\-genesys (5), +.BR sane\-gphoto2 (5), +.BR sane\-gt68xx (5), +.BR sane\-hp (5), +.BR sane\-hpsj5s (5), +.BR sane\-hp3500 (5), +.BR sane\-hp3900 (5), +.BR sane\-hp4200 (5), +.BR sane\-hp5400 (5), +.BR sane\-hpljm1005 (5), +.BR sane\-ibm (5), +.BR sane\-kodak (5), +.BR sane\-leo (5), +.BR sane\-lexmark (5), +.BR sane\-ma1509 (5), +.BR sane\-matsushita (5), +.BR sane\-microtek2 (5), +.BR sane\-microtek (5), +.BR sane\-mustek (5), +.BR sane\-mustek_pp (5), +.BR sane\-mustek_usb (5), +.BR sane\-mustek_usb2 (5), +.BR sane\-nec (5), +.BR sane\-net (5), +.BR sane\-niash (5), +.BR sane\-pie (5), +.BR sane\-pint (5), +.BR sane\-plustek (5), +.BR sane\-plustek_pp (5), +.BR sane\-pnm (5), +.BR sane\-qcam (5), +.BR sane\-ricoh (5), +.BR sane\-s9036 (5), +.BR sane\-sceptre (5), +.BR sane\-scsi (5), +.BR sane\-sharp (5), +.BR sane\-sm3600 (5), +.BR sane\-sm3840 (5), +.BR sane\-snapscan (5), +.BR sane\-sp15c (5), +.BR sane\-st400 (5), +.BR sane\-stv680 (5), +.BR sane\-tamarack (5), +.BR sane\-teco1 (5), +.BR sane\-teco2 (5), +.BR sane\-teco3 (5), +.BR sane\-test (5), +.BR sane\-u12 (5), +.BR sane\-umax1220u (5), +.BR sane\-umax (5), +.BR sane\-umax_pp (5), +.BR sane\-usb (5), +.BR sane\-v4l (5) + +.SH AUTHOR +David Mosberger-Tang and many many more (see +.I @DOCDIR@/AUTHORS +for details). This man page was written by Henning Meier-Geinitz. Quite a lot +of text was taken from the +.B SANE +standard, several man pages, and README files. |