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diff --git a/doc/sane-coolscan.man b/doc/sane-coolscan.man index 65c8d53..7f73dd4 100644 --- a/doc/sane-coolscan.man +++ b/doc/sane-coolscan.man @@ -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 |