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@@ -11,9 +11,14 @@ This backend has only been tested with a handful of cameras so far. Patches
to support other models are welcome.
.PP
Because of the limited testing of this backend, it is commented out
-in @CONFIGDIR@/dll.conf by default. Either the comment
+in
+.I @CONFIGDIR@/dll.conf
+by default. Either the comment
character must be removed or the backend must be called explicitly.
-E.g. `scanimage \-d gphoto2' or `xscanimage gphoto2'.
+E.g.
+.I "scanimage \-d gphoto2"
+or
+.IR "xscanimage gphoto2" .
.SH "DEVICE NAMES"
The current version of the backend only allows one camera to be
connected. The device name is always "0".
@@ -24,22 +29,32 @@ specify the characteristics of the camera to be used. Resolutions
(high resolution, low resolution, and thumbnail size) are
required since they are needed by the sane frontends, but can't be obtained
through the gphoto2 interface. Valid ports and cameras can be obtained
-by "gphoto2 \-\-list\-cameras" and "gphoto2 \-\-list\-ports".
+by
+.I "gphoto2 \-\-list\-cameras"
+and
+.I "gphoto2 \-\-list\-ports".
.PP
-The dumpinquiry line causes some information about the camera to
-be printed.
+The
+.B dumpinquiry
+line causes some information about the camera to be printed.
.PP
Empty lines and lines starting with a hash mark (#) are
ignored. A sample configuration file is shown below:
.PP
-The "topfolder" line specifies the "fixed" part of the file path. For
+The
+.B topfolder
+line specifies the "fixed" part of the file path. For
example, on the Kodak DC-240, files are stored in the directory
-/DCIM/100DC240. The /DCIM portion is constant, but 100DC240 will
-change and must be read from the camera. In this case, the
-line would read "topfolder=/DCIM"
+.IR /DCIM/100DC240.
+The
+.I /DCIM
+portion is constant, but 100DC240 will change and must be read from the camera.
+In this case, the line would read "topfolder=/DCIM"
.PP
Some cameras don't implement a file structure and store all pictures
-in the "/" directory. This is indicated by setting "subdirs=0" with
+in the
+.I "/"
+directory. This is indicated by setting "subdirs=0" with
"topfolder=/"
.PP
.RS
@@ -80,13 +95,21 @@ contain the configuration file. Under UNIX, the directories are
separated by a colon (`:'), under OS/2, they are separated by a
semi-colon (`;'). If this variable is not set, the configuration file
is searched in two default directories: first, the current working
-directory (".") and then in @CONFIGDIR@. If the value of the
+directory
+.RI ( "." )
+and then in
+.IR @CONFIGDIR@ .
+If the value of the
environment variable ends with the directory separator character, then
the default directories are searched after the explicitly specified
directories. For example, setting
.B SANE_CONFIG_DIR
-to "/tmp/config:" would result in directories "tmp/config", ".", and
-"@CONFIGDIR@" being searched (in this order).
+to "/tmp/config:" would result in directories
+.IR "tmp/config" ,
+.IR "." ,
+and
+.I "@CONFIGDIR@"
+being searched (in this order).
.TP
.B SANE_DEBUG_GPHOTO2
If the library was compiled with debugging support enabled, this
@@ -99,7 +122,9 @@ Set to 1, 2, or 3, to enable various levels of debugging within the
gphoto2 libraries.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
-sane(7)
+.BR sane (7)
+.BR scanimage (1)
+.BR xscanimage (1)
.SH AUTHOR
Peter S. Fales
@@ -112,6 +137,8 @@ Many, no doubt.
.PP
More general comments, suggestions, and inquiries about frontends
or SANE should go to the SANE Developers mailing list
-(see http://www.sane\-project.org/mailing\-lists.html for details).
+(see
+.I http://www.sane\-project.org/mailing\-lists.html
+for details).
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