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diff --git a/doc/sane-plustek_pp.man b/doc/sane-plustek_pp.man index 3d70971..e225c95 100644 --- a/doc/sane-plustek_pp.man +++ b/doc/sane-plustek_pp.man @@ -11,7 +11,9 @@ provides access to Plustek ASIC 9600[1/3] and P9800[1/3] based parallel port flatbed scanners. The access of the scanner is either done directly by the backend or via kernel module, called pt_drv which can be created out of -the plustek_pp backend code \- see also section +the +.B sane\-plustek_pp +backend code \- see also section .B "BUILDING THE KERNEL MODULE" for further information. @@ -136,12 +138,13 @@ See this file for examples. .SH "CONFIGURATION" .PP -This section describes the backends' configuration file entries. +This section describes the backend's configuration file entries. The file is located at: .I @CONFIGDIR@/plustek_pp.conf .PP For a proper setup, you will need at least two entries: .RS +.PP .I [direct] .br .I device 0x378 @@ -227,32 +230,31 @@ Primax 4800Direct 30bit override (works if OP4830 has been detected) .RE .PP -See the plustek_pp.conf file for examples. +See the +.I plustek_pp.conf +file for examples. .PP .SH "BUILDING THE KERNEL MODULE" -As mentioned before, the plustek_pp backend code can also -be compiled and installed as linux kernel module. To do so, +As mentioned before, the +.B sane\-plustek_pp +backend code can also be compiled and installed as linux kernel module. To do so, you will need the source-files of this sane\-backend installation. Unpack this tar-ball and go to the directory: -.br -.I sane\-backends/doc/plustek -.br +.IR sane\-backends/doc/plustek . Within this directory, you should find a script called: -.br -.I MakeModule.sh -.br +.IR MakeModule.sh . Now if your Linux kernelsources are installed correctly, it should be possible to build, install and load the module -.B pt_drv. +.BR pt_drv . .B Please note, that the kernelsources need to be configured correctly. Refer to your distributions manual on how this is done. As root user, try -.br +.PP .I ./MakeModule.sh -.br +.PP the script will try and get all necessary information about your running kernel and will lead you through the whole installation process. @@ -264,11 +266,12 @@ superuser. .SH "KERNEL MODULE SETUP" The configuration of the kernel module is done by providing some or more options found below to the kernel module at -load time. This can be done by invoking insmod with the -appropriate parameters or appending the options to the file -.B /etc/modules.conf (kernel < 2.6.x) +load time. This can be done by invoking +.BR insmod (8) +with the appropriate parameters or appending the options to the file +.I /etc/modules.conf (kernel < 2.6.x) or -.B /etc/modprobe.conf (kernel >= 2.6.x) +.I /etc/modprobe.conf (kernel >= 2.6.x) .PP .B The Options: @@ -360,21 +363,27 @@ OP4830 has been detected) .RE .PP Sample entry for file -.B "/etc/modules.conf" -: -.br -.I alias char\-major\-40 pt_drv +.IR /etc/modules.conf : +.PP +.RS +alias char\-major\-40 pt_drv .br -.I pre-install pt_drv modprobe -k parport +pre-install pt_drv modprobe -k parport .br -.I options pt_drv lampoff=180 warmup=15 port=0x378 lOffonEnd=0 mov=0 slowIO=0 forceMode=0 +options pt_drv lampoff=180 warmup=15 port=0x378 lOffonEnd=0 mov=0 slowIO=0 forceMode=0 +.RE .PP For multidevice support, simply add values separated by commas to the different options -.br -.I options pt_drv port=0x378,0x278 mov=0,4 slowIO=0,1 forceMode=0,1 .PP -Remember to call depmod after changing /etc/conf.modules. +.RS +options pt_drv port=0x378,0x278 mov=0,4 slowIO=0,1 forceMode=0,1 +.RE +.PP +Remember to call +.BR depmod (8) +after changing +.IR /etc/conf.modules . .PP .SH "PARALLEL PORT MODES" @@ -398,7 +407,9 @@ images (parts duplicated or shifted horizontally) kill all other applications before scanning and (if sufficient memory available) disable swapping. .PP -See the plustek_pp.conf file for examples. +See the +.I plustek_pp.conf +file for examples. .PP .SH FILES @@ -428,13 +439,19 @@ 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 (".") 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_PLUSTEK_PP If the library was compiled with debug support enabled, this @@ -446,6 +463,7 @@ export SANE_DEBUG_PLUSTEK_PP=10 .SH "SEE ALSO" .BR sane (7), +.BR xscanimage (1), .br .I @DOCDIR@/plustek/Plustek\-PARPORT.changes @@ -458,14 +476,15 @@ Additional info and hints can be obtained from our .br Mailing-List archive at: .br -.B http://www.sane\-project.org/mailing\-lists.html +.I http://www.sane\-project.org/mailing\-lists.html .PP To obtain debug messages from the backend, please set the environment-variable -.I SANE_DEBUG_PLUSTEK_PP -before calling your favorite scan-frontend (i.e. xscanimage). +.B SANE_DEBUG_PLUSTEK_PP +before calling your favorite scan-frontend (i.e. +.BR xscanimage (1)), i.e.: .br -.B i.e.: export SANE_DEBUG_PLUSTEK_PP=20 ; xscanimage +.I export SANE_DEBUG_PLUSTEK_PP=20 ; xscanimage .PP The value controls the verbosity of the backend. .PP @@ -509,4 +528,4 @@ corruption or cause the sensor to hit the scan bed. .PP * The scanning speed on 600x1200 dpi models is slow. .PP -* The scanning quality of the A3I is poor +* The scanning quality of the A3I is poor. |