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diff --git a/doc/sane-umax.man b/doc/sane-umax.man index 41b4beb..21caa3c 100644 --- a/doc/sane-umax.man +++ b/doc/sane-umax.man @@ -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 |