


sane-umax(5)                                         sane-umax(5)


NNAAMMEE
       sane-umax - SANE backend for UMAX scanners


AABBOOUUTT TTHHIISS FFIILLEE
       This  file  only is a short descripton of the umax-backend
       for sane! For detailled informations take a look at  sane-
       umax-doc.dvi or sane-umax-doc.html!


DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN
       The  ssaannee--uummaaxx library implements a SANE backend that pro-
       vides acces to several UMAX-SCSI-scanners and some Linotye
       Hell  SCSI-scanners,  parallel-  and  USB-scanners are not
       supported!

       II ssuuggggeesstt yyoouu hhoolldd oonnee hhaanndd oonn  tthhee  ppoowweerr--bbuuttttoonn  ooff  tthhee
       ssccaannnneerr wwhhiillee yyoouu ttrryy tthhee ffiirrsstt ssccaannss!!


CCOONNFFIIGGUURRAATTIIOONN
       The   configuration  file  for  this  backend  resides  in
            /usr/local/etc/sane.d/umax.conf.

       Its contents is a list of device names that correspond  to
       UMAX  scanners. Empty lines and lines starting with a hash
       mark (#) are ignored. A sample configuration file is shown
       below:

        #scsi Vendor Model Type Bus Channel ID LUN
        scsi UMAX * Scanner * * * * *
        /dev/scanner
        # this is a comment
        /dev/sge

       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 per-
       missions of that device, have a look at sane-scsi.


SSCCSSII AADDAAPPTTEERR TTIIPPSS
       The SCSI-adapters that are shipped with some Umax-scanners
       are  not  supported  by Linux and most other platforms, so
       you typically need to purchase another  SCSI-adapter  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 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), I suggest you use an  own  SCSI-adapter  for
       your UMAX-scanner.



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sane-umax(5)                                         sane-umax(5)


       See also: sane-scsi(5)


FFIILLEESS
       The backend configuration file:
        /usr/local/etc/sane.d/umax.conf

       The static library implementing this backend:
        /usr/local/lib/sane/libsane-umax.a

       The shared library implementing this backend :
        /usr/local/lib/sane/libsane-umax.so
        (present on systems that support dynamic loading)


EENNVVIIRROONNMMEENNTT
       SSAANNEE__DDEEBBUUGG__UUMMAAXX
        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 out-
       put  to  be  printed.  Smaller  levels  reduce  verbosity:
       SANE_DEBUG_UMAX values


        Number  Remark
        0       print important errors (printed each time)
        1       print errors
        2       print sense
        3       print warnings
        4       print scanner-inquiry
        5       print informations
        6       print less important informations
        7       print called procedures
        8       print reader_process messages
        10      print called sane-init-routines
        11      print called sane-procedures
        12      print sane infos
        13      print sane option-control messages
       Example:
       export SANE_DEBUG_UMAX=8


BBUUGGSS
       X-resolutions greater than 600 dpi sometimes make problems


AAUUTTHHOORR
       Oliver Rauch


EEMMAAIILL--CCOONNTTAACCTT
       Oliver.Rauch@Wolfsburg.DE





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