


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


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

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,  parallel-port-
       scanners are not supported! At present the following scan-
       ners are known to work at least a bit with this backend:

        UMAX Vista S6
        UMAX Vista S6E
        UMAX Vista S8
        UMAX Supervista S12
        UMAX Astra 600S
        UMAX Astra 610S
        UMAX Astra 1200S
        UMAX Astra 1220S
        UMAX UC630
        UMAX UG630
        UMAX UC840
        UMAX Vista T630
        UMAX PageScan
        UMAX PowerLookII
        LinotypeHell Jade

       If you own a  UMAX-scanner  other  than  the  ones  listed
       above,  it may work with SANE.  It depends on the informa-
       tions the scanner returns  to  the  umax-backend.  If  the
       data-block  is  large enough, the backend prints a warning
       and continues, but it  is  possible  that  not  everything
       works  fine.   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!!


DDOOCCUUMMEENNTTAATTIIOONN
       For detailled  informations  see:  sane-umax-doc.html  and
       sane-umax-doc.dvi


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




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


       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.

       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


        NNuummbbeerr  RReemmaarrkk
        00       pprriinntt iimmppoorrttaanntt eerrrroorrss ((pprriinntteedd eeaacchh ttiimmee))
        11       pprriinntt eerrrroorrss
        22       pprriinntt sseennssee
        33       pprriinntt wwaarrnniinnggss
        44       pprriinntt ssccaannnneerr--iinnqquuiirryy
        55       pprriinntt iinnffoorrmmaattiioonnss
        66       pprriinntt lleessss iimmppoorrttaanntt iinnffoorrmmaattiioonnss
        77       pprriinntt ccaalllleedd pprroocceedduurreess
        88       pprriinntt rreeaaddeerr__pprroocceessss mmeessssaaggeess
        1100      pprriinntt ccaalllleedd ssaannee--iinniitt--rroouuttiinneess



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


        1111      pprriinntt ccaalllleedd ssaannee--pprroocceedduurreess
        1122      pprriinntt ssaannee iinnffooss
        1133      pprriinntt ssaannee ooppttiioonn--ccoonnttrrooll mmeessssaaggeess
       EExxaammppllee::
       eexxppoorrtt SSAANNEE__DDEEBBUUGG__UUMMAAXX==88

BBUUGGSS
       Calibration  by  driver  does not work with Astra 6X0S and
       Vista S6E

       X-resolutions greater than 600 dpi sometimes make problems

AAUUTTHHOORRSS
       Oliver  Rauch, parts of the low-level-driver by Michael K.
       Johnson










































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