Updated concerning backends supporting sanei_usb

and OpenBSD. Other minor fixes.
Henning Meier-Geinitz <henning@meier-geinitz.de>
DEVEL_2_0_BRANCH-1
Henning Geinitz 2002-01-03 19:19:51 +00:00
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.TH sane-scsi 5 "16 Aug 2001" .TH sane-scsi 5 "03 Jan 2002"
.IX sane-usb .IX sane-usb
.SH NAME .SH NAME
sane-usb - USB configuration tips for SANE sane-usb - USB configuration tips for SANE
@ -13,17 +13,19 @@ Using libusb (a library for usb access). This is used by the sm3600 backend
currently. currently.
.TP .TP
- -
Access through sanei_usb, the SANE USB interface. Used by the mustek_usb Access through sanei_usb, the SANE USB interface. Used by the mustek_usb,
backend. plustek, snapscan, and umax1220u backends.
.TP .TP
- -
Direct access to the USB device files to access kernel scanner drivers Direct access to the USB device files to access kernel scanner drivers. Used
by the epson backend.
.PP .PP
This manual page describes the access of USB scanners over the sanei_usb This manual page describes the access of USB scanners over the sanei_usb
interface. For point 1 and three of this list have a look at the backend's interface. For point one and three of this list have a look at the backends'
manual page for details. manual pages for details.
.PP .PP
Currently USB access is only tested for Linux and FreeBSD. Currently USB access is only tested for Linux, FreeBSD and OpenBSD. For
installation, also check the @DOCDIR@/README.platform files.
.PP .PP
For scanners with a USB interface, it may be necessary to edit the For scanners with a USB interface, it may be necessary to edit the
appropriate backend configuration file before using SANE for the first time. appropriate backend configuration file before using SANE for the first time.
@ -41,7 +43,7 @@ create a symlink from
to the USB device because this link is used by the SCSI backends. The scanner to the USB device because this link is used by the SCSI backends. The scanner
may be confused if it receives SCSI commands. For a detailed description of may be confused if it receives SCSI commands. For a detailed description of
each backend's configuration file, please refer to the relevant backend manual each backend's configuration file, please refer to the relevant backend manual
page (e.g. sane-mustek_usb Mustek USB scanners). page (e.g. sane-mustek_usb for Mustek USB scanners).
.PP .PP
For Linux, there is an alternate way of specifying scanner devices. This For Linux, there is an alternate way of specifying scanner devices. This
alternate allows to identify scanners by the USB vendor and product numbers. alternate allows to identify scanners by the USB vendor and product numbers.
@ -73,8 +75,8 @@ backend. The same config line in decimal format looks like this:
usb 0x055f 0x0006 usb 0x055f 0x0006
.RE .RE
.PP .PP
When using a USB scanner, ensure that the access permission for the When using a USB scanner, ensure that the access permissions for the
USB device is set appropriately. We recommend to add a group USB device are set appropriately. We recommend to add a group
"scanner" to /etc/group which contains all users that should have "scanner" to /etc/group which contains all users that should have
access to the scanner. The permission of the device should then be access to the scanner. The permission of the device should then be
set to allow group read and write access. For example, if the scanner set to allow group read and write access. For example, if the scanner