diff --git a/PROJECTS b/PROJECTS
index bd11f3fa7..92614ef5b 100644
--- a/PROJECTS
+++ b/PROJECTS
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ Visioneer OneTouch 7600, IBM IdeaScan 2000 USB) (wip)
 http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/stevenel/scanner/
 
 GT-68xx SANE Backend e.g. for Mustek BearPaw 1200TA and 2400TA (wip)
-http://www.mivlgu.murom.ru/~vsu/gt68xx/
+http://www.mivlgu.murom.ru/~vsu/gt68xx/ (driver)
+http://www.meier-geinitz.de/sane/gt68xx-backend/ (backend)
 
 Handheld scanner support: e.g. for Mustek CG-6000 (wip)
 ftp://www.cs.ubishops.ca/pub/lhii/
diff --git a/doc/descriptions-external/gt68xx.desc b/doc/descriptions-external/gt68xx.desc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c079c170b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/descriptions-external/gt68xx.desc
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+:backend "gt68xx"
+:status :alpha
+:version "1.0-7"
+;:manpage "sane-gt68xx"
+:url "http://www.meier-geinitz.de/sane/gt68xx-backend/"
+;:comment "Only the USB scanners mentioned below are supported. For other BearPaws, look at the Plustek backend."
+:devicetype :scanner
+
+:mfg "Mustek"
+:url "http://www.mustek.com/"
+:url "http://www.mustek.com.tw/"
+:url "http://www.mustek.de/"
+
+:model "ScanExpress 1200 UB Plus"
+:interface "USB"
+:comment "should work like the BearPaw 1200 CU"
+:status :untested
+
+:model "BearPaw 1200 CU"
+:interface "USB"
+:comment "Gray 8 bit 150 and 300 dpi work, color 300 dpi works somewhat"
+:status :alpha
+
+:model "BearPaw 1200 CU Plus"
+:interface "USB"
+:status :untested
+
+:model "BearPaw 1200 TA"
+:interface "USB"
+:status :untested
+
+:model "BearPaw 2400 TA"
+:interface "USB"
+:status :untested
+
+:model "BearPaw 2400 TA Plus"
+:interface "USB"
+:status :untested