diff --git a/backend/plustek-usb.c b/backend/plustek-usb.c
index e92424a88..7df62d32b 100644
--- a/backend/plustek-usb.c
+++ b/backend/plustek-usb.c
@@ -575,7 +575,7 @@ static int usbDev_open( const char *dev_name, void *misc )
 
 	} else {
 
-		DBG( _DBG_INFO, "Can't get vendor ID from driver...\n" );
+		DBG( _DBG_INFO, "Can't get vendor & product ID from driver...\n" );
 
 		/* if the ioctl stuff is not supported by the kernel and we have
          * nothing specified, we have to give up...
@@ -587,8 +587,10 @@ static int usbDev_open( const char *dev_name, void *misc )
 	        return -1;
 		}
 		
-		vendor = strtol( dev->usbId, 0, 0 );
-		DBG( _DBG_INFO, "... using the specified: 0x%04x\n", vendor );
+		vendor  = strtol( &dev->usbId[0], 0, 0 );
+		product = strtol( &dev->usbId[7], 0, 0 );
+		DBG( _DBG_INFO, "... using the specified: "
+		                "0x%04x-0x%04x\n", vendor, product );
 	}
 
     /*
@@ -619,6 +621,9 @@ static int usbDev_open( const char *dev_name, void *misc )
 	dev->usbDev.vendor  = vendor;
 	dev->usbDev.product = product;
 
+	DBG( _DBG_INFO, "Detected vendor & product ID: "
+		                "0x%04x-0x%04x\n", vendor, product );
+
 	/*
 	 * Plustek uses the misc IO 1/2 to get the PCB ID
 	 * (PCB = printed circuit board), so it's possible to have one
diff --git a/backend/plustek.c b/backend/plustek.c
index 3f13f1670..a374cfec5 100644
--- a/backend/plustek.c
+++ b/backend/plustek.c
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@
 #include "../include/sane/sanei.h"
 #include "../include/sane/saneopts.h"
 
-#define BACKEND_VERSION "0.46-6"
+#define BACKEND_VERSION "0.46-7"
 #define BACKEND_NAME	plustek
 #include "../include/sane/sanei_backend.h"
 #include "../include/sane/sanei_config.h"