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+;
+; SANE Backend specification file
+;
+; It's basically emacs-lisp --- so ";" indicates comment to end of line.
+; All syntactic elements are keyword tokens, followed by a string or
+;  keyword argument, as specified.
+;
+; ":backend" *must* be specified.
+; All other information is optional (but what good is the file without it?).
+;
+
+:backend "samsung"                 ; name of backend
+;:version "(external)"             ; version of backend
+:url "http;//www.samsung.com/"     ; backend's web page
+:comment "This See the website for the latest releases."
+
+
+
+:devicetype :scanner               ; start of a list of devices....
+                                   ; other types:  :stillcam, :vidcam,
+                                   ;               :meta, :api
+
+:mfg "Samsung"                     ; name a manufacturer
+:url "http://www.samsung.com/"
+:comment "Multi Function Peripheral. External backend made by Samsung."
+
+; name models for above-specified mfg.
+:model "SCX-4016"
+:interface "USB"
+:status : untested
+:comment "No information received about supported status"
+
+:model "SCX-4100"
+:interface "USB"
+:status : untested
+:comment "No information received about supported status"
+
+:model "SCX-4216F"
+:interface "USB"
+:status : untested
+:comment "No information received about supported status"
+
+:model "For models not mentioned, check their website"
+:interface "USB"
+:status : untested
+:comment "No information received about supported status"
+
+; :comment and :url specifiers are optional after :mfg, :model, :desc,
+;  and at the top-level.