Merge branch 'ambir_externals' into 'master'

doc_external: Added external driver entry for Ambir ImageScan Pro 820ix

See merge request sane-project/backends!755

doc/Makefile.am

@@ -189,7 +189,8 @@ DESC_FILES = descriptions/abaton.desc descriptions/agfafocus.desc \
   descriptions/v4l.desc descriptions/xerox_mfp.desc
 EXTRA_DIST += $(DESC_FILES) descriptions/template.desc
 
-DESC_EXT_FILES = descriptions-external/brother2.desc \
+DESC_EXT_FILES = descriptions-external/ambir.desc \
+  descriptions-external/brother2.desc \
   descriptions-external/brother.desc \
   descriptions-external/brother-mfc4600.desc \
   descriptions-external/cs3200f.desc \

doc/descriptions-external/ambir.desc

@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+;
+; 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?).
+;
+; See doc/descriptions.txt for details.
+
+:backend "pl12x"                  ; name of backend
+;:version ""                      ; version of backend (or "unmaintained")
+;:manpage "sane-template"         ; name of manpage (if it exists)
+:url "https://acct90501.secure.netsuite.com/c.ACCT90501/820ix%20linux%20Driver%205%2031%202022.zip" ; backend's web page
+:comment "External backend supplied by Ambir Technology. As this software contains non-free parts, it can't be included into SANE. If you can't find your model here, please have a look at the Ambir website which contains the latest list."
+                                  ; comment about the backend
+
+:devicetype :scanner              ; start of a list of devices....
+                                  ; other types:  :stillcam, :vidcam,
+                                  ;               :meta, :api
+
+:mfg "Ambir Technology"           ; name a manufacturer
+:url "https://www.ambir.com/"     ; manufacturer's URL
+;:comment ""
+                                  ; comment about the manufacturer
+
+;reports that we have seen
+
+
+:model "ImageScan Pro 820ix"
+:status :complete
+:interface "USB"
+:usbid "0x20ec" "0x820b"

doc/descriptions-external/kyocera.desc

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 ;:version ""                   ; version of backend (or "unmaintained")
 ;:manpage "sane-template"          ; name of manpage (if it exists)
 :url "https://www.kyoceradocumentsolutions.de/de/support/downloads.html" ; backend's web page
-:comment "External backend made by Kyocera. As this software contains non-free parts, it can't be included into SANE. If you can't find your model here, please have a look at the brother website which contains the latest list."
+:comment "External backend made by Kyocera. As this software contains non-free parts, it can't be included into SANE. If you can't find your model here, please have a look at the Kyocera website which contains the latest list."
                                   ; comment about the backend
 
 :devicetype :scanner              ; start of a list of devices....