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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 "genesys"               ; name of backend
+;:version "0.0"                    ; version of backend
+; :manpage "sane-hp4200"           ; name of manpage (if it exists)
+:url "http://www.meier-geinitz.de/sane/genesys-backend/" ; backend's web page
+:comment "This backend does not exist yet!"
+
+:devicetype :scanner              ; start of a list of devices....
+                                  ; other types:  :stillcam, :vidcam,
+                                  ;               :meta, :api
+
+
+:mfg "Avision"
+:url "http://www.avision.com/"
+
+:model "iVina FB1600"
+:interface "USB"
+:status :unsupported
+
+:model "iVina FB1800"
+:interface "USB"
+:status :unsupported
+
+
+:mfg "Canon"
+:url "http://www.canon.com/"
+
+:model "CanoScan LiDE 50"
+:interface "USB"
+:status :unsupported
+
+:model "CanoScan LiDE 80"
+:interface "USB"
+:status :unsupported
+
+
+:mfg "Genius"
+:url "http://www.geniusnet.com.tw/"
+
+:model "ColorPage HR6X Slim"
+:interface "USB"
+:status :unsupported
+
+:model "ColorPage HR7X"
+:interface "USB"
+:status :unsupported
+
+:model "ColorPage HR8"
+:interface "USB"
+:status :unsupported
+
+
+:mfg "Plustek"
+:url "http://www.plustek.de/"
+:url "http://www.plustek.com/"
+
+:model "OpticPro S12"
+:interface "USB"
+:status :unsupported
+
+:model "OpticPro ST16"
+:interface "USB"
+:status :unsupported
+
+:model "OpticPro"
+:interface "USB"
+:status :unsupported
+
+
+:mfg "Primax"
+:url "http://www.primax.nl/"
+
+:model "Slim-Line 1200"
+:interface "USB"
+:status :unsupported
+
+
+:mfg "UMAX"
+:url "http://www.umax.com/"
+
+:model "Astra 4500"
+:interface "USB"
+:status :unsupported
+:comment "Avision iVina FB1600 clone"
+
+:model "Astra 4700"
+:interface "USB"
+:status :unsupported
+:comment "Avision iVina FB1800 clone"
+
+
+:mfg "Visioneer"
+:url "http://www.visioneer.com/"
+
+:model "Onetouch 7100"
+:interface "USB"
+:status :unsupported
+
+
+:mfg "Hewlett-Packard"
+:url "http://www.hp.com/"
+
+:model "ScanJet 2300c"
+:interface "USB"
+:status :unsupported
+
+:model "ScanJet 2400c"
+:interface "USB"
+:status :unsupported
+:comment "possible support by this backend not confirmed"
+
+:model "ScanJet 3500c"
+:interface "USB"
+:status :unsupported
+:comment "possible support by this backend not confirmed"
+
+:model "ScanJet 3670c"
+:interface "USB"
+:status :unsupported
+:comment "possible support by this backend not confirmed"
+
+:model "ScanJet 3690c"
+:interface "USB"
+:status :unsupported
+:comment "possible support by this backend not confirmed"
+
+