NEWS: Release notes for 1.1.1

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 <!--(towncrier release notes start)-->

+## New with 1.1.0 (released 2022-01-18)
+
+### Backends
+
+- `epson2`: Fixed support for many scanners that don't support focus command.
+- `epson2`: Improve reliability of long scans.
+- `epsonds`: Implemented support for the following Epson scanners:
+   - DS-1610
+   - DS-1630
+   - DS-1660W
+   - DS-310
+   - DS-320
+   - DS-360W
+   - DS-410
+   - DS-530
+   - DS-530II
+   - DS-531
+   - DS-535
+   - DS-535H
+   - DS-535II
+   - DS-570W
+   - DS-570WII
+   - DS-571W
+   - DS-575W
+   - DS-575WII
+   - DS-70
+   - DS-80W
+   - ES-200
+   - ES-300W
+   - ES-300WR
+   - ES-400
+   - ES-400II
+   - ES-50
+   - ES-500W
+   - ES-500WII
+   - ES-500WR
+   - ES-55R
+   - ES-580W
+   - ES-60W
+   - ES-60WB
+   - ES-60WW
+   - ES-65WR
+   - ET-2700 Series
+   - ET-2710 Series
+   - ET-2810 Series
+   - ET-M2140 Series
+   - ET-M3140 Series
+   - EW-052A Series
+   - FF-680W
+   - L3150 Series
+   - L3200 Series
+   - L3210 Series
+   - L3250 Series
+   - L4150 Series
+   - M2140 Series
+   - M3140 Series
+   - RR-60
+   - RR-600W
+   - RR-70W
+   - XP-2100 Series
+   - XP-2150 Series
+- `epson2`: Marked XP-452 455 series as supported in documentation.
+- `escl`: Fixed scanning problems on certain scanners due to incorrect URL being used
+  (https://gitlab.com/sane-project/backends/-/issues/479)
+- `escl`: Fixed support for different resolutions when using JPEG format.
+- `escl`: Fixed handling of ipp-usb redirects to localhost which previously caused certain scanners
+   to be always reported as busy.
+- `escl`: Added support for Brother DCP-J772DW and Epson ET-2750 scanners.
+- `escl`: Marked the following scanners as supported in documentation:
+   - Canon PIXMA G4511
+   - Canon PIXMA TR4550 Series
+   - Canon PIXMA TR4551 Series
+   - Epson ET-6100
+- `escl`: Implemented support for disabling PDF output on scanners where it's broken
+  (https://gitlab.com/sane-project/backends/-/issues/510)
+- `escl`: Implemented support for Canon PIXME TR4520 and TR7500 scanners.
+- `genesys`: Improved scan quality on Canon LiDE 35/40/50/60 by using brighter LED illumination.
+- `genesys`: Fixed control of contrast and brigthness on certain scanners
+  (https://gitlab.com/sane-project/backends/-/issues/271).
+- `genesys`: Fixed crashes when handling slightly unexpected conditions
+  (https://gitlab.com/sane-project/backends/-/issues/464).
+- `genesys`: Fixed support for Plustek Opticfilm 7200 v2 scanner.
+- `genesys`: Fixed button support on HP ScanJet G4010.
+- `genesys`: Fixed compilation on gcc-4.8.
+- `genesys`: Fixed incorrect LED exposure calculation leading to wrong color balance on certain
+  resolutions on gl841 scanners
+- `genesys`: Improved gray scan quality on Canon LiDE 110, 120, 210, 220
+  (https://gitlab.com/sane-project/backends/-/issues/106,
+  https://gitlab.com/sane-project/backends/-/issues/52).
+- `genesys`: Fixed issue of motor becoming stuck at certain resolutions on Canon LiDE 50
+  and possibly other gl841 scanners (https://gitlab.com/sane-project/backends/-/issues/357)
+- `genesys`: Fixed periodic black lines in gray scans on Canon LiDE 80.
+- `genesys`: Removed support for broken 75 and 100 dpi hardware resolutions to fix preview
+  scans (https://gitlab.com/sane-project/backends/-/issues/383). These resolutions did
+  not have any benefit compared to next smallest 150 dpi resolution.
+- `genesys`: Add support for running in embedded environments that don't support threads.
+- `genesys`: Fixed gray scans to use white color for illumination instead of red on
+  Canon LiDE 35/40/50/60 and potentially other gl841 scanners. Old behavior can
+  be restored via the color filter setting to select specific color component for
+  the gray scan.
+- `genesys`: The genesys backend is now distributed under GPL v2 or later license.
+  Previously there existed an exception that allowed additional uses of the backend.
+- `gt68xx`: Fixed several memory issues that can potentially lead to crashes or increased memory use.
+- `hp4200`: Fixed crash when using HP ScanJet 4200C
+  (https://gitlab.com/sane-project/backends/-/issues/454).
+- `microtek`: Fixed support for embedded platforms using `uclibc`.
+- `pieusb`: Implemented support for Reflecta RPS 10M scanner.
+- `pieusb`: Fixed support for automatically advancing slides on DigitDia 4000.
+- `pixma`: Fixed compliation with `NDEBUG` macro defined.
+- `pixma`: Marked Canon PIXMA G4511 as supported in documentation
+- `scangearmp2`: Mark GX6000, GX7000, TS5400 and MX455 series as supported.
+- `sm3600-scanutil`: Fixed support for embedded platforms using `uclibc`.
+
+
+### Frontends
+
+- Improved documentation of `scanimage` concerning options provided by backends.
+- `scanimage`: Improved help to specify which options are advanced.
+- `scanimage`: Implemented support for PDF output format.
+
+
+### Miscellaneous
+
+- Added translation to Simplified Chinese.
+
+
 ## New with 1.0.32 (released 2021-02-14)

 ### Backends
--- a/newsfragments/epson2_fix_focus.backend
+++ b/newsfragments/epson2_fix_focus.backend
@ -1 +0,0 @@
-epson2: Fixed support for many scanners that don't support focus command.
--- a/newsfragments/epson2_improve_reliability.backend
+++ b/newsfragments/epson2_improve_reliability.backend
@ -1 +0,0 @@
-epson2: Improve reliability of long scans.
--- a/newsfragments/epson_new_scanners.backend
+++ b/newsfragments/epson_new_scanners.backend
@ -1,55 +0,0 @@
-epsonds: Implemented support for the following Epson scanners:
- - DS-1610
- - DS-1630
- - DS-1660W
- - DS-310
- - DS-320
- - DS-360W
- - DS-410
- - DS-530
- - DS-530II
- - DS-531
- - DS-535
- - DS-535H
- - DS-535II
- - DS-570W
- - DS-570WII
- - DS-571W
- - DS-575W
- - DS-575WII
- - DS-70
- - DS-80W
- - ES-200
- - ES-300W
- - ES-300WR
- - ES-400
- - ES-400II
- - ES-50
- - ES-500W
- - ES-500WII
- - ES-500WR
- - ES-55R
- - ES-580W
- - ES-60W
- - ES-60WB
- - ES-60WW
- - ES-65WR
- - ET-2700 Series
- - ET-2710 Series
- - ET-2810 Series
- - ET-M2140 Series
- - ET-M3140 Series
- - EW-052A Series
- - FF-680W
- - L3150 Series
- - L3200 Series
- - L3210 Series
- - L3250 Series
- - L4150 Series
- - M2140 Series
- - M3140 Series
- - RR-60
- - RR-600W
- - RR-70W
- - XP-2100 Series
- - XP-2150 Series
--- a/newsfragments/epson_xp-452_455.backend
+++ b/newsfragments/epson_xp-452_455.backend
@ -1 +0,0 @@
-epson2: Marked XP-452 455 series as supported in documentation.
--- a/newsfragments/escl_correct_location.backend
+++ b/newsfragments/escl_correct_location.backend
@ -1 +0,0 @@
-escl: Fixed scanning problems on certain scanners due to incorrect URL being used (https://gitlab.com/sane-project/backends/-/issues/479)
--- a/newsfragments/escl_jpeg_resolution.backend
+++ b/newsfragments/escl_jpeg_resolution.backend
@ -1 +0,0 @@
-escl: Fixed support for different resolutions when using JPEG format.
--- a/newsfragments/escl_localhost_redirection.backend
+++ b/newsfragments/escl_localhost_redirection.backend
@ -1 +0,0 @@
-escl: Fixed handling of ipp-usb redirects to localhost which previously caused certain scanners to be always reported as busy.
--- a/newsfragments/escl_new_models.backend
+++ b/newsfragments/escl_new_models.backend
@ -1,9 +1,4 @@
-escl: Added support for Brother DCP-J772DW and Epson ET-2750 scanners.
 escl: Marked the following scanners as supported in documentation:
 - Brother MFC-J985DW
 - Brother MFC-J1300DW
- - Canon PIXMA G4511
- - Canon PIXMA TR4550 Series
- - Canon PIXMA TR4551 Series
 - Canon PIXMA TS8350 Series
- - Epson ET-6100
--- a/newsfragments/escl_pdf_denylist.backend
+++ b/newsfragments/escl_pdf_denylist.backend
@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-escl: Implemented support for disabling PDF output on scanners where it's broken
-(https://gitlab.com/sane-project/backends/-/issues/510)
--- a/newsfragments/escl_tr4520_tr7500.backend
+++ b/newsfragments/escl_tr4520_tr7500.backend
@ -1 +0,0 @@
-escl: Implemented support for Canon PIXME TR4520 and TR7500 scanners.
--- a/newsfragments/genesys_brighter_illumination.backend
+++ b/newsfragments/genesys_brighter_illumination.backend
@ -1 +0,0 @@
-genesys: Improved scan quality on Canon LiDE 35/40/50/60 by using brighter LED illumination.
--- a/newsfragments/genesys_contrast_brightness.backend
+++ b/newsfragments/genesys_contrast_brightness.backend
@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-genesys: Fixed control of contrast and brigthness on certain scanners
-(https://gitlab.com/sane-project/backends/-/issues/271).
--- a/newsfragments/genesys_fix_crash_on_unexpected_conditions.backend
+++ b/newsfragments/genesys_fix_crash_on_unexpected_conditions.backend
@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-genesys: Fixed crashes when handling slightly unexpected conditions
-(https://gitlab.com/sane-project/backends/-/issues/464).
--- a/newsfragments/genesys_fix_opticfilm_7200.backend
+++ b/newsfragments/genesys_fix_opticfilm_7200.backend
@ -1 +0,0 @@
-genesys: Fixed support for Plustek Opticfilm 7200 v2 scanner.
--- a/newsfragments/genesys_g4010_button_support.backend
+++ b/newsfragments/genesys_g4010_button_support.backend
@ -1 +0,0 @@
-genesys: Fixed button support on HP ScanJet G4010.
--- a/newsfragments/genesys_gcc48_compile.backend
+++ b/newsfragments/genesys_gcc48_compile.backend
@ -1 +0,0 @@
-genesys: Fixed compilation on gcc-4.8.
--- a/newsfragments/genesys_led_exposure.backend
+++ b/newsfragments/genesys_led_exposure.backend
@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-genesys: Fixed incorrect LED exposure calculation leading to wrong color balance on certain
-resolutions on gl841 scanners
--- a/newsfragments/genesys_license.misc
+++ b/newsfragments/genesys_license.misc
@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-genesys: The genesys backend is now distributed under GPL v2 or later license.
-Previously there existed an exception that allowed additional uses of the backend.
--- a/newsfragments/genesys_lide220_scan_quality.backend
+++ b/newsfragments/genesys_lide220_scan_quality.backend
@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-genesys: Improved gray scan quality on Canon LiDE 110, 120, 210, 220
-(https://gitlab.com/sane-project/backends/-/issues/106,
-https://gitlab.com/sane-project/backends/-/issues/52).
--- a/newsfragments/genesys_lide50_stuck_motor.backend
+++ b/newsfragments/genesys_lide50_stuck_motor.backend
@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-genesys: Fixed issue of motor becoming stuck at certain resolutions on Canon LiDE 50
-and possibly other gl841 scanners (https://gitlab.com/sane-project/backends/-/issues/357)
--- a/newsfragments/genesys_lide80_black_lines.backend
+++ b/newsfragments/genesys_lide80_black_lines.backend
@ -1 +0,0 @@
-genesys: Fixed periodic black lines in gray scans on Canon LiDE 80.
--- a/newsfragments/genesys_lide_100_200_fix_preview.backend
+++ b/newsfragments/genesys_lide_100_200_fix_preview.backend
@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-genesys: Removed support for broken 75 and 100 dpi hardware resolutions to fix preview
-scans (https://gitlab.com/sane-project/backends/-/issues/383). These resolutions did
-not have any benefit compared to next smallest 150 dpi resolution.
--- a/newsfragments/genesys_thread_less_compile.backend
+++ b/newsfragments/genesys_thread_less_compile.backend
@ -1 +0,0 @@
-genesys: Add support for running in embedded environments that don't support threads.
--- a/newsfragments/genesys_true_gray_gl841.backend
+++ b/newsfragments/genesys_true_gray_gl841.backend
@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-genesys: Fixed gray scans to use white color for illumination instead of red on
-Canon LiDE 35/40/50/60 and potentially other gl841 scanners. Old behavior can
-be restored via the color filter setting to select specific color component for
-the gray scan.
--- a/newsfragments/gt68xx_memory_issues.backend
+++ b/newsfragments/gt68xx_memory_issues.backend
@ -1 +0,0 @@
-gt68xx: Fixed several memory issues that can potentially lead to crashes or increased memory use.
--- a/newsfragments/hp4200_crash.backend
+++ b/newsfragments/hp4200_crash.backend
@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-hp4200: Fixed crash when using HP ScanJet 4200C
-(https://gitlab.com/sane-project/backends/-/issues/454).
--- a/newsfragments/microtek_uclibc_compile.backend
+++ b/newsfragments/microtek_uclibc_compile.backend
@ -1 +0,0 @@
-microtek: Fixed support for embedded platforms using `uclibc`.
--- a/newsfragments/pieusb_new_models.backend
+++ b/newsfragments/pieusb_new_models.backend
@ -1 +0,0 @@
-pieusb: Implemented support for Reflecta RPS 10M scanner.
--- a/newsfragments/pieusb_slide_advance.backend
+++ b/newsfragments/pieusb_slide_advance.backend
@ -1 +0,0 @@
-pieusb: Fixed support for automatically advancing slides on DigitDia 4000.
--- a/newsfragments/pixma_ndebug_compile.backend
+++ b/newsfragments/pixma_ndebug_compile.backend
@ -1 +0,0 @@
-pixma: Fixed compliation with `NDEBUG` macro defined.
--- a/newsfragments/pixma_new_models.backend
+++ b/newsfragments/pixma_new_models.backend
@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-pixma: Marked Canon PIXMA G4511 as supported in documentation
 pixma: Added support for the following Canon scanners:
 - Canon imageRUNNER 1133A
 - Canon PIXMA TS5350i Series
--- a/newsfragments/scangearmp2_canon_pixma_new_models.backend
+++ b/newsfragments/scangearmp2_canon_pixma_new_models.backend
@ -1 +0,0 @@
-scangearmp2: Mark GX6000, GX7000, TS5400 and MX455 series as supported.
--- a/newsfragments/scanimage-options.frontend
+++ b/newsfragments/scanimage-options.frontend
@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Improved documentation of `scanimage` concerning options provided by backends.
--- a/newsfragments/scanimage_advanced_options.frontend
+++ b/newsfragments/scanimage_advanced_options.frontend
@ -1 +0,0 @@
-scanimage: Improved help to specify which options are advanced.
--- a/newsfragments/scanimage_pdf_support.frontend
+++ b/newsfragments/scanimage_pdf_support.frontend
@ -1 +0,0 @@
-scanimage: Implemented support for PDF output format.
--- a/newsfragments/sm3600-scanutil_uclibc.backend
+++ b/newsfragments/sm3600-scanutil_uclibc.backend
@ -1 +0,0 @@
-sm3600-scanutil: Fixed support for embedded platforms using `uclibc`.
--- a/newsfragments/zh_CN_translation.misc
+++ b/newsfragments/zh_CN_translation.misc
@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Added translation to Simplified Chinese.
				`@ -1 +0,0 @@`
				`epson2: Fixed support for many scanners that don't support focus command.`
				`@ -1 +0,0 @@`
				`epson2: Marked XP-452 455 series as supported in documentation.`
				`@ -1 +0,0 @@`
				`escl: Fixed scanning problems on certain scanners due to incorrect URL being used (https://gitlab.com/sane-project/backends/-/issues/479)`
				`@ -1 +0,0 @@`
				`escl: Fixed support for different resolutions when using JPEG format.`
				`@ -1 +0,0 @@`
				`escl: Fixed handling of ipp-usb redirects to localhost which previously caused certain scanners to be always reported as busy.`
				`@ -1 +0,0 @@`
				`escl: Implemented support for Canon PIXME TR4520 and TR7500 scanners.`
				`@ -1 +0,0 @@`
				`genesys: Improved scan quality on Canon LiDE 35/40/50/60 by using brighter LED illumination.`
				`@ -1 +0,0 @@`
				`genesys: Fixed support for Plustek Opticfilm 7200 v2 scanner.`
				`@ -1 +0,0 @@`
				`genesys: Fixed button support on HP ScanJet G4010.`
				`@ -1 +0,0 @@`
				`genesys: Fixed periodic black lines in gray scans on Canon LiDE 80.`