diff --git a/backend/pieusb.c b/backend/pieusb.c
index a070fc04d..085754b65 100644
--- a/backend/pieusb.c
+++ b/backend/pieusb.c
@@ -110,6 +110,8 @@ extern void write_tiff_rgbi_header (FILE *fptr, int width, int height, int depth
 /* device flags */
 
 #define FLAG_SLIDE_TRANSPORT 0x01
+/* Some scanners do understand SLIDE_TRANSPORT but not CMD_17 - introducing a new flag */
+#define FLAG_CMD_17_NOSUPPORT 0x02
 
 /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
  *
@@ -1004,10 +1006,12 @@ sane_start (SANE_Handle handle)
     /* ----------------------------------------------------------------------
      *
      * Function 17
+     * This function is not supported by all scanners which are capable of
+     *  slide transport, therefore FLAG_CMD_17_NOSUPPORT was introduced.
      *
      * ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
-    if (scanner->device->flags & FLAG_SLIDE_TRANSPORT) {
+    if ( (scanner->device->flags & FLAG_SLIDE_TRANSPORT) & !(scanner->device->flags & FLAG_CMD_17_NOSUPPORT) )     {
         sanei_pieusb_cmd_17 (scanner->device_number, 1, &status);
         if (status.pieusb_status != PIEUSB_STATUS_GOOD) {
           DBG (DBG_error, "sane_start(): sanei_pieusb_cmd_17 failed: %d\n", status.pieusb_status);
diff --git a/backend/pieusb.conf.in b/backend/pieusb.conf.in
index 8904d3d94..588dd9b41 100644
--- a/backend/pieusb.conf.in
+++ b/backend/pieusb.conf.in
@@ -16,5 +16,5 @@
 usb 0x05e3 0x0145 0x47 0x00
 # Reflecta CrystalScan 3600
 usb 0x05e3 0x0145 0x2e 0x00
-# Reflecta DigitDia 4000
-usb 0x05e3 0x0142 0x2f 0x00
+# Reflecta DigitDia 4000 - SLIDE_TRANSPORT but no CMD_17
+usb 0x05e3 0x0142 0x2f 0x03
diff --git a/backend/pieusb_specific.c b/backend/pieusb_specific.c
index 033ad035e..e5471ee5b 100644
--- a/backend/pieusb_specific.c
+++ b/backend/pieusb_specific.c
@@ -753,7 +753,7 @@ sanei_pieusb_init_options (Pieusb_Scanner* scanner)
     scanner->opt[OPT_FAST_INFRARED].cap |= SANE_CAP_SOFT_SELECT;
 
     /* automatically advance to next slide after scan */
-    scanner->opt[OPT_ADVANCE_SLIDE].name = "advcane";
+    scanner->opt[OPT_ADVANCE_SLIDE].name = "advance";
     scanner->opt[OPT_ADVANCE_SLIDE].title = "Advance slide";
     scanner->opt[OPT_ADVANCE_SLIDE].desc = "Automatically advance to next slide after scan";
     scanner->opt[OPT_ADVANCE_SLIDE].type = SANE_TYPE_BOOL;