diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index b3f8d9fce..40f090216 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+2005-09-25  Henning Meier-Geinitz <henning@meier-geinitz.de>
+
+	* doc/descriptions-external/lexmark.desc
+	  doc/descriptions/unsupported.desc: Added external lexmark
+	  backend. Moved Lexmark X11?? devices to lexmark.desc. Based on
+	  patch from  Fred Odendaal <freshshelf@rogers.com>.
+
 2005-09-25  Oliver Schwartz <Oliver.Schwartz@gmx.de>
 
 	* backend/snapscan-scsi.c: Removed debugging code for 
diff --git a/doc/descriptions-external/lexmark.desc b/doc/descriptions-external/lexmark.desc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b13502bd2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/descriptions-external/lexmark.desc
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+;
+; 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 "lexmark"               ; name of backend
+:version "0.1"                    ; version of backend (or "unmaintained")
+;:new :yes                         ; Is the backend new to this SANE release?
+                                  ; :yes or :no
+; :manpage "lexmark"        ; name of manpage (if it exists)
+:url "http://ca.geocities.com/freshshelf@rogers.com/" 
+				  ; backend's web page
+
+:comment "This backend supports lexmark x1100 series scanners." 
+                                  ; comment about the backend
+
+:devicetype :scanner              ; start of a list of devices....
+                                  ; other types:  :stillcam, :vidcam,
+                                  ;               :meta, :api
+
+:mfg "Lexmark"                   ; name a manufacturer
+:url "http://www.lexmark.com/"   ; manufacturer's URL
+
+:model "X1110"
+:interface "USB"
+:status :untested
+
+:model "X1130"
+:url "/unsupported/lexmark-x1150.html"
+:interface "USB"
+:status :untested
+
+:model "X1140"
+:interface "USB"
+:status :untested
+
+:model "X1150"
+:url "/unsupported/lexmark-x1150.html"
+:interface "USB"
+:status :untested
+
+:model "X1170"
+:interface "USB"
+:status :untested
+
+:model "X1180"
+:url "/unsupported/lexmark-x1150.html"
+:interface "USB"
+:status :untested
+
+:model "X1185"
+:interface "USB"
+:status :basic
+:comment "Tested with xscanimage. Supports 75, 150, 300, 600, 1200(600x1200) dpi resolutions. Does grayscale or colour scans in the following sizes: wallet, 3x5, 4x6, 5x7, 8x10, letter."
+
+
diff --git a/doc/descriptions/unsupported.desc b/doc/descriptions/unsupported.desc
index ca46ff2ad..b5accceb2 100644
--- a/doc/descriptions/unsupported.desc
+++ b/doc/descriptions/unsupported.desc
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 ;
 
 :backend "unsupported"		; name of backend
-:version "2005-09-18"		; version of backend
+:version "2005-09-25"		; version of backend
 :url "/contrib.html"
 ;:manpage "sane-mustek"		; name of manpage (if it exists)
 :comment "The devices mentioned here are not supported by any SANE backend. However, there may be links to information about them or stand-alone programs."
@@ -815,30 +815,6 @@
 :status :unsupported
 :comment "Unsupported. Vendor/product 0x043d/0x003d. GL640."
 
-:model "X1130"
-:url "/unsupported/lexmark-x1150.html"
-:interface "USB"
-:status :unsupported
-:comment "Unsupported."
-
-:model "X1150"
-:url "/unsupported/lexmark-x1150.html"
-:interface "USB"
-:status :unsupported
-:comment "Unsupported."
-
-:model "X1180"
-:url "/unsupported/lexmark-x1150.html"
-:interface "USB"
-:status :unsupported
-:comment "Unsupported."
-
-:model "X1185"
-:url "/unsupported/lexmark-x1150.html"
-:interface "USB"
-:status :unsupported
-:comment "Unsupported."
-
 :model "X5130"
 :url "/unsupported/lexmark-x5130.html"
 :interface "USB"