diff --git a/backend/plustek-pp_detect.c b/backend/plustek-pp_detect.c
index 03290cfcc..ad7c32885 100644
--- a/backend/plustek-pp_detect.c
+++ b/backend/plustek-pp_detect.c
@@ -75,13 +75,14 @@
 
 /*************************** local functions *********************************/
 
-/*.............................................................................
- * as the name says...
+/** as the name says...
  */
 static void detectResetPort( pScanData ps )
 {
     UChar control;
 
+    DBG( DBG_HIGH, "ResetPort()\n" );
+    
 	control = _INB_CTRL( ps );
 	_DO_UDELAY( 2 );
 
@@ -92,9 +93,8 @@ static void detectResetPort( pScanData ps )
 	_DO_UDELAY( 2 );
 }
 
-/*.............................................................................
- * Check will the status port changed between printer/scanner path changed?
- * Write out data and read in to compare
+/** Check: will the status port changed between printer/scanner path changed?
+ *  Write out data and read in to compare
  */
 static int detectScannerConnection( pScanData ps )
 {
@@ -205,15 +205,13 @@ static int detectScannerConnection( pScanData ps )
     return retval;
 }
 
-/*.............................................................................
- * we need some memory...
+/** we need some memory...
  */
 static int detectSetupBuffers( pScanData ps )
 {
 	DBG( DBG_LOW, "*** setupBuffers ***\n" );
 
-    /*
-     * bad news ?
+    /* bad news ?
      */
     if ( 0 == ps->TotalBufferRequire ) {
 
@@ -325,8 +323,7 @@ static int detectSetupBuffers( pScanData ps )
     return _OK;
 }
 
-/*.............................................................................
- * model 48xx detection or any other model using the 96001/3 ASIC
+/** model 48xx detection or any other model using the 96001/3 ASIC
  */
 static int detectP48xx( pScanData ps )
 {
@@ -346,8 +343,7 @@ static int detectP48xx( pScanData ps )
 	return detectScannerConnection( ps );
 }
 
-/*.............................................................................
- * ASIC 98003 model detection
+/** ASIC 98003 model detection
  */
 static int detectAsic98003( pScanData ps )
 {
@@ -369,8 +365,7 @@ static int detectAsic98003( pScanData ps )
 	return detectScannerConnection( ps );
 }
 
-/*.............................................................................
- * ASIC 98001 model detection
+/** ASIC 98001 model detection
  */
 static int detectAsic98001( pScanData ps )
 {
@@ -404,8 +399,7 @@ static int detectAsic98001( pScanData ps )
 
 /************************ exported functions *********************************/
 
-/*.............................................................................
- * here we try to find the scanner, depending on the mode
+/** here we try to find the scanner, depending on the mode
  */
 _LOC int DetectScanner( pScanData ps, int mode )
 {
@@ -422,15 +416,13 @@ _LOC int DetectScanner( pScanData ps, int mode )
 		return _E_INTERNAL;
 	}
 
-	/*
- 	 * autodetection ?
+	/* autodetection ?
 	 */
 	if( 0 == mode ) {
 
 		DBG( DBG_HIGH, "Starting Scanner-Autodetection\n" );
 
-		/*
-		 * try to find a 48xx Scanner 
+		/* try to find a 48xx Scanner 
 		 * (or even a scanner based on the 96001/3) ASIC
 		 */
 		result = detectP48xx( ps );
@@ -439,8 +431,7 @@ _LOC int DetectScanner( pScanData ps, int mode )
 
         	DBG( DBG_LOW, "************* ASIC9800x *************\n" );
 
-            /*
-             * get the ASIC ID by using the OpenScanPath stuff from Asic9600x based
+            /* get the ASIC ID by using the OpenScanPath stuff from Asic9600x based
              * models - only difference: change the ReadHigh/ReadLow signals before
              */
         	ps->CtrlReadHighNibble = _CTRL_GENSIGNAL+_CTRL_AUTOLF+_CTRL_STROBE;
diff --git a/backend/plustek-pp_hwdefs.h b/backend/plustek-pp_hwdefs.h
index 38f1348ab..d6f705a0c 100644
--- a/backend/plustek-pp_hwdefs.h
+++ b/backend/plustek-pp_hwdefs.h
@@ -211,7 +211,6 @@
 #define _CTRL_END_DATAWRITE     (_CTRL_GENSIGNAL)					/* 0xc4 */
 #define _CTRL_EPPSIGNAL_WRITE   (_CTRL_GENSIGNAL + _CTRL_STROBE)	/* 0xc5 */
 #define _CTRL_EPPTRIG_REGWRITE  (_CTRL_GENSIGNAL + _CTRL_SELECT_IN + _CTRL_STROBE)
-#define _CTRL_EPPTRIG_DATAWRITE (_CTRL_GENSIGNAL + _CTRL_AUTOLF + _CTRL_STROBE)
 
 #define _CTRL_END_DATAREAD	    (_CTRL_GENSIGNAL)					 /* 0xc4 */
 #define _CTRL_SIGNAL_BIDIREAD   (_CTRL_GENSIGNAL + _CTRL_DIRECTION + _CTRL_AUTOLF)
diff --git a/backend/plustek-pp_io.c b/backend/plustek-pp_io.c
index 62444ebcd..c9a3f2efb 100644
--- a/backend/plustek-pp_io.c
+++ b/backend/plustek-pp_io.c
@@ -216,8 +216,7 @@ static UChar ioDataFromSPPSlowest( pScanData ps )
     return bData;
 }
 
-/*.............................................................................
- *  Using buffer I/O to read data from EPP Data Port
+/**  Using buffered I/O to read data from EPP Data Port
  */
 static Bool fnEPPRead( pScanData ps, pUChar pBuffer, ULong ulSize )
 {
@@ -225,15 +224,31 @@ static Bool fnEPPRead( pScanData ps, pUChar pBuffer, ULong ulSize )
 
 	if( _IS_ASIC98(ps->sCaps.AsicID)) {
 
+#ifndef __KERNEL__
+		if( sanei_pp_uses_directio()) {
+			_OUTB_CTRL( ps, (_CTRL_GENSIGNAL + _CTRL_DIRECTION));
+			_DO_UDELAY( 1 );
+		} else {
+			sanei_pp_set_datadir( ps->pardev, SANEI_PP_DATAIN );
+		}
+#else
 		_OUTB_CTRL( ps, (_CTRL_GENSIGNAL + _CTRL_DIRECTION));
-        _DO_UDELAY( 1 );
-
+		_DO_UDELAY( 1 );
+#endif
 		for( i = 0; i < ulSize; i++ )
 			pBuffer[i] = _INB_EPPDATA( ps );
 
-	   	_OUTB_CTRL( ps, _CTRL_GENSIGNAL );
-        _DO_UDELAY( 1 );
-
+#ifndef __KERNEL__
+		if( sanei_pp_uses_directio()) {
+			_OUTB_CTRL( ps, _CTRL_GENSIGNAL );
+			_DO_UDELAY( 1 );
+		} else {
+			sanei_pp_set_datadir( ps->pardev, SANEI_PP_DATAOUT );
+		}
+#else
+		_OUTB_CTRL( ps, _CTRL_GENSIGNAL );
+		_DO_UDELAY( 1 );
+#endif
 	} else {
 
 		for( i = 0; i < ulSize; i++ )
@@ -616,8 +631,7 @@ static void ioSPPWrite( pScanData ps, pUChar pBuffer, ULong size )
 	DBG( DBG_IO , "... done.\n" );
 }
 
-/*.............................................................................
- *
+/** set the scanner to "read" data mode
  */
 static void ioEnterReadMode( pScanData ps )
 {
@@ -930,29 +944,28 @@ _LOC void IOSoftwareReset( pScanData ps )
     ps->CloseScanPath( ps );
 }
 
-/*.............................................................................
- * Read specific length data from scanner and the method depends on the
- * mode defined in registry.
+/** Read specific length data from scanner and the method depends on the
+ *  mode defined in registry.
  */
 _LOC void IOReadScannerImageData( pScanData ps, pUChar pBuf, ULong size )
 {
-    if( _ASIC_IS_98003 != ps->sCaps.AsicID )
-        ps->OpenScanPath( ps);
+	if( _ASIC_IS_98003 != ps->sCaps.AsicID )
+		ps->OpenScanPath( ps);
 
-    if( _IS_ASIC98( ps->sCaps.AsicID))
-        IODataToRegister(ps, ps->RegModeControl, ps->AsicReg.RD_ModeControl );
+	if( _IS_ASIC98( ps->sCaps.AsicID))
+		IODataToRegister( ps, ps->RegModeControl, ps->AsicReg.RD_ModeControl );
 
-    /* enter read mode */
-    ioEnterReadMode( ps );
+	/* enter read mode */
+	ioEnterReadMode( ps );
 
 	/* call corresponding read proc */
-    ps->Device.ReadData( ps, pBuf, size );
+	ps->Device.ReadData( ps, pBuf, size );
 
-    /* Clear EPP/ECP read mode by simplely close scanner path and re-open it */
-    ps->CloseScanPath( ps );
+	/* Clear EPP/ECP read mode by simply close scanner path and re-open it */
+	ps->CloseScanPath( ps );
 
-    if( _ASIC_IS_98003 == ps->sCaps.AsicID )
-        ps->OpenScanPath( ps );
+	if( _ASIC_IS_98003 == ps->sCaps.AsicID )
+		ps->OpenScanPath( ps );
 }
 
 #ifdef __KERNEL__
diff --git a/backend/plustek-pp_misc.c b/backend/plustek-pp_misc.c
index c4948e0cc..04cf23360 100644
--- a/backend/plustek-pp_misc.c
+++ b/backend/plustek-pp_misc.c
@@ -109,13 +109,13 @@
 
 /*************************** some local vars *********************************/
 
-static int  port_feature;
-static long randomnum = 1;
+static int  port_feature = 0;
+static long randomnum    = 1;
 
 #ifdef __KERNEL__
 static int portIsClaimed[_MAX_PTDEVS] = { [0 ... (_MAX_PTDEVS-1)] = 0 };
 
-MODELSTR;	/* is a static char array (see plustek-share.h) */
+MODELSTR;	/**< a static char array (see plustek-pp.h) */
 
 #else
 static int portIsClaimed[_MAX_PTDEVS] = { 0, 0, 0, 0 };
@@ -269,28 +269,29 @@ static int miscSetFastMode( pScanData ps )
         } else {
         	DBG(DBG_LOW, "Port could not be set to (ECP) PS2 mode. "
 														"Using SPP mode.\n");
-            _OUTB_ECTL(ps,ps->IO.lastPortMode);	/* restore */
+			a = ps->IO.lastPortMode & 0x1F;
+            _OUTB_ECTL(ps, a);					/* set ECP ctrl to SPP */
 			_DO_UDELAY(1);
 		    ps->IO.portMode = _PORT_SPP;
 
 			/* next mode, last attempt... */
         }
-    }
+	}
 
 	/*
 	 * Some BIOS/cards have only a Bi-directional/PS2 mode (no EPP).
 	 * Make one last attemp to set to PS2 mode.
 	 */
-    if ( port_feature & PARPORT_MODE_PCPS2 ){
+	if ( port_feature & PARPORT_MODE_PCPS2 ){
 
-        DBG(DBG_LOW, "Attempting to set PS2 mode.\n" );
+		DBG(DBG_LOW, "Attempting to set PS2 mode.\n" );
 
-        a = _INB_CTRL(ps); 		    /* get current setting of control register*/
+		a = _INB_CTRL(ps); 		    /* get current setting of control register*/
 		ps->IO.lastPortMode = a;	/* save it for restoring later            */
-        a = a | 0x20;  			    /* set bit 5 of control reg              */
+		a = a | 0x20;  			    /* set bit 5 of control reg              */
 		_OUTB_CTRL(ps,a); 		/* set to Fast Centronics/bi-directional/PS2 */
 		_DO_UDELAY(1);
-        a = 0;
+		a = 0;
 
 		_OUTB_DATA(ps,0x55);
 		_DO_UDELAY(1);
@@ -303,23 +304,22 @@ static int miscSetFastMode( pScanData ps )
 		if (_INB_DATA(ps) != 0xAA)   /* read data */
 			a++;
 
-        if (2 == a) {
-            DBG(DBG_LOW, "Port is set to PS2 bidirectional mode.\n");
-            ps->IO.portMode = _PORT_BIDI;
+		if( 2 == a ) {
+			DBG(DBG_LOW, "Port is set to PS2 bidirectional mode.\n");
+			ps->IO.portMode = _PORT_BIDI;
 			return _OK;
-        }
-        else {
-            DBG(DBG_LOW, "Port could not be set to PS2 mode. "
+			
+		} else {
+			DBG(DBG_LOW, "Port could not be set to PS2 mode. "
 														"Using SPP mode.\n");
             _OUTB_CTRL(ps,(Byte)ps->IO.lastPortMode);		/* restore */
 			_DO_UDELAY(1);
-            ps->IO.portMode = _PORT_SPP;
-        }
-    }
+			ps->IO.portMode = _PORT_SPP;
+		}
+	}
 
-	/*
-	 * reaching this point, we're back in SPP mode and there's no need
- 	 * to restore at shutdown...
+	/* reaching this point, we're back in SPP mode and there's no need
+	 * to restore at shutdown...
 	 */
 	ps->IO.lastPortMode = 0xFFFF;
 
@@ -499,37 +499,40 @@ _LOC int MiscInitPorts( pScanData ps, int port )
 	if( NULL == ps )
 		return _E_NULLPTR;
 
-	if( SANE_STATUS_GOOD != sanei_pp_getmode( ps->pardev, &mode )) {
+	if( SANE_STATUS_GOOD != sanei_pp_getmodes( ps->pardev, &mode )) {
 		DBG(DBG_HIGH, "Cannot get port mode!\n" );
 		return _E_NO_PORT;
 	}
 
 	if( mode & SANEI_PP_MODE_SPP ) {
-		DBG(DBG_LOW, "Setting SPP-mode\n" );
+		DBG( DBG_LOW, "Setting SPP-mode\n" );
 		ps->IO.portMode = _PORT_SPP;
 	}
 	if( mode & SANEI_PP_MODE_BIDI ) {
-		DBG(DBG_LOW, "Setting PS/2-mode\n" );
+		DBG( DBG_LOW, "Setting PS/2-mode\n" );
 		ps->IO.portMode = _PORT_BIDI;
 	}
 	if( mode & SANEI_PP_MODE_EPP ) {
-		DBG(DBG_LOW, "Setting EPP-mode\n" );
+		DBG( DBG_LOW, "Setting EPP-mode\n" );
 		ps->IO.portMode = _PORT_EPP;
 	}
 	if( mode & SANEI_PP_MODE_ECP ) {
-		DBG(DBG_HIGH, "ECP detected --> not supported\n" );
+		DBG( DBG_HIGH, "ECP detected --> not supported\n" );
 		return _E_NOSUPP;
 	}
 
-	DBG(DBG_HIGH, "SPP mode used (WORKAROUND)!!!\n" );
-	ps->IO.portMode = _PORT_SPP;
+	if( sanei_pp_uses_directio()) {
+		DBG( DBG_LOW, "We're using direct I/O\n" );
+	} else {
+		DBG( DBG_LOW, "We're using libIEEE1284 I/O\n" );
+	}
 
 	_VAR_NOT_USED( port );
 #endif
 	return _OK;
 }
 
-/** here we restore the port
+/** Function to restore the port
  */
 _LOC void MiscRestorePort( pScanData ps )
 {
@@ -548,7 +551,7 @@ _LOC void MiscRestorePort( pScanData ps )
 
     /*Restore Port-Mode*/
 #ifdef __KERNEL__
-	if (port_feature & PARPORT_MODE_PCECR ){
+	if( port_feature & PARPORT_MODE_PCECR ){
 		_OUTB_ECTL( ps, (Byte)ps->IO.lastPortMode );
 		_DO_UDELAY(1);
     } else {
@@ -556,13 +559,15 @@ _LOC void MiscRestorePort( pScanData ps )
 		_DO_UDELAY(1);
     }
 #else
-    if (port_feature & PPA_PROBE_ECR ){
+    if( port_feature & PPA_PROBE_ECR ){
 		_OUTB_ECTL(ps,ps->IO.lastPortMode);
     }
 #endif
 }
 
-/** starts a timer
+/** Initializes a timer.
+ * @param timer - pointer to the timer to start
+ * @param us    - timeout value in micro-seconds
  */
 _LOC _INL void MiscStartTimer( pTimerDef timer , unsigned long us)
 {
@@ -574,10 +579,14 @@ _LOC _INL void MiscStartTimer( pTimerDef timer , unsigned long us)
 	gettimeofday(&start_time, NULL);	
 #endif
 
-    *timer =  start_time.tv_sec * 1e6 + start_time.tv_usec + us;
+    *timer = start_time.tv_sec * 1e6 + start_time.tv_usec + us;
 }
 
-/** checks for timeout
+/** Checks if a timer has been expired or not. In Kernel-mode, the scheduler
+ *  will also be triggered, if the timer has not been expired.
+ * @param timer - pointer to the timer to check
+ * @return Function returns _E_TIMEOUT when the timer has been expired,
+ *         otherwise _OK;
  */
 _LOC _INL int MiscCheckTimer( pTimerDef timer )
 {
@@ -602,7 +611,10 @@ _LOC _INL int MiscCheckTimer( pTimerDef timer )
 	}
 }
 
-/** checks the function pointers
+/** Checks the function pointers
+ * @param ps - pointer to the scanner data structure.
+ * @return Function returns _TRUE if everything is okay and _FALSE if a NULL
+ *         ptr has been detected.
  */
 #ifdef DEBUG
 _LOC Bool MiscAllPointersSet( pScanData ps )
@@ -624,6 +636,8 @@ _LOC Bool MiscAllPointersSet( pScanData ps )
 #endif
 
 /** registers this driver to use port "portAddr" (KERNEL-Mode only)
+ * @param ps       - pointer to the scanner data structure.
+ * @param portAddr -
  */
 _LOC int MiscRegisterPort( pScanData ps, int portAddr )
 {
@@ -642,8 +656,7 @@ _LOC int MiscRegisterPort( pScanData ps, int portAddr )
 		return _E_PORTSEARCH;
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * go through the list
+	/* go through the list
 	 */
 	for( ps->pp = NULL; NULL != pp; ) {
 
@@ -679,7 +692,7 @@ _LOC int MiscRegisterPort( pScanData ps, int portAddr )
 	return _OK;
 }
 
-/** unregisters the port from driver (KERNEL-Mode only)
+/** unregisters the port from driver 
  */
 _LOC void MiscUnregisterPort( pScanData ps )
 {
@@ -693,26 +706,29 @@ _LOC void MiscUnregisterPort( pScanData ps )
 #endif
 }
 
-/** try to claim the port (KERNEL-Mode only)
+/** Try to claim the port
+ * @param ps - pointer to the scanner data structure.
+ * @return Function returns _OK on success, otherwise _E_BUSY.
  */
 _LOC int MiscClaimPort( pScanData ps )
 {
-#ifdef __KERNEL__
 	if( 0 == portIsClaimed[ps->devno] ) {
 
 		DBG( DBG_HIGH, "Try to claim the parport\n" );
-		if( 0 != parport_claim( ps->pardev ))
-			return _E_BUSY;
-	}
+#ifdef __KERNEL__
+		if( 0 != parport_claim( ps->pardev )) {
 #else
-	sanei_pp_claim( ps->pardev );
+		if( SANE_STATUS_GOOD != sanei_pp_claim( ps->pardev )) {
 #endif
+			return _E_BUSY;
+		}
+	}
 	portIsClaimed[ps->devno]++;
-
 	return _OK;
 }
 
-/** release previously claimed port (KERNEL-Mode only)
+/** Release previously claimed port
+ * @param ps - pointer to the scanner data structure
  */
 _LOC void MiscReleasePort( pScanData ps )
 {
@@ -730,8 +746,8 @@ _LOC void MiscReleasePort( pScanData ps )
 	}
 }
 
-/*.............................................................................
- * get random number
+/** Get random number
+ * @return a random number.
  */
 _LOC Long MiscLongRand( void )
 {
@@ -740,8 +756,9 @@ _LOC Long MiscLongRand( void )
 	return randomnum;
 }
 
-/*.............................................................................
- * according to the id, the function returns a pointer to the model name
+/** According to the id, the function returns a pointer to the model name
+ * @param id - internal id of the various scanner models.
+ * @return a pointer to the model-string.
  */
 _LOC const char *MiscGetModelName( UShort id )
 {
diff --git a/backend/plustek-pp_ptdrv.c b/backend/plustek-pp_ptdrv.c
index 2964dfde2..9fe91b4e2 100644
--- a/backend/plustek-pp_ptdrv.c
+++ b/backend/plustek-pp_ptdrv.c
@@ -915,29 +915,28 @@ static int ptdrvShutdown( pScanData ps )
 
 	DBG( DBG_HIGH, "cleanup device %u\n", devno );
 
-    if( _NO_BASE != ps->sCaps.wIOBase ) {
+	if( _NO_BASE != ps->sCaps.wIOBase ) {
 
-    	ptdrvStopLampTimer( ps );
+		ptdrvStopLampTimer( ps );
 
-    	if( _OK == MiscClaimPort(ps)) {
+		if( _OK == MiscClaimPort(ps)) {
 
-       		ps->PutToIdleMode( ps );
+			ps->PutToIdleMode( ps );
 
-        	if( 0 != ps->lOffonEnd ) {
-               	if( _IS_ASIC98(ps->sCaps.AsicID)) {
+			if( 0 != ps->lOffonEnd ) {
+				if( _IS_ASIC98(ps->sCaps.AsicID)) {
 		            ps->AsicReg.RD_ScanControl &= ~_SCAN_LAMPS_ON;
-       			} else {
-        			ps->AsicReg.RD_ScanControl &= ~_SCAN_LAMP_ON;
+				} else {
+					ps->AsicReg.RD_ScanControl &= ~_SCAN_LAMP_ON;
 	        	}
-		        IOCmdRegisterToScanner( ps, ps->RegScanControl,
+				IOCmdRegisterToScanner( ps, ps->RegScanControl,
 											  ps->AsicReg.RD_ScanControl );
-       		}
-    	}
-	    MiscReleasePort( ps );
-    }
+			}
+		}
+		MiscReleasePort( ps );
+	}
 
-	/*
-	 * unregister the driver
+	/* unregister the driver
 	 */
 	MiscUnregisterPort( ps );
 
diff --git a/backend/plustek-pp_scan.h b/backend/plustek-pp_scan.h
index c63270c07..f64abb38b 100644
--- a/backend/plustek-pp_scan.h
+++ b/backend/plustek-pp_scan.h
@@ -95,10 +95,10 @@
 /*.............................................................................
  * driver properties
  */
-#define _DRV_NAME		"pt_drv"	/* driver's name		 */
-#define	_MAX_PTDEVS 	 4			/* support for 4 devices */
-#define	_MAX_BTNS 		 6			/* support for 6 buttons */
-#define _PTDRV_MAJOR	40			/* our major number		 */
+#define _DRV_NAME        "pt_drv"   /**< driver's name         */
+#define	_MAX_PTDEVS      4          /**< support for 4 devices */
+#define	_MAX_BTNS        6          /**< support for 6 buttons */
+#define _PTDRV_MAJOR    40          /**< our major number      */
 
 /*.............................................................................
  * for port operations
diff --git a/backend/plustek_pp.c b/backend/plustek_pp.c
index 3c855915f..df931d4bf 100644
--- a/backend/plustek_pp.c
+++ b/backend/plustek_pp.c
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
 #include "../include/sane/sanei.h"
 #include "../include/sane/saneopts.h"
 
-#define BACKEND_VERSION "0.01-4"
+#define BACKEND_VERSION "0.01-5"
 #define BACKEND_NAME	plustek_pp
 #include "../include/sane/sanei_backend.h"
 #include "../include/sane/sanei_config.h"
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ MODELSTR;
 
 /* needed to statisfy the module code ... */
 #define _PTDRV_V0	0
-#define _PTDRV_V1	42
+#define _PTDRV_V1	44
 
 /* I know this is in general no good idea, but it works */
 # include "plustek-pp_io.c"
diff --git a/backend/plustek_pp.conf b/backend/plustek_pp.conf
index d86d1efd3..2836558f1 100644
--- a/backend/plustek_pp.conf
+++ b/backend/plustek_pp.conf
@@ -5,8 +5,9 @@
 #
 # user either [direct] or [kernel] to access the scanner
 # when using [kernel], device specifies the device-node, which is created
-# by the kernel-modules loader
+# by the kernel-module loader (applies only to Linux)
 # when using [direct], device is used to set the parallel-port base address
+# or a device-name suitable for libieee1284, i.e. parport0
 #
 [direct]
 device 0x378
@@ -22,6 +23,12 @@ option lampOff   -1
 # does not work or could not work correctly
 #option mov 7
 
+#
+# example for accessing the scanner via libieee1284
+#
+[direct]
+device parport0
+
 #
 # example for accessing the scanner via the kernel module
 #