sane-epjitsu(5)          SANE Scanner Access Now Easy          sane-epjitsu(5)



NAME
       sane-epjitsu - SANE backend for Epson-based Fujitsu USB scanners.


DESCRIPTION
       The sane-epjitsu library implements a SANE (Scanner Access Now Easy)
       backend which provides basic access the Fujitsu fi-60F and ScanSnap
       S300/S1300 scanners.


HARDWARE SUPPORT
       These scanners are fairly limited, only supporting a couple of modes
       and resolutions, and always scanning full width. The backend supports
       missing modes (binary, grayscale) in software, but makes no effort to
       offer intermediate resolutions or scan area controls. See KNOWN ISSUES.

       This backend may support other scanners. If physical inspection reveals
       an Epson chipset, please contact the author for instructions on
       collecting a USB trace under Windows to verify.


OPTIONS
       A limited effort has been made to expose the standard options to the
       API.  This allows a frontend to set resolution, color mode, and choose
       the ADF setting. The epjitsu backend supports the following basic
       options for most scanners:

       source s
              Selects the source for the scan. Options may include "Flatbed",
              "ADF Front", "ADF Back", "ADF Duplex".

       mode m
              Selects the mode for the scan. Options may include "Lineart",
              "Gray", "Color".

       resolution, y-resolution
              Controls scan resolution. Setting --resolution also sets
              --y-resolution, though this behavior is overridden by some
              frontends.

       Other options will be available based on the capabilities of the
       scanner. Use 'scanimage --help' to get a list. Be aware that some
       options may appear only when another option has been set, and that
       advanced options may be hidden by the frontend.

CONFIGURATION FILE
       The configuration file "/etc/sane.d/epjitsu.conf" is used to tell the
       backend how to look for scanners, and provide options controlling the
       operation of the backend. This file is read each time the frontend asks
       the backend for a list of scanners, generally only when the frontend
       starts. If the configuration file is missing, the backend will not
       work.

       Scanners can be specified in the configuration file in two ways:

       "usb 0x04c5 0x10c7" (or other vendor/product ids)
              Requests backend to search all usb busses in the system for a
              device which uses that vendor and product id. The device will
              then be queried to determine if it is a supported scanner.

       "usb /dev/usb/scanner0" (or other device file)
              Some systems use a kernel driver to access usb scanners. This
              method is untested.

       The only configuration option supported is "firmware /PATH/TO/FILE",
       allowing you to set the location of the firmware file you have
       extracted from the Windows driver.

       Note: This firmware is a copyrighted work of Fujitsu, so cannot be
       provided by the backend or the author. Please do not ask.

       Note: These scanners REQUIRE a firmware file to function. See the
       supplied configuration file for more detail.

       Note: This option may appear multiple times in the configuration file.
       It only applies to scanners discovered by 'usb' lines that follow this
       option.

ENVIRONMENT
       The backend uses a single environment variable, SANE_DEBUG_EPJITSU,
       which enables debugging output to stderr. Valid values are:

              5  Errors
              10 Function trace
              15 Function detail
              20 Option commands
              25 USB trace
              30 USB detail
              35 Useless noise


KNOWN ISSUES
              No scan area options are exposed.
              fi-60F hardware grayscale mode is not used.


CREDITS
       S300 support funded by Microdea, Inc. and Archivista, GmbH.
       fi-60F support funded by TrueCheck, Inc.
       Improved calibration code provided by Richard Goedeken.


SEE ALSO
       sane(7), sane-usb(5)


AUTHOR
       m. allan noah: <kitno455 a t gmail d o t com>




                                  09 Feb 2010                  sane-epjitsu(5)
