[sane-devel] xsane page option
On 2/27/07, Suffield, David david.suffi...@hp.com wrote: Hi, I work on the HPLIP project which delivers the libsane-hpaio backend. Some time after xsane 0.92 the page option was added. Is there a way to constrain this option unless Batch scan is set? Multi-page scanning can hang some all-in-ones with ADF unless Batch scan is set. Based on the scanimage man page, we should be able to control ADF operation with the --batch option. but --batch is a scanimage internal option name, not one that is passed thru to the backend? can you describe the order of operations required by the hardware a bit more? allan -David Suffield -- sane-devel mailing list: sane-devel@lists.alioth.debian.org http://lists.alioth.debian.org/mailman/listinfo/sane-devel Unsubscribe: Send mail with subject unsubscribe your_password to sane-devel-requ...@lists.alioth.debian.org -- The truth is an offense, but not a sin
[sane-devel] Flatbed scanner that can scan to the edge?
On Tuesday 27 February 2007 19:38:58 Felix E. Klee wrote: At Tue, 27 Feb 2007 18:52:55 +0100, Jens Gulden wrote: - BUT: it scans right to one edge. Plustek claims to even have patented this invention... You must've misunderstood me: I need a scanner that can scan right to the edge of the *glass plate*. In fact, before getting the Epson 3490, I thought that every modern scanner can do this. I do not need a special book scanner. Avision bookedge A3 scanner. The A4 version unfortunatly is not support (it's CPU-less and thus requires an 2nd avision, avision-cpuless, backend. I have the SPECs, but not yet the time to write it ... But the A3 devices are great :-) http://www.google.com/search?q=Avision+FB6000E http://www.google.com/search?q=Avision+FB6080E Yours, -- Ren? Rebe - ExactCODE GmbH - Europe, Germany, Berlin http://exactcode.de | http://t2-project.org | http://rene.rebe.name +49 (0)30 / 255 897 45
[sane-devel] Flatbed scanner that can scan to the edge?
At Wed, 28 Feb 2007 12:03:00 +0100, Rene Rebe wrote: You must've misunderstood me: I need a scanner that can scan right to the edge of the *glass plate*. In fact, before getting the Epson 3490, I thought that every modern scanner can do this. I do not need a special book scanner. Avision bookedge A3 scanner. Thanks for the hint. However, I've to repeat: I do *not* need a scanner especially targeted at scanning books. What I need is a scanner that can scan to the edge of the *glass plate*. Maybe that sounds too trivial and thus leads to misunderstandings on this list. As far as I know, there are scanners in the sub 100 EUR range, perhaps even in the sub 50 EUR range, that can do this. I just don't know which ones. If I do not find such a scanner, I may have to build a stencil that I can put on my current scanner. Actually, this should not be too hard. I'm annoyed however, that this step is necessary. Why didn't Epson make the visible glass plate simply a bit smaller? -- Felix E. Klee
[sane-devel] Flatbed scanner that can scan to the edge?
Hi, On Wednesday 28 February 2007 12:57:16 Felix E. Klee wrote: At Wed, 28 Feb 2007 12:03:00 +0100, Rene Rebe wrote: You must've misunderstood me: I need a scanner that can scan right to the edge of the *glass plate*. In fact, before getting the Epson 3490, I thought that every modern scanner can do this. I do not need a special book scanner. Avision bookedge A3 scanner. Thanks for the hint. However, I've to repeat: I do *not* need a scanner especially targeted at scanning books. What I need is a scanner that can scan to the edge of the *glass plate*. Maybe that sounds too trivial and thus leads to misunderstandings on this list. This Avision scanners are flatbad scanners with the zero edge feauture specifically to scan book. As far as I know, there are scanners in the sub 100 EUR range, perhaps even in the sub 50 EUR range, that can do this. I just don't know which ones. Well, buying the most cheap crap does not necessarily mean supporting the companies that support Linux and co -- just a thought. If I do not find such a scanner, I may have to build a stencil that I can put on my current scanner. Actually, this should not be too hard. I'm annoyed however, that this step is necessary. Why didn't Epson make the visible glass plate simply a bit smaller? Maybe some company has a patent on zero edge scanners? Yours, -- Ren? Rebe - ExactCODE GmbH - Europe, Germany, Berlin http://exactcode.de | http://t2-project.org | http://rene.rebe.name +49 (0)30 / 255 897 45
[sane-devel] Flatbed scanner that can scan to the edge?
At Wed, 28 Feb 2007 13:35:17 +0100, Rene Rebe wrote: This Avision scanners are flatbad scanners with the zero edge feauture specifically to scan book. That's great, but I don't need that. As far as I know, there are scanners in the sub 100 EUR range, perhaps even in the sub 50 EUR range, that can do this. I just don't know which ones. Well, buying the most cheap crap does not necessarily mean supporting the companies that support Linux and co -- just a thought. I don't think that a modern scanner priced around 100 EUR is necessarily crap. It all depends on usage scenario. If the scanner is simple to use, then I'd use it somewhere around once a week to scan maybe 10 pages on average. I'd mostly scan documents that my sheet fed scanner doesn't accept. If I do not find such a scanner, I may have to build a stencil that I can put on my current scanner. Actually, this should not be too hard. I'm annoyed however, that this step is necessary. Why didn't Epson make the visible glass plate simply a bit smaller? Maybe some company has a patent on zero edge scanners? I doubt that what I need is patented. I think you still misunderstand me. With the Epson 3490, the problem that I mentioned is not limited to scanning books. It affects all kinds of documents. Already scanning an A4 sized page is a pain: One has to position it freely in the middle of the glass plate. The problem is that the scanner isn't capable to scan the entire area of the visible glass plate: it cannot scan to the edge of the plate. This is weird, but it's the truth - I'm not the first person to encounter this problem. If there would be a photo copier that had this problem, then close to nobody would buy it. But with scanners people seem to be less picky, as long as they're good at scanning photos. -- Felix E. Klee
[sane-devel] Flatbed scanner that can scan to the edge?
Hi, On Wednesday 28 February 2007 14:22:34 Felix E. Klee wrote: If I do not find such a scanner, I may have to build a stencil that I can put on my current scanner. Actually, this should not be too hard. I'm annoyed however, that this step is necessary. Why didn't Epson make the visible glass plate simply a bit smaller? Maybe some company has a patent on zero edge scanners? I doubt that what I need is patented. I think you still misunderstand me. With the Epson 3490, the problem that I mentioned is not limited to scanning books. It affects all kinds of documents. Already scanning an A4 sized page is a pain: One has to position it freely in the middle of the glass plate. The problem is that the scanner isn't capable to scan the entire area of the visible glass plate: it cannot scan to the edge of the plate. This is weird, but it's the truth - I'm not the first person to encounter this problem. If there would be a photo copier that Ah ok, sorry. I thought you wanted the scan are end device border (like on this Avision book scanners :-). As all the non-home Avision (HP et al.) scanner I have here scan the entire glas(/plastic) area :-) had this problem, then close to nobody would buy it. But with scanners people seem to be less picky, as long as they're good at scanning photos. Indeed. Yours, -- Ren? Rebe - ExactCODE GmbH - Europe, Germany, Berlin http://exactcode.de | http://t2-project.org | http://rene.rebe.name +49 (0)30 / 255 897 45
[sane-devel] Flatbed scanner that can scan to the edge?
Am Mittwoch, 28. Februar 2007 12:57 schrieb Felix E. Klee: Thanks for the hint. However, I've to repeat: I do *not* need a scanner especially targeted at scanning books. What I need is a scanner that can scan to the edge of the *glass plate*. Maybe that sounds too trivial and thus leads to misunderstandings on this list. No. You need an additional frame which creates accurate edges. Maybe tape markings on the glass plate are sufficient. If not, try 1mm thick plastic markings with double-adhesive tape on their back. Kind regards Jan -- You cannot achieve the impossible without attempting the absurd.
[sane-devel] Flatbed scanner that can scan to the edge?
On 2/28/07, Jan Kandziora j...@gmx.de wrote: Am Mittwoch, 28. Februar 2007 12:57 schrieb Felix E. Klee: Thanks for the hint. However, I've to repeat: I do *not* need a scanner especially targeted at scanning books. What I need is a scanner that can scan to the edge of the *glass plate*. Maybe that sounds too trivial and thus leads to misunderstandings on this list. No. You need an additional frame which creates accurate edges. Maybe tape markings on the glass plate are sufficient. If not, try 1mm thick plastic markings with double-adhesive tape on their back. every flat-bed scanner that i have can scan to the edge of the visible portion of the glass plate, fujitsu, avision, HP, umax. not sure what you want us to tell you to do... allan -- The truth is an offense, but not a sin
[sane-devel] Flatbed scanner that can scan to the edge?
At Wed, 28 Feb 2007 15:20:31 +0100, Levente Nov?k wrote: He wants to tell that you can not scan anything closer than about 5 mm to the edge of the glass with an Epson 3490 Photo (which I own also). In fact, it's not the only Epson scanner with the problem. IIRC, the V350 also has the problem. Yesterday, I called Epson. They will provide me with a list of scanners that can scan to the edge. I'm really curious. -- Felix E. Klee
[sane-devel] Flatbed scanner that can scan to the edge?
At Wed, 28 Feb 2007 14:19:39 +0100, Jan Kandziora wrote: No. You need an additional frame which creates accurate edges. Maybe tape markings on the glass plate are sufficient. If not, try 1mm thick plastic markings with double-adhesive tape on their back. I once tried a cardboard frame that I cut out: It wasn't very accurate. Perhaps, I'll try to get some rigid plastic or metal strips that I can glue to the glass plate. -- Felix E. Klee
[sane-devel] Flatbed scanner that can scan to the edge?
At Wed, 28 Feb 2007 09:06:32 -0500, m. allan noah wrote: every flat-bed scanner that i have can scan to the edge of the visible portion of the glass plate, fujitsu, avision, HP, umax. That's interesting. not sure what you want us to tell you to do... What I'd like to know - as I wrote in my original posting - is: Which flat bed scanner is supported by Sane and scans to the edge? I'm only interested in scanners that I can buy new - I'm not interested in used scanners because I generally don't trust used mechanical devices. I'm also not interested in scanners with a very limited depth of field such as the Canon LIDE. -- Felix E. Klee
[sane-devel] Lexmark X1130 test
Le lundi 26 f?vrier 2007, Carlos a ?crit?: Hi I have a Lexmark X1130 AIO scanner-printer and Im glad to see there is a backend for this device. Ive tested it and the results are not so bad as the opinions in the sane page suggest. It needs some work with colors (maybe there is some way of calibrating it in Linux) and a couple of minor issues, but the average impression is quite good. Ive prepared a page with my tests for your information. You can find it at http://butterbrot.googlepages.com/lexmarkscanner I hope it will be useful for someone. I intend to improve it with more documentation in the future. Thanks a lot for your great work!! Hello, the current version of the lexmark backend doesn't od calibration and has fixed size area. I am currently working on an experimental version (which allready work for the Dell A920) that brings color calibration. However, to tune it for the X1135, I'd need an usbsniff log recorded under windows. There are a couple of pointer on how to do it at http://stef.dev.free.fr/sane/outils . What I need would be the log of a simple color preview at 75 dpi. The log is several MB but compresses well. You can either pu it on your site or send it to me. Regards, Stef
[sane-devel] Flatbed scanner that can scan to the edge?
Am Mittwoch, 28. Februar 2007 17:34 schrieb Felix E. Klee: I once tried a cardboard frame that I cut out: It wasn't very accurate. Perhaps, I'll try to get some rigid plastic or metal strips that I can glue to the glass plate. A plastic or steel ruler may help, too. Kind regards Jan -- We are Linux. Resistance is measured in Ohms.
