Gerald Murray wrote: > Quoting Jeff Shrowder <[email protected]>: > >>Looking through the archives I discovered a series of exchanges in >>December about support for the 500F. What is the current situation? I'm >> not so sure I can help with developing that support (I'm no >>programmer) but I am interested in getting this model supported. Is >>there any other way I can help? > > > >>Jeff Shrowder >> > > Hi Jeff, > > canon-LiDE 80, canon-LiDE 500F > > Source of information: > http://www.sane-project.org/lists/sane-mfgs.html > > backend: genesys-gl841 > > image acquisition: > LiDE 80: > Holtek HT82V36 (16-bit Analog/Digital converter for ccd and cis images) > LiDE 500F: > ? > There is some information on the Holtek chip. Possibly more documentation > on the chips would be needed to develop from specifications. > > Another method of developing sane support is to work from logs taken from > a working OS, by inspecting data as it travels over the USB bus. > - No such logs have been made available > - No developer has declared intent to integrate these scanners into sane. > > Beyond the image acquisition the development effort might be minimal, as > canon's vendor-specific protocol for Lide 35 and 50 are known, and > the genesys code already has support for CIS images. > Someone would need to have such a scanner available, and carry the > development forward. > > best regards, > Gerald
Gerald, Since I last posted my old Mustek has croaked it and I've actually taken the plunge and bought the 500F (can't live/work without a scanner <grin>) and have it plugged into my dual-boot box (Win98/RH9) on my home network. So, what do I need to log the data moving over the USB bus? Cheers, Jeff
