On Wednesday 06 February 2008 08:01:43 marco-sass at web.de wrote: > Hello, > > I would like to use my Hewlett Packard ScanJet 4890 with Linux. I am a > programmer so I could try to write a driver. I have learned from the SANE > web site that this scanner uses the GL843 chip and maybe the genesys > backend could be extended. > > The specification for the GL843 chip is available on the Genesys web site. > Now I need information about the connected hardware inside the scanner like > motor or ccd. Has anybody an idea where to get these information? > Connect the device to a windoze box and grab the USB-traffic (usbsnoop and friends - http://www.pcausa.com/Utilities/UsbSnoop/default.htm). Checkout Stefs page for some more hints (it's for the GL646, but a good start)
HTH Gerhard
