Hi all, I've got 2 questions:
1) About scanners using ESC/P command set I've just received some UsbSnoop data for a Canon MP130 multi-funtion machine. Unlike the usual pixma command set, this seems to use an extremely simple and abbreviated set of commands that looks like ESC/P. The pre-data and post-data interaction uses an ESC S (capital letter) for write and read, and the data reading uses ESC s (small letter). I'm wondering if there is a backend already that uses a protocol based on ESC/P command set? 2) about drum-scanners I have a couple of ALPS drum-scanner printer/scanner combos (MD-4000 and MD-1500) which function through either a SCSI connection (for Macs) or a parallel connection (for PCs). I haven't yet installed the native scan software for Windows so I don't have any data yet, but I wonder which backend might be best to look at for support. I don't know if I should be expecting SCSI-over-parallel or something complicated, and am unsure at this stage how easy it will be to snoop the parallel connection. What is a recommended way to do that? I am thinking that maybe I can install Windows2000 (not sure if the scan software can run on XP) in a VM, and then install the parallel driver via a USB converter cable (the printers function well like that). If that works, I can use UsbSnoop. But if not, I'll have to find a way to snoop the parallel port maybe? For that would I need portmon, or is there some other recommended software? Regards, Gernot Hassenpflug
