On 06/03/2013 09:35 PM, Stef wrote: > On 31/05/2013 17:04, Carsten Jensen wrote: >> Hello. >> >> I found this: >> http://sane.10972.n7.nabble.com/CanoScan-5600F-Genesys-backend-td16745.html >> >> >> and got curious if there is any news on this ? >> >> the thread seems a little vague to what needs to be done. >> >> I'm new to sane, so please treat me as such :-) >> >> cheers >> Carsten >> > Hello, > > I couldn't work on it since I'ma lacking such a device. To have > full support for it there are device descriptions to add in > genesys_devices.c and genesys_gl847.h . Currently the gl847 handles > only CIS sensors, and not CCD yet like your scanner. Calibration would > have to be adapted to this sensor (look at the genesys_gl841.c code to > have an idea of what to create). > Since we don't have datasheet of each components inside the > scanner, the only way to work is do reverse engineering on the > scanner, using an USB snooping program to record windows driver activity. > > Regards, > Stef
C/C++ isn't one of my strongest sides. but I can do a lot of USB sniffing. That is, if you have time/energy to work on this. I'm getting a Mustek 1200s USB A3 too which also isn't supported. I can do USB sniffing on that too. cheers Carsten
