Hi Lovro, Am 23.09.2015 um 17:59 schrieb lovrolu: > Hello Rolf, > >> Your scanner wasn't fully supported by the backend version 1.0.24. >> 1200dpi scans don't work. > Aha, this is what I wanted to know. Does it work in 1.0.25? If not, any > plans for when the support will be added? This scanner is fully supported in 1.0.25. Please have a look here: http://www.sane-project.org/lists/sane-backends-cvs.html#S-PIXMA .
>> Everthing else should work with scans up to 600 dpi. Please test all >> options with your favourite frontend. I prefer xsane. > I will do that and report back if I find anything unusual. I have > tinkered with the settings a bit and it all seems be working fine. > >> If you might get problems with 1.0.24, you won't get around to >> install Sane 1.0.25 from git. > I'm not quite sure what you mean by "you won't get around to install". > Was it a typo or did I misunderstand? I mean that you need to install version 1.0.25 from git if you have problems with 1.0.24. >> The brightness of the scan result depends on the scan settings. >> Please try the sliders in xsane and watch the results in the preview >> window. > Yup, I've just done this the other day and everything appears to work! OK. Many thanks for your help. Cheers, Rolf > Lovro > > On 09/23/2015 05:18 PM, Rolf Bensch wrote: >> Hi Lovro, >> >> Your scanner wasn't fully supported by the backend version 1.0.24. >> 1200dpi scans don't work. >> >> Everthing else should work with scans up to 600 dpi. Please test all >> options with your favourite frontend. I prefer xsane. >> >> If you might get problems with 1.0.24, you won't get around to >> install Sane 1.0.25 from git. >> >> The brightness of the scan result depends on the scan settings. >> Please try the sliders in xsane and watch the results in the preview >> window. >> >> Hope this helps. >> >> Cheers, Rolf >> >> Am 19.09.2015 um 21:45 schrieb lovrolu: >>> I have already installed SANE (through my distribution's package >>> manager) and confirmed that it works with my scanner. I'm on Fedora >>> 22 running GNU/Linux, kernel release 4.1.6-201.fc22.x86_64. >>> >>> Running `scanimage -V` from the shell returns >>> >>> scanimage (sane-backends) 1.0.24; backend version 1.0.24 >>> >>> I'm not sure but I think the git version of SANE is 1.0.25. Since >>> 1.0.24 works just fine (from the tests I've done -- the reason I >>> would like to help out is to confirm that it *fully* works as >>> expected on 1.0.24) I'm not sure if upgrading to 1.0.25 is >>> worthwhile, at least currently. >>> >>> I have also installed the official driver from Canon. Scans >>> produced using Canon's driver are a bit brighter but this is >>> probably just to different default settings. Since it was just a >>> quick test I didn't bother too much customizing the brightness >>> level but I might do that if required. >>> >>> Anyway, I wanted to know if there's a test suite that SANE offers >>> that I could run or some kind of a procedure I could go through to >>> verify that SANE *fully* works as expected with my scanner (and >>> with this particular version of SANE I have)? >>> >>> If you think I should use the latest version of SANE I can probably >>> do that but most likely not right away. However, I would like to >>> try out 1.0.24 first, if possible. >>> >>> Have a nice day, Lovro >>> >>>> Hi Lovro, >>>> >>>> The MG6400 Series scanner is supported by the git version of >>>> Sane: >>>> http://www.sane-project.org/lists/sane-backends-cvs.html#S-PIXMA >>>> . >>>> >>>> You can check the latest code with your scanner. Please install >>>> Sane from git as described in README.linux: >>>> http://www.sane-project.org/docs.html . >>>> >>>> Many thanks for your help. >>>> >>>> Cheers, Rolf >>>> >>>> Am 18.09.2015 um 22:55 schrieb lovrolu: >>>>> Since quite some time has passed and it looks like OP either >>>>> gave up or had some difficulties, I thought I would chime in >>>>> and help out since I just got mine today. >>>>> >>>>> http://www.sane-project.org/sane-backends.html#S-PIXMA lists >>>>> PIXMA MG6450's status as "untested". I would like to resolve >>>>> this. Could someone point me in the right direction? What am I >>>>> to do as a tester? >>>>> >>>>> Lovro > -- sane-devel mailing list: [email protected] http://lists.alioth.debian.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sane-devel Unsubscribe: Send mail with subject "unsubscribe your_password" to [email protected]
