Re: [sane-devel] ADF on Epson ET-4500 using epson2 backend not working

2016-09-16 Thread Olaf Meeuwissen
Hi, Roger Sewell writes: > Hi - I'm new here. > > I've been trying to get xsane to work on an Epson ET-4500 > print/scan/copier. Everything works except scanning from the automatic > document feeder (ADF) - I can scan fine from the flatbed. The ET-4500 is not documented as supported by the

[sane-devel] Eventually got a debug log running ET-4500 with backend epson2 over network

2016-09-16 Thread Roger Sewell
Olaf, and whoever kindly maintains the epson2 backend: Please find attached a debug log of my attempt to run a 2-page scan from the ADF of an Epson ET-4500 using the epson2 backend over the network. (I have unfortunately not been able to reproduce a similar non-functioning previously observed

Re: [sane-devel] Thank you !

2016-09-16 Thread Olaf Meeuwissen
Roger Sewell writes: > Andrea, > >> I also had the same problem with the scanner part of an Epson >> multifunction printer. I solved it by installing the drivers from the >> Epson web site, which are indeed almost impossible to find. Here a >> link:

Re: [sane-devel] Search interface for sane-devel archive down?

2016-09-16 Thread Olaf Meeuwissen
m. allan noah writes: > The sane project controls neither of the sites you link to. They are > maintained by former project members. I suggest you do a google site > search like so: > > site:https://lists.alioth.debian.org/pipermail/sane-devel/ 'your search terms' > On Tue, Sep 13, 2016 at 2:50

[sane-devel] SANE-Backend for Brother PDS-series scanner

2016-09-16 Thread James A. Robinson
I was wondering whether or not any of the developers here know the story behind the Brother scanner drivers? They offer a Debian package that identifies itself as GPL, and that claims it is based on sane-backends.When I asked them about getting ahold the source (I want to port it to ARM), I

[sane-devel] Misleading license information for Image Scan v3

2016-09-16 Thread Olaf Meeuwissen
Dear Sir/Madam, While doing some user support on the sane-devel mailing list, I noticed that your download site is providing misleading license information for Image Scan v3. The license information[1] for Image Scan v3 only mentions the GNU General Public License, version 3. While this is

Re: [sane-devel] Thank you !

2016-09-16 Thread Roger Sewell
Olaf, > > > A compressed debug log, preferably over USB, would be helpful. > > > > > > SANE_DEBUG_EPSON2=128 scanimage [options] 2> debug.log > > > xz debug.log > > > > > > should do the trick. > > Is this still of interest now I've got it working ? > ...Anyway, why don't you create a

Re: [sane-devel] SANE-Backend for Brother PDS-series scanner

2016-09-16 Thread m. allan noah
I personally am of the opinion that Brother is in violation of our license. However, our license is not strictly GPL, and the differences were clearly not written by a lawyer. You could argue that we give some space for a company to steal our work, and keep it from their users. I vote with my