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Re: xsane compatibility with scanner

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On 10/18/2015 06:08 PM, Haines Brown wrote:
> For years I've used xsane with a flatbed scanner, but now want to do
> scans with a Brothers MFC-7220 multi-function copier connected via USB
> cable.
>
> When xsane starts, all it detects and uses is my video cam. In principle
> if both devices detected, I should be able to choose among them when
> xsane starts. Instead it only sees the camera.
>
> $ sane-find-scanner
> found USB scanner (vendor=0x04f9, product=0x0185) at libusb:004:028
>    # Your USB scanner was (probably) detected. It may or may not be supported by
>    # SANE. Try scanimage -L and read the backend's manpage.
>
> $ scanimage -L
> found USB scanner (vendor=0x04f9, product=0x0185) at libusb:004:028
>    # Your USB scanner was (probably) detected. It may or may not be supported by
>    # SANE. Try scanimage -L and read the backend's manpage.
>
> What program does "backend" refer to? Is a work-around possible, or do I
> have to give up using my device as a scanner (and fax machine?). When I
> try to use the Brothers machine to scan, it fails to connect to my
> computer (debian wheezy).
>



Go to the Brother website, they now have Linux support


http://support.brother.com/g/b/downloadtop.aspx?c=us&lang=en&prod=mfc7220_us_as

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xsane compatibility with scanner Haines Brown <haines@engels.histomat.net> - 2015-10-18 19:08 -0400
  Re: xsane compatibility with scanner philo <philo@privacy.net> - 2015-10-18 18:49 -0500
    Re: xsane compatibility with scanner Haines Brown <haines@engels.histomat.net> - 2015-10-19 07:59 -0400
      Re: xsane compatibility with scanner "Juan R. de Silva" <juan.r.d.silva@gmail.com> - 2015-10-19 17:45 +0000
        Re: xsane compatibility with scanner faeychild <faeychild@nomail.afraid.org> - 2015-10-20 15:41 +1100

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