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SANE: Devices Supported by External Backends

The following table summarizes the devices that are supported by external backends.

This is only a summary! Please consult the manpages and the author-supplied webpages for more detailed (and usually important) information concerning each backend.

If you have new information or corrections, please file a bug report with as many details as possible. Also please tell us if your scanner isn't mentioned in this list at all.

For an explanation of the tables, see the legend.

There are tables for scanners, still cameras, video cameras, APIs, and meta backends.

Scanners

Manufacturers: Agfa, Avision, Benq, Canon, Epson, Genius, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, LG Electronics, Medion/Lifetec/Tevion/Cytron, Mustek, Network, Plustek, Primax, Storm, UMAX, Visioneer

Manufacturer: Agfa

Link(s): http://www.agfa.com

Model Interface Status Comment Backend Manpage
SnapScan Touch USB basic NIASH00014 chip niash ?

Manufacturer: Avision

Link(s): http://www.avision.com/

Model Interface Status Comment Backend Manpage
iVina FB1600 USB unsupported Same as UMAX Astra 4500. genesys ?
iVina FB1800 USB unsupported Same as UMAX Astra 4700. genesys ?

Manufacturer: Benq

Link(s): http://www.benq.com
Comment: Formerly Acer Peripherals

Model Interface Status Comment Backend Manpage
ScanWit 2720S SCSI basic Usable, but not complete scanwit ?

Manufacturer: Canon

Link(s): http://www.canon.com/

Model Interface Status Comment Backend Manpage
CanoScan LiDE 50 USB unsupported   genesys ?
CanoScan LiDE 80 USB unsupported   genesys ?

Manufacturer: Epson

Link(s): http://www.epson.com/

Model Interface Status Comment Backend Manpage
Expression 1600 SCSI USB IEEE-1394 complete   epkowa
(1.5.2) 		?
Expression 1640XL SCSI USB IEEE-1394 complete   epkowa
(1.5.2) 		?
Expression 1680 SCSI USB IEEE-1394 complete   epkowa
(1.5.2) 		?
GT-10000 SCSI IEEE-1394 complete   epkowa
(1.5.2) 		?
GT-10000+ SCSI IEEE-1394 complete   epkowa
(1.5.2) 		?
GT-30000 SCSI IEEE-1394 complete   epkowa
(1.5.2) 		?
Perfection 610 USB complete   epkowa
(1.5.2) 		?
Perfection 640U USB complete   epkowa
(1.5.2) 		?
Perfection 1200S SCSI complete   epkowa
(1.5.2) 		?
Perfection 1200U USB complete   epkowa
(1.5.2) 		?
Perfection 1200U PHOTO USB complete   epkowa
(1.5.2) 		?
Perfection 1240U USB complete   epkowa
(1.5.2) 		?
Perfection 1250 USB complete   epkowa
(1.5.2) 		?
Perfection 1250 PHOTO USB complete   epkowa
(1.5.2) 		?
Perfection 1260 USB complete   epkowa
(1.5.2) 		?
Perfection 1260 PHOTO USB basic The transparency unit doesn't work currently. epkowa
(1.5.2) 		?
Perfection 1640SU SCSI USB complete   epkowa
(1.5.2) 		?
Perfection 1640SU PHOTO SCSI USB complete   epkowa
(1.5.2) 		?
Perfection 1650 USB complete   epkowa
(1.5.2) 		?
Perfection 1650 PHOTO USB complete   epkowa
(1.5.2) 		?
Perfection 1660 PHOTO USB complete   epkowa
(1.5.2) 		?
Perfection 1670 USB unsupported Is not and will not be supported by the epkowa backend. Use the SnapScan backend instead. epkowa
(1.5.2) 		?
Perfection 2400 PHOTO USB complete   epkowa
(1.5.2) 		?
Perfection 2450 PHOTO USB complete   epkowa
(1.5.2) 		?
Perfection 3200 PHOTO USB IEEE-1394 complete   epkowa
(1.5.2) 		?

Manufacturer: Genius

Link(s): http://www.geniusnet.com.tw/, http://www.genius-kye.com/

Model Interface Status Comment Backend Manpage
ColorPage HR6X Slim USB unsupported   genesys ?
ColorPage HR7X USB unsupported   genesys ?
ColorPage HR8 USB unsupported   genesys ?
Colorpage-Vivid+ Parport untested   primax ?
Vivid Pro USB USB basic   viceo
(0.6) 		?

Manufacturer: Hewlett-Packard

Link(s): http://www.hp.com/, http://www.hp.com/go/all-in-one, http://www.hp.com

Model Interface Status Comment Backend Manpage
HP4400C USB minimal grayscale 300DPI only hp_rts88xx ?
HP4470C USB minimal grayscale 300DPI only hp_rts88xx ?
Most HP OfficeJet, LaserJet, and PSC (Printer/Scanner/Copier) multi-function peripherals Parport(ECP) USB JetDirect good Distributed with the HP OfficeJet Linux driver (hpoj) hpoj ?
ScanJet 2300c USB unsupported   genesys ?
ScanJet 2400c USB unsupported   genesys ?
ScanJet 3300c USB basic NIASH00014 chip. Prototype backend available niash ?
ScanJet 3400c Parport (EPP) untested Untested niash ?
ScanJet 3400c USB minimal NIASH00019 chip. Partially works. niash ?
ScanJet 3500c USB unsupported Maybe GL646_HP, but not confirmed. Older information: Seems to use RealTek RTS8801C2-6. Vendor/Product ID 0x03F0/0x2205. See link and other Scanjet 35x0c entries. genesys ?
ScanJet 3530c USB unsupported Maybe GL646_HP, but not confirmed. Older information: Chipset is Realtek RTS8801C2-6. Vendor/Product ID 0x03F0/0x2005. See link and other Scanjet 35x0c entries. genesys ?
ScanJet 3570c USB unsupported Maybe GL646_HP, but not confirmed. Older information: Probably Realtek RTS8801C2-6, same ids as Scanjet 3530c. Has a TA. Vendor/product id 0x03F0/0x2005. See link and other Scanjet 35x0c entries. genesys ?
ScanJet 3570cxi USB unsupported Unsupported. See 3570c. genesys ?
ScanJet 3670c USB unsupported   genesys ?
ScanJet 3690c USB unsupported possible support by this backend not confirmed genesys ?
ScanJet 4200c USB minimal 8bpp, 150/300/600 dpi only, and scanned image needs postprocessing hp4200 ?
ScanJet 4300c Parport (EPP) untested Untested niash ?
ScanJet 4300c USB basic NIASH00019 chip. Partially works. niash ?
ScanJet 4500C USB unsupported Maybe GL841_HP, but not confirmed. Landscape scanner. Same as 5500C, but without ADF. Same ID as 5550c. genesys ?
ScanJet 4570C USB unsupported Maybe GL841_HP, but not confirmed. See link for details. genesys ?
ScanJet 5500C USB unsupported Maybe GL841_HP, but not confirmed. See link for details. genesys ?
ScanJet 5530C Photosmart USB unsupported Maybe GL841_HP, but not confirmed. See link for details. genesys ?
ScanJet 5550C USB unsupported Maybe GL841_HP, but not confirmed. Same as 4570C, but with ADF. See link for details. genesys ?

Manufacturer: IBM

Link(s): http://www.ibm.com/

Model Interface Status Comment Backend Manpage
IdeaScan 2000 USB USB basic   viceo
(0.6) 		?

Manufacturer: LG Electronics

Model Interface Status Comment Backend Manpage
Scanworks 600U USB basic   viceo
(0.6) 		?

Manufacturer: Medion/Lifetec/Tevion/Cytron

Link(s): http://www.medion.com/, http://www.medion.de/

Model Interface Status Comment Backend Manpage
MD 5345 USB unsupported   genesys ?
MD 6228 USB unsupported   genesys ?
MD 6471 USB unsupported   genesys ?

Manufacturer: Mustek

Comment: Other models may also be supported.

Model Interface Status Comment Backend Manpage
CG-6000 Proprietary untested Old handscanner. Hasn't been tested for a long time but once worked. See link for the linux kernel driver that's necessary to run the scanner. lhii ?

Manufacturer: Network

Model Interface Status Comment Backend Manpage
Scanny MM100 Parport good   primax ?

Manufacturer: Plustek

Link(s): http://www.plustek.de/, http://www.plustek.com/

Model Interface Status Comment Backend Manpage
OpticPro S12 USB unsupported   genesys ?
OpticPro S24 USB unsupported   genesys ?
OpticPro S28 USB unsupported   genesys ?
OpticPro ST12 USB unsupported   genesys ?
OpticPro ST16 USB unsupported   genesys ?
OpticPro ST24 USB unsupported   genesys ?
OpticPro ST28 USB unsupported   genesys ?
OpticPro ST48 USB unsupported   genesys ?

Manufacturer: Primax

Link(s): http://www.primax.nl/

Model Interface Status Comment Backend Manpage
Colorado Direct 300 Parport good   primax ?
Colorado Direct 600/30bit Parport untested   primax ?
Colorado USB 19200 USB basic   viceo
(0.6) 		?
Slim-Line 1200 USB unsupported   genesys ?

Manufacturer: Storm

Model Interface Status Comment Backend Manpage
ImageWave Parport untested   primax ?
Totalscan Parport untested   primax ?

Manufacturer: UMAX

Link(s): http://www.umax.com/

Model Interface Status Comment Backend Manpage
Astra 4500 USB unsupported Avision iVina FB1600 clone genesys ?
Astra 4700 USB unsupported Avision iVina FB1800 clone genesys ?

Manufacturer: Visioneer

Link(s): http://www.visioneer.com/

Model Interface Status Comment Backend Manpage
OneTouch 6100 USB basic   viceo
(0.6) 		?
Onetouch 7100 USB unsupported   genesys ?
OneTouch 7600 USB basic   viceo
(0.6) 		?
OneTouch 8600 USB basic   viceo
(0.6) 		?

Still Cameras

Manufacturers: (none)

Video Cameras

Manufacturers: (none)

APIs

Backends: v4l2

Backend: v4l2

Link(s): http://video.inodes.org/sane-v4l2/
Comment: The status of this backend is unknown. It hasn't been updated for years. The v4l2 API is now in Linux 2.5 but it's not clear if the v4l2 backend is compatible to that API.
Description: Interface to Video For Linux 2 API

Meta Backends

Backends: (none)

Legend:

Model:
Name of the the device.
Interface:
How the device is connected to the computer.
Status:
Indicates how many of the features the device provides are supported by SANE.
  • unsupported means the device is not supported at least by this backend. It may be supported by other backends, however.
  • untested means the device may be supported but couldn't be tested. Be very careful and report success/failure.
  • minimal means that the device is detected and scans at least in one mode. But the quality is bad or important features won't work.
  • basic means it works at least in the most important modes but quality is not perfect.
  • good means the device is usable for day-to-day work. Some rather exotic features may be missing.
  • complete means the backends supports everything the device can do.
Comment:
More information about the backend or model, e.g. the level of support and possible problems.
Backend:
Name of the backend, in parentheses if available: Version of backend/driver; newer versions may be available from their home sites.
NEW! means brand-new to the current release of SANE.
UNMAINTAINED means that nobody maintains that backend. Expect no new features or newly supported devices. You are welcome to take over maintainership.
Manual Page:
A link to the man-page online, if it exists.
Manufacturer:
Manufacturer, vendor or brand name of the device.
Description:
The scope of application of the backend.
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This page was last updated on Sun Nov 21 17:39:58 2004