[sane-devel] umax 1220P - cabling issue?

[stef]

On Mon, Dec 17, 2001 at 10:17:04PM -0600, sane@bob-n.com wrote:
> 
> OK, I did this (even though I'm not using code from cvs) and IT WORKS. Of
> course, I presume this means I can't print from the same port, since I
> can't use ppdev.
> 
> More info that may be useful: motherboard is DFI ECM33-EC.  I ended up
> buying an 'ieee 1284 compatible high speed cable', though that is not the
> difference that made the difference.
> 
> Results of probe:
> 
> # /usr/local/src/sane-backends-1.0.6/tools/umax_pp -p -t 1
> [sanei_debug] Setting debug level of umax_pp_low to 1.
> UMAX 1220P scanning program version 2.5 starting ...
> Probing scanner ....
> [umax_pp_low] UMAX Astra 1220/1600/2000 P ASIC detected (mode=7)
> [umax_pp_low] SlowNibbleRegisterRead: found 0x20 expected 0x0
> (umax_pp_low.c:4413)
> [umax_pp_low] 32 bits EPP data transfer
> [umax_pp_low] Count-down value is 0xCF  (umax_pp_low.c:4838)
> [umax_pp_low] Scanner init done ...
> [umax_pp_low] Probe done ...
> [umax_pp_low] ReleaseScanner() done ...
> [umax_pp_low] End session done ...
> [umax_pp_low] InitTransport1220P done ...
> [umax_pp_low] Park command issued ...
> UMAX Astra 1220P detected
> [umax_pp_low] ReleaseScanner() done ...
> [umax_pp_low] End session done ...
> 
> 
> sanimage now works, though it certainly needs a lot of playing around
> with.  Gues it's time to get xsane working in /usr/local...
> 
> Thanx for the help.  I'll let you know if I find out anything else about
> the ppdev mode stuff.
> 
> - Bob Niederman
> 
> 

	Great. I guess I have to look at ppdev, or the way it is used in the
umax_pp backend to find what is going on.

Regards,
	Stef