[sane-devel] scanning 'semi-thick' slides in sane ?

Karl Heinz Kremer khk@khk.net
Sat, 15 Feb 2003 07:23:35 -0500


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Unfortunately, your scanner will ignore this command. It's only
available on the high-end scanners, but thee is no way for
me to query the hardware for this. I'm working on a solution
that would enable this feature only for models that I know
that support it (using the model name).


On Fri, Feb 14, 2003 at 05:52:30AM +0100, wolfi wrote:
> Hi,
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> I got an Epson 1660 Photo running on a stock SuSE 8.1 installation.
> Everything is running fine, but one question is left open;
> How can I scan 'semi-thick slides'?
> There are two options for the focus: Directly on the glass (for naked
> film) or 2.5mm above (for framed slides).
> Of course, neither of them fit for a CS-slide (*) - this would require
> half of the value, i.e. 1.25mm above glass.
> Can this option be set using some config file? Or does it have to be
> written in the source code?
> As you can see, I got no real idea:-)
> Currently, I am opening the frames and using the 'zero distance' option
> on the naked film ...
> Has someone got a better idea? *hope so*
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> Cheers .... Wolfi
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> mailto:wolfi_z@gmx.net
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> Linux ... the better OS!
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> (*)that means Compact and Safe, these slides began being sold
>    (in .de) in the mid-eighties and they are 2*100 slides in one
>    box instead of 2*50 (compact), and they got a special 'slot
>    system' preventing them from falling out of the tray (safe)
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