[sane-devel] Genesys Backend and Umax Astra 4700

[Stéphane VOLTZ]

Le lundi 19 juin 2006 19:24, mfi3 a écrit :
> Hello, I am an unhappy owner of Astra 4700 scanner. I cannot use it for
> some years (I am using almost only linux), since it isn't supported
> under my OS. A two or three years ago I had hope that my scanner will be
> supported by Genesys backend - but now, when backend is released, Umax
> Astra 4700 still isn't supported (Astra 4500 at least "will be added in
> the future). So I started to think about selling my scanner. So it's
> question mainly for Genesys backend developers - are You planning to add
> support for Astra 4700 to Genesys backend, and are there any chances
> that it will be added in predictable future ?
>
> sorry for my english, and thanks in advance for reply  :)
>
> Michael.

	Hello,

	adding support for it involved recording the USB activity of the windows 
driver, then use them to figure out hiow to operate it. Then the backend can 
be modified and tested. This process isn't that hard, but involves having 
such a scanner. Since I don't have one, I can't do it.
	But I you feel like doing it, I can help you in this process, and share my 
tools with you.

Regards,
	Stef