[sane-devel] Genesys Backend and Umax Astra 4700

[mfi3]

Stéphane VOLTZ wrote:
> 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
>
>
>   
Hello Stef,

If only You want to spend Your time on this, I will be happy if I can
help. I am tired of having Windows only becouse of my scanner. If You
like You can contact me directly and send tools You have written about.
But before that I would like to know how dangerous it can be for my
scanner. Testing unfinished drivers can damage scanner, right ? How high
is the risk ? Is there possibility to avoid / minimalize it ?

Regards,
Michael