[sane-devel] Canon MF4140

Bob Dronski dronski at gmail.com
Mon Sep 1 22:18:28 UTC 2008


I found out my problem.  I'm embarrased to admit it, but I had too  
many versions of the source lying around.

It's all fixed now, and the pixma_mp730.c finds the 4150.  I left the  
full debug info on and here's the end of the output:

[pixma] pixma_open(): Canon MultiPASS MP4150
[sanei_usb] sanei_usb_open: trying to open device `libusb: 
003:004-04a9-26a3-00-00'
usb_os_open: 04a9:26a3
usb_set_configuration: called for config 1
usb_claim_interface: called for interface 0
Interface 0 of device is 0x000010c3
claim_interface: Interface 0 of device from QueryInterface is 0x10da00
libusb/darwin.c get_endpoints: building table of endpoints.
get_endpoints: Pipe 1: DIR: 0 number: 1
get_endpoints: Pipe 2: DIR: 1 number: 2
get_endpoints: Pipe 3: DIR: 1 number: 3
libusb/darwin.c get_endpoints: complete.
[sanei_usb] sanei_usb_open: configuration nr: 0
[sanei_usb] sanei_usb_open:     interface nr: 0
[sanei_usb] sanei_usb_open:   alt_setting nr: 0
[sanei_usb] sanei_usb_open: endpoint nr: 0
[sanei_usb] sanei_usb_open: direction: 0
[sanei_usb] sanei_usb_open: address: 1 transfertype: 2
[sanei_usb] sanei_usb_open: found bulk-out endpoint (address 0x01)
[sanei_usb] sanei_usb_open: we already have a bulk-out endpoint  
(address: 0x01), ignoring the new one
[sanei_usb] sanei_usb_open: endpoint nr: 1
[sanei_usb] sanei_usb_open: direction: 128
[sanei_usb] sanei_usb_open: address: 2 transfertype: 2
[sanei_usb] sanei_usb_open: found bulk-in endpoint (address 0x02)
[sanei_usb] sanei_usb_open: we already have a bulk-in endpoint  
(address: 0x82), ignoring the new one
[sanei_usb] sanei_usb_open: endpoint nr: 2
[sanei_usb] sanei_usb_open: direction: 128
[sanei_usb] sanei_usb_open: address: 3 transfertype: 3
[sanei_usb] sanei_usb_open: found interrupt-in endpoint (address 0x03)
[sanei_usb] sanei_usb_open: we already have a int-in endpoint  
(address: 0x83), ignoring the new one
[sanei_usb] sanei_usb_open: configuration nr: 0
[sanei_usb] sanei_usb_open:     interface nr: 1
[sanei_usb] sanei_usb_open:   alt_setting nr: 0
[sanei_usb] sanei_usb_open: endpoint nr: 0
[sanei_usb] sanei_usb_open: direction: 0
[sanei_usb] sanei_usb_open: address: 4 transfertype: 2
[sanei_usb] sanei_usb_open: found bulk-out endpoint (address 0x04)
[sanei_usb] sanei_usb_open: we already have a bulk-out endpoint  
(address: 0x01), ignoring the new one
[sanei_usb] sanei_usb_open: endpoint nr: 1
[sanei_usb] sanei_usb_open: direction: 128
[sanei_usb] sanei_usb_open: address: 5 transfertype: 2
[sanei_usb] sanei_usb_open: found bulk-in endpoint (address 0x05)
[sanei_usb] sanei_usb_open: we already have a bulk-in endpoint  
(address: 0x82), ignoring the new one
[sanei_usb] sanei_usb_open: configuration nr: 0
[sanei_usb] sanei_usb_open:     interface nr: 2
[sanei_usb] sanei_usb_open:   alt_setting nr: 0
[sanei_usb] sanei_usb_open: endpoint nr: 0
[sanei_usb] sanei_usb_open: direction: 0
[sanei_usb] sanei_usb_open: address: 6 transfertype: 2
[sanei_usb] sanei_usb_open: found bulk-out endpoint (address 0x06)
[sanei_usb] sanei_usb_open: we already have a bulk-out endpoint  
(address: 0x01), ignoring the new one
[sanei_usb] sanei_usb_open: endpoint nr: 1
[sanei_usb] sanei_usb_open: direction: 128
[sanei_usb] sanei_usb_open: address: 7 transfertype: 2
[sanei_usb] sanei_usb_open: found bulk-in endpoint (address 0x07)
[sanei_usb] sanei_usb_open: we already have a bulk-in endpoint  
(address: 0x82), ignoring the new one
[sanei_usb] sanei_usb_open: opened usb device `libusb: 
003:004-04a9-26a3-00-00' (*dn=1)
[pixma] Trying to clear the interrupt buffer...
[sanei_usb] sanei_usb_read_int: trying to read 16 bytes
libusb/darwin.c ep_to_pipeRef: Converting ep address to pipeRef.
libusb/darwin.c usb_bulk_transfer: Transfering 16 bytes of data on  
endpoint 0x83
libusb/darwin.c usb_bulk_transfer: USB pipe is an interrupt pipe.  
Timeouts will not be used.


So no, it's not surreal when an idiot like me is working on things!

bob



On Sep 1, 2008, at 2:52 PM, Nicolas wrote:

> This is a surrealistic!
>
> Could you load again the file pixma_mp730.c from CVS, and inside,  
> just change one of the PIDs declared at the beginning, by MF4150  
> one's :
>
> Original pixma_mp730.c:
>
> #define IMAGE_BLOCK_SIZE (0xc000)
> #define CMDBUF_SIZE 512
>
> #define MP360_PID 0x263c
> #define MP370_PID 0x263d
> #define MP390_PID 0x263e
> #define MP700_PID 0x2630
>
> #define MP740_PID 0x264c	/* Untested */
> #define MP710_PID 0x264d
> #define MP730_PID 0x262f
>
>
> Just change the line for MP700:
>
> #define IMAGE_BLOCK_SIZE (0xc000)
> #define CMDBUF_SIZE 512
>
> #define MP360_PID 0x263c
> #define MP370_PID 0x263d
> #define MP390_PID 0x263e
> #define MP700_PID 0x26a3
>
> #define MP740_PID 0x264c /* Untested */
> #define MP710_PID 0x264d
> #define MP730_PID 0x262f
>
> Then, before running your scanimage -L , activate a full usb trace  
> log:
>
> $ export SANE_DEBUG_SANEI_USB=255
> $ export SANE_DEBUG=255
> $ export SANE_DEBUG_PIXMA=20
> $ scanimage -L
>
>
> You should get a very "verbose" trace.
>
> Nicolas
>
> Le lundi 01 septembre 2008 à 11:28 -0500, Bob Dronski a écrit :
>> Nicolas,
>>
>>
>> I really don't understand what may be happening.  Here are the  
>> appropriate sections in the 2 files with my changes:
>> ---------------------------------------
>>
>>
>> pixma_imageclass.c:
>> #define IMAGE_BLOCK_SIZE (0xffff)
>> #define MAX_CHUNK_SIZE   (0x1000)
>> #define MIN_CHUNK_SIZE   (0x0200)
>> #define CMDBUF_SIZE 512
>>
>>
>> #define MF4200_PID 0x26b5
>> /* the following are all untested */
>> #define MF5630_PID 0x264e
>> #define MF5650_PID 0x264f
>> #define MF8100_PID 0x2659
>> #define MF5730_PID 0x265d
>> #define MF5750_PID 0x265e
>> #define MF5770_PID 0x265f
>> #define MF3110_PID 0x2660
>> #define MF3200_PID 0x2684
>> #define MF6500_PID 0x2686
>> //#define MF4100_PID 0x26a3
>> #define MF4600_PID 0x26b0
>> #define MF4010_PID 0x26b4
>>
>>
>> enum iclass_state_t
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> AND
>>
>>
>> const pixma_config_t pixma_iclass_devices[] = {
>>   DEV ("Canon imageCLASS MF4270", MF4200_PID, 600, 640, 877,  
>> PIXMA_CAP_ADF),
>> /* FIXME: the following capabilities all need updating/verifying */
>>   DEV ("Canon imageCLASS MF5630", MF5630_PID, 600, 640, 877,  
>> PIXMA_CAP_ADF),
>>   DEV ("Canon laserBase MF5650", MF5650_PID, 600, 640, 877,  
>> PIXMA_CAP_ADF),
>>   DEV ("Canon imageCLASS MF8170c", MF8100_PID, 600, 640, 877,  
>> PIXMA_CAP_ADF),
>>   DEV ("Canon imageCLASS MF5730", MF5730_PID, 600, 640, 877,  
>> PIXMA_CAP_ADF),
>>   DEV ("Canon imageCLASS MF5750", MF5750_PID, 600, 640, 877,  
>> PIXMA_CAP_ADF),
>>   DEV ("Canon imageCLASS MF5770", MF5770_PID, 600, 640, 877,  
>> PIXMA_CAP_ADF),
>>   DEV ("Canon imageCLASS MF3110", MF3110_PID, 600, 640, 877,  
>> PIXMA_CAP_ADF),
>>   DEV ("Canon imageCLASS MF3240", MF3200_PID, 600, 640, 877,  
>> PIXMA_CAP_ADF),
>>   DEV ("Canon MF6500 Series", MF6500_PID, 600, 640, 877,  
>> PIXMA_CAP_ADF),
>> //  DEV ("Canon imageCLASS MF4150", MF4100_PID, 600, 640, 877,  
>> PIXMA_CAP_ADF),
>>   DEV ("Canon imageCLASS MF4690", MF4600_PID, 600, 640, 877,  
>> PIXMA_CAP_ADF),
>>   DEV ("Canon imageCLASS MF4010", MF4010_PID, 600, 640, 877,  
>> PIXMA_CAP_ADF),
>>   DEV (NULL, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0)
>> };
>>
>>
>> -----------------
>> pixma_mp730.c:
>>
>>
>> #define IMAGE_BLOCK_SIZE (0xc000)
>> #define CMDBUF_SIZE 512
>>
>>
>> #define MP360_PID 0x263c
>> #define MP370_PID 0x263d
>> #define MP390_PID 0x263e
>> #define MP700_PID 0x2630
>> #define MP730_PID 0x262f
>> #define MF4100_PID 0x26a3
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> enum mp730_state_t
>> {
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> AND
>>
>>
>>
>> const pixma_config_t pixma_mp730_devices[] = {
>> /* TODO: check area limits */
>>   DEVICE ("Canon SmartBase MP360", MP360_PID, 1200, 636, 868, 0),
>>   DEVICE ("Canon SmartBase MP370", MP370_PID, 1200, 636, 868, 0),
>>   DEVICE ("Canon SmartBase MP390", MP390_PID, 1200, 636, 868, 0),
>>   DEVICE ("Canon MultiPASS MP700", MP700_PID, 1200, 638, 877 /*1035  
>> */ , 0),
>>   DEVICE ("Canon MultiPASS MP730", MP730_PID, 1200, 637, 868,  
>> PIXMA_CAP_ADF),
>>   DEVICE ("Canon imageCLASS MF4150", MF4100_PID, 600, 640, 877,  
>> PIXMA_CAP_ADF),
>>
>>
>> DEVICE (NULL, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0)
>> };
>>
>>
>> -----------------
>> When I implement those changes, here are the results:
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Monster:sane bob$ scanimage -T -vv
>> [sanei_debug] Setting debug level of pixma to 20.
>> [pixma] pixma version 0.14.5
>> [pixma] pixma_find_scanners() found 0 devices
>> scanimage: no SANE devices found
>> Calling sane_exit
>> scanimage: finished
>> Monster:sane bob$
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Here is the debug output on the unmodified code:
>>
>>
>> Monster:sane bob$ scanimage -T -vv
>> [sanei_debug] Setting debug level of pixma to 20.
>> [pixma] pixma version 0.14.5
>> [pixma] pixma_collect_devices() found Canon imageCLASS MF4150 at  
>> libusb:003:004-04a9-26a3-00-00
>> [pixma] pixma_find_scanners() found 1 devices
>> [pixma] pixma_collect_devices() found Canon imageCLASS MF4150 at  
>> libusb:003:004-04a9-26a3-00-00
>> [pixma] pixma_open(): Canon imageCLASS MF4150
>> [pixma]  Trying to clear the interrupt buffer...
>>
>>
>> and it hangs....
>>
>>
>> Wandering into dangerous territory, since I know nothing about the  
>> code, I commented out the code to clear the buffer:
>>   PDBG (pixma_dbg (3, " Trying to clear the interrupt buffer...\n"));
>>  /* if (handle_interrupt (s, 200) == 0)
>>     {
>>       PDBG (pixma_dbg (3, "  no packets in buffer\n"));
>>     }*/
>>   return 0;
>> }
>>
>>
>> And got this result:
>>
>>
>> Monster:sane bob$ scanimage -T -vv
>> [sanei_debug] Setting debug level of pixma to 20.
>> [pixma] pixma version 0.14.5
>> [pixma] pixma_collect_devices() found Canon imageCLASS MF4150 at  
>> libusb:003:004-04a9-26a3-00-00
>> [pixma] pixma_find_scanners() found 1 devices
>> [pixma] pixma_collect_devices() found Canon imageCLASS MF4150 at  
>> libusb:003:004-04a9-26a3-00-00
>> [pixma] pixma_open(): Canon imageCLASS MF4150
>> [pixma]  Trying to clear the interrupt buffer...
>> [pixma] Reader task started
>> [pixma]
>> [pixma] pixma_scan(): start
>> [pixma]   line_size=1920 image_size=1683840 channels=3 depth=8
>> [pixma]   dpi=75x75 offset=(0,0) dimension=640x877
>> [pixma]   gamma_table=0x8125f0 source=0
>> [pixma] Reader task id=-267907072 (threaded)
>> scanimage: scanning image of size 640x877 pixels at 24 bits/pixel
>> scanimage: acquiring RGB frame, 8 bits/sample
>> scanimage: reading one scanline, 1920 bytes...
>>
>>
>> before it hangs.
>>
>>
>> Next step?
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>> bob
>>
>>
>>
>> On Aug 31, 2008, at 2:12 PM, Nicolas wrote:
>>
>>> Moving the USB PID  to pixma_mp730.c and adding a line declaration  
>>> at
>>> the end of this file (in pixma_mp730_devices[]) should be enough  
>>> to have
>>> the scanner detected by scanimage. Don't forget to remove both from
>>> pixma_imageclass.c
>>>
>>> Bob, if you don't succeed doing this, please activate the trace  
>>> logs to
>>> see what's going on:
>>>
>>> $ export SANE_DEBUG_PIXMA=20
>>> $ scanimage -T -vv
>>>
>>> Nicolas
>>>
>>> Le samedi 30 août 2008 à 19:15 -0700, Dennis Lou a écrit :
>>>> Nicolas,
>>>>
>>>> I told Bob to move the USB PID macro and device entry from
>>>> pixma_imageclass.c to pixma_mp730.c and see if that works.
>>>> He did that but then he wasn't able to see the scanner any more.   
>>>> Any
>>>> ideas?
>>>>
>>>> -Dennis
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message ----
>>>> From: Bob Dronski <dronski at gmail.com>
>>>> To: Dennis Lou <dlou99 at yahoo.com>
>>>> Cc: sane-devel at lists.alioth.debian.org
>>>> Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2008 8:49:24 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: [sane-devel] Canon MF4140
>>>>
>>>> So much for the lark....
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> scanimage -L no longer finds the scanner after the patch.  Now I am
>>>> working off of a newer build than you are (7-20-CVS), but I only
>>>> changed the 2 files by hand, and when changing back, it was once  
>>>> again
>>>> able to find the device.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> bob
>>>>
>>>> On Aug 25, 2008, at 12:18 AM, Dennis Lou wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Just on a lark, can you try commenting out the MF4100 PID and  
>>>>> device
>>>>> entry from pixma_imageclass.c and add it to pixma_mp730.c?  Here's
>>>>> the patch:
>>>>>
>>>>> Index: pixma_imageclass.c
>>>>> = 
>>>>> ==================================================================
>>>>> RCS file: /cvsroot/sane/sane-backends/backend/pixma_imageclass.c,v
>>>>> retrieving revision 1.4
>>>>> diff -u -r1.4 pixma_imageclass.c
>>>>> --- pixma_imageclass.c  25 Jun 2008 20:54:16 -0000      1.4
>>>>> +++ pixma_imageclass.c  25 Aug 2008 05:17:37 -0000
>>>>> @@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
>>>>> #define MF3110_PID 0x2660
>>>>> #define MF3200_PID 0x2684
>>>>> #define MF6500_PID 0x2686
>>>>> -#define MF4100_PID 0x26a3
>>>>> +//#define MF4100_PID 0x26a3
>>>>> #define MF4600_PID 0x26b0
>>>>> #define MF4010_PID 0x26b4
>>>>>
>>>>> @@ -612,7 +612,7 @@
>>>>>   DEV ("Canon imageCLASS MF3110", MF3110_PID, 600, 640, 877,
>>>>> PIXMA_CAP_ADF),
>>>>>   DEV ("Canon imageCLASS MF3240", MF3200_PID, 600, 640, 877,
>>>>> PIXMA_CAP_ADF),
>>>>>   DEV ("Canon MF6500 Series", MF6500_PID, 600, 640, 877,
>>>>> PIXMA_CAP_ADF),
>>>>> -  DEV ("Canon imageCLASS MF4150", MF4100_PID, 600, 640, 877,
>>>>> PIXMA_CAP_ADF),
>>>>> +//  DEV ("Canon imageCLASS MF4150", MF4100_PID, 600, 640, 877,
>>>>> PIXMA_CAP_ADF),
>>>>>   DEV ("Canon imageCLASS MF4690", MF4600_PID, 600, 640, 877,
>>>>> PIXMA_CAP_ADF),
>>>>>   DEV ("Canon imageCLASS MF4010", MF4010_PID, 600, 640, 877,
>>>>> PIXMA_CAP_ADF),
>>>>>   DEV (NULL, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0)
>>>>> Index: pixma_mp730.c
>>>>> = 
>>>>> ==================================================================
>>>>> RCS file: /cvsroot/sane/sane-backends/backend/pixma_mp730.c,v
>>>>> retrieving revision 1.7
>>>>> diff -u -r1.7 pixma_mp730.c
>>>>> --- pixma_mp730.c       22 Feb 2008 21:40:32 -0000      1.7
>>>>> +++ pixma_mp730.c       25 Aug 2008 05:17:37 -0000
>>>>> @@ -69,6 +69,7 @@
>>>>> #define MP740_PID 0x264c       /* Untested */
>>>>> #define MP710_PID 0x264d
>>>>> #define MP730_PID 0x262f
>>>>> +#define MF4100_PID 0x26a3
>>>>>
>>>>> enum mp730_state_t
>>>>> {
>>>>> @@ -638,5 +639,6 @@
>>>>>   DEVICE ("Canon MultiPASS MP710", MP710_PID, 1200, 637, 868, 0),
>>>>>   DEVICE ("Canon MultiPASS MP730", MP730_PID, 1200, 637, 868,
>>>>> PIXMA_CAP_ADF),
>>>>>   DEVICE ("Canon MultiPASS MP740", MP740_PID, 1200, 637, 868,
>>>>> PIXMA_CAP_ADF),
>>>>> +  DEVICE ("Bob's MF4150", MF4100_PID, 600, 640, 877,
>>>>> PIXMA_CAP_ADF),
>>>>>   DEVICE (NULL, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0)
>>>>> };
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message ----
>>>>> From: Bob Dronski <dronski at gmail.com>
>>>>> To: Dennis Lou <dlou99 at yahoo.com>
>>>>> Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2008 1:20:22 PM
>>>>> Subject: Re: [sane-devel] Canon MF4140
>>>>>
>>>>> Got a couple more.  150dpi color from the bottom of the scan and  
>>>>> 300
>>>>> dpi b/w along the left edge.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> This enough to get you started?
>>>>> bob
>>>>>
>>>>> On Sat, Aug 23, 2008 at 3:07 PM, Bob
>>>>> Dronski <dronski at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>        Dennis,
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>        Parallels, the scanner, and USB sniffer are a
>>>>>        bit temperamental together.  I've been playing, and I have
>>>>>        one greyscale log so far.  If the log got too big, I
>>>>>        apologize.  LIke I said, it was really tricky.  I'll
>>>>>        continue to play to get some more stuff out for you
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>        bob
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>        On Sat, Aug 23, 2008 at 2:34 PM, Dennis
>>>>>        Lou <dlou99 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>>>                For the first one, empty is fine.  Later, might  
>>>>> want
>>>>>                to try different colors of paper.  But I'm guessing
>>>>>                that the protocol will be similar enough to another
>>>>>                existing supported scanner that it probably might
>>>>>                not be necessary.
>>>>>
>>>>>                -Dennis
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>                ----- Original Message ----
>>>>>                From: Bob Dronski <dronski at gmail.com>
>>>>>                To: Dennis Lou <dlou99 at yahoo.com>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>                Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2008 7:09:55 AM
>>>>>                Subject: Re: [sane-devel] Canon MF4140
>>>>>
>>>>>                dumb quick question--I'll try to look it up, but I
>>>>>                figured I'd check with you as well.  Is it better  
>>>>> to
>>>>>                scan an empty flatbed or put a doc on it?  I don't
>>>>>                know what data would be easier to work with (or if
>>>>>                it makes a difference)
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>                Otherwise, I'm hooked up to parallels and am
>>>>>                functioning.  I'll start w/ an empty bed and go  
>>>>> from
>>>>>                there.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>                bob
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>                On Fri, Aug 22, 2008 at 1:16 PM, Dennis
>>>>>                Lou <dlou99 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>>>                        Well, I'm very confident somebody can do
>>>>>                        something with the logs and get it working.
>>>>>                        Whether that person is me depends (that was
>>>>>                        my first time doing a scanner).  But even  
>>>>> if
>>>>>                        that person is not me, the SANE guys are
>>>>>                        pretty smart from what I've seen and
>>>>>                        consumer-grade scanners seem pretty well
>>>>>                        understood at this point.
>>>>>
>>>>>                        Especially if the protocol isn't much more
>>>>>                        complicated than the MF4270, then I'm  
>>>>> pretty
>>>>>                        sure I can get something going.
>>>>>
>>>>>                        BTW, where are you located?  I'm in the
>>>>>                        Silicon Valley.
>>>>>
>>>>>                        -Dennis
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>                        ----- Original Message ----
>>>>>                        From: Bob Dronski <dronski at gmail.com>
>>>>>                        To: Dennis Lou <dlou99 at yahoo.com>
>>>>>                        Sent: Friday, August 22, 2008 10:40:15 AM
>>>>>                        Subject: Re: [sane-devel] Canon MF4140
>>>>>
>>>>>                        Dennis,
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>                        I've got a crazy day or two ahead of me.
>>>>>                         I'm going to really try to get you
>>>>>                        something tonight or tomorrow.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>                        Do you think the odds will be good to get
>>>>>                        the driver working if I get you the data
>>>>>                        (and I presume a few more dumps)?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>                        Just trying to prioritize my time.  If
>>>>>                        you're not sure, I need to get it to you
>>>>>                        ASAP, as I only have through thursday to
>>>>>                        return easily.  If you're pretty confident,
>>>>>                        I'll believe in you and not worry about the
>>>>>                        date.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>                        take care,
>>>>>                        bob
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>                        On Aug 22, 2008, at 12:15 AM, Dennis Lou
>>>>>                        wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Great, thanks!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 1. Unplug the device
>>>>>> 2. Install the Canon drivers
>>>>>> 3. Install a USB sniffer.   I used
>>>>>> SniffUSB v1.7 because my VM is Win2k.  You
>>>>>> can certainly do better if you are running
>>>>>> a more recent version of Windows.
>>>>>> 4. Plug in the device and direct it to the
>>>>>> virtual machine (select the device from
>>>>>> the "Device" menu in VMWare)
>>>>>> 5. Start the USB sniffer (on mine, there
>>>>>> are four possible devices/subdevices; I
>>>>>> select "Canon MF4200 Series" and click the
>>>>>> "Install" button)
>>>>>> 6. If you are using XP or Win2k, click
>>>>>> Start->Programs->Accessories->WindowsImaging then File->Acquire
>>>>>> 7. Pick 75 DPI, grayscale and select a
>>>>>> small area to scan, preferably full width
>>>>>> and minimal height then hit "Scan".
>>>>>> 8. Save the log file.  In SniffUSB 1.7,
>>>>>> this means clicking the "Uninstall"
>>>>>> button, copying the log file somewhere
>>>>>> else, then clicking the "Delete" button.
>>>>>> 9. Repeat steps 5-8 (possibly step 4 if
>>>>>> your setup is as finicky as mine) using
>>>>>> different color and dpi settings and
>>>>>> different areas.
>>>>>> 10. Send me and/or the SANE list the log
>>>>>> file(s).
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks again for your help.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -Dennis
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----
>>>>>> From: Bob Dronski <dronski at gmail.com>
>>>>>> To: Dennis Lou <dlou99 at yahoo.com>
>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 2:47:26 PM
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [sane-devel] Canon MF4140
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Dennis,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> May have missed the message.  Sorry.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Yes, I have a MacBookPro running parallels
>>>>>> I can use to sniff for you.  As I haven't
>>>>>> done this before, please tell me what to
>>>>>> do.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>> bob
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 4:32 PM, Dennis
>>>>>> Lou <dlou99 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>>>>        Hi Bob,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>        I sent you a private email
>>>>>>        regarding this but apparently you
>>>>>>        didn't get it.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>        I wrote the Imageclass section and
>>>>>>        Allan is correct. Your all-in-one
>>>>>>        shares the same Windows front-end
>>>>>>        stuff from Canon as mine.  But
>>>>>>        beyond that, I have no idea
>>>>>>        whether the base USB
>>>>>>        communications protocol is the
>>>>>>        same or not.  What's really needed
>>>>>>        are USB snoop logs, preferably
>>>>>>        from a Windows scan.  Can you run
>>>>>>        Parallels or Bootcamp into Win2k
>>>>>>        or higher?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>        -Dennis
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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