[sane-devel] Epson and epkowa

[Ralph Little]

Hi,

On 2020-05-20 2:08 a.m., Olaf Meeuwissen wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I forgot to mention that we don't have documentation on either of the
> two protocols that wrap the ESC/I and ESC/I-2 protocols for network
> communication.
>
> Olaf Meeuwissen writes:
>
The secretiveness of printer/scanner manufacturers regarding their 
protocols absolutely baffles me.
I remember a time when printers came with a manual containing the entire 
protocol to allow you to program it.

A rich software infrastructure is one of the things that sells devices.
Who wouldn't want to sell more devices?

Cheers,
Ralph