[sane-devel] epson perfection 660

[Jaeger, Gerhard]

Hi there,

in the end we got it so far:
The Epson 660 seems to be a rebadged AGFA scnapscan e26
--> see below.

As scanimage currently does not work you might ask
the AGFA specialists on the sane mailing list...

Gerhard

BTW: No need to cc the mail to me!

On Friday, 10. January 2003 00:06, tcp-isim tcp-isim wrote:
> Hi
>
> I saw in a window directory this file called
> "scanner.dat":
>
> [SupportScannerNo]
> Number=2
>
> [ScannerModel]
> ;	  Model Name,Length,NeedCheckOem
>
> 0Scanner=AGFA    SNAPSCAN e26    ,24,0
> 1Scanner=EPSON   Perfection 660  ,24,0
>
> ;A4 color CCD model firefly,Push Button
> ;0=CCD,1=CIS
> ;0=SCSI,1=Parallel,2=USB, 3=USBCIS
>
> [0Scanner]
> Name=Perfection 660
> SensorType=0
> Interface=2
> RefSize=8.426,11.6
> TPOSize=5,7
> Limit=TRUE
>
> [1Scanner]
> Name=Perfection 660
> SensorType=0
> Interface=2
> RefSize=8.426,11.6
> TPOSize=5,7
> Limit=TRUE
>
> [Other]
> Name=%s
> SensorType=0
> Interface=0,2
> RefSize=8.5,11.693
> TPOSize=5,7
> Limit=TRUE
>
> [DS]
> OPEN=0
> EVENT=0
> EXIT=0
> CLR=245
> CLG=215
> CLB=52
>
> Interresting, isn't it ?
>
> So, like snapscan scanners, I tried to load a
> firmware. I found the firmware taill_05.bin. So I
> tested agfafirm tail_058.bin
> the light scanner switch on, and move !
>
> But, scanimage doesn't work !
>
>  --- "Jaeger, Gerhard" <gerhard at gjaeger.de> a écrit :
> > Hi,
> >
> > this doesn't look too good, I think that the 660
> > does
> > not contain a LM983x chipset. Ain't it possible that
> > you open the scanner?
> > Or does anybody else know what chipset it uses?
> >
> > Cheers
> >    Gerhard
> >
> > On Monday, 6. January 2003 22:29, you wrote:
> > > On Debian testing I did :
> > > #insmod scanner vendor=0x4b8 product=0x114
> > >
> > > #sane-find-scanner
> > > found USB scanner (vendor = 0x04b8, product =
> >
> > 0x0114)
> >
> > > at device /dev/usbscanner
> > >
> > > #./checkm
> > > Checking /dev/usbscanner for MERLIN chipset...
> > > sanei_usb_read_bulk: read failed: Input/output
> >
> > error
> >
> > > UIO error
> > >
> > > #scanimage -d plustek:/dev/usbscanner -h return
> > > segmentation fault !!
> > >
> > > I'll try with the latest release (Debian unstable
> > > package)
> > >
> > >
> > > --- "Jaeger, Gerhard" <gerhard at gjaeger.de> a écrit
> > >
> > > On Sunday, 5. January 2003 13:58, Karl Heinz
> >
> > Kremer
> >
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > It may work with the Plustek backend.
> > > >
> > > > Or may not! I suggest to check for the chip
> >
> > inside!
> >
> > > > There's a LM983x check on the download site for
> >
> > the
> >
> > > > Plustek backend, called "merlin testprogram":
>
> http://www.gjaeger.de/scanner/test/checkmerlin.tar.gz
>
> > > > You should have loaded the scanner kernel
> >
> > module...
> >
> > > > Gerhard
> > > >
> > > > > On Sun, Jan 05, 2003 at 01:31:54PM +0100,
> >
> > tcp-isim
> >
> > > > tcp-isim wrote:
> > > > > > Is is possible to use the EPSON PERFECTION
> >
> > 660
> >
> > > > under
> > > >
> > > > > > linux? I didn't see an article witch
> >
> > explains
> >
> > > > it's
> > > >
> > > > > > possible to use it.
> > > > > > Who hnows how to use the EPSON PERFECTION
> >
> > 660
> >
> > > > with
> > > >
> > > > > > SANE ?
> > > > > > David
> >