[sane-devel] Making Canon CanoScan LiDE 80 work (in Ubuntu)

[JC]

Scanner is on a USB connection.
USB ID: 0x04a9/0x2214
Status: Unsupported
Comment: GL841 based, to be added to genesys backend


 sane page says my Canoscan lide 80 is not supported
http://www.sane-project.org/unsupported/canon-lide-80.html
 On that same page, however, it says that "this scanner may be
supported by the Genesys backend, when it's finished."

 That Genesys backend link is http://www.meier-geinitz.de/sane/genesys-backend/.


 My question is: How do i run this backend thing? And will running
that backend work?
 Or, ultimately, what will make this printer work?
 Will using the latest daily snapshot help?

 Thanks! __________________