[sane-devel] Xsane (canon MG6450)

[Rolf Bensch]

Hi Lovro,

Am 23.09.2015 um 17:59 schrieb lovrolu:
> Hello Rolf,
>
>> Your scanner wasn't fully supported by the backend version 1.0.24. 
>> 1200dpi scans don't work.
> Aha, this is what I wanted to know. Does it work in 1.0.25? If not, any
> plans for when the support will be added?
This scanner is fully supported in 1.0.25. Please have a look here:
http://www.sane-project.org/lists/sane-backends-cvs.html#S-PIXMA .

>> Everthing else should work with scans up to 600 dpi. Please test all 
>> options with your favourite frontend. I prefer xsane.
> I will do that and report back if I find anything unusual. I have
> tinkered with the settings a bit and it all seems be working fine.
>
>> If you might get problems with 1.0.24, you won't get around to 
>> install Sane 1.0.25 from git.
> I'm not quite sure what you mean by "you won't get around to install".
> Was it a typo or did I misunderstand?
I mean that you need to install version 1.0.25 from git if you have
problems with 1.0.24.

>> The brightness of the scan result depends on the scan settings. 
>> Please try the sliders in xsane and watch the results in the preview
>>  window.
> Yup, I've just done this the other day and everything appears to work!

OK. Many thanks for your help.

Cheers,
Rolf

> Lovro
>
> On 09/23/2015 05:18 PM, Rolf Bensch wrote:
>> Hi Lovro,
>>
>> Your scanner wasn't fully supported by the backend version 1.0.24. 
>> 1200dpi scans don't work.
>>
>> Everthing else should work with scans up to 600 dpi. Please test all 
>> options with your favourite frontend. I prefer xsane.
>>
>> If you might get problems with 1.0.24, you won't get around to 
>> install Sane 1.0.25 from git.
>>
>> The brightness of the scan result depends on the scan settings. 
>> Please try the sliders in xsane and watch the results in the preview
>>  window.
>>
>> Hope this helps.
>>
>> Cheers, Rolf
>>
>> Am 19.09.2015 um 21:45 schrieb lovrolu:
>>> I have already installed SANE (through my distribution's package 
>>> manager) and confirmed that it works with my scanner. I'm on Fedora
>>> 22 running GNU/Linux, kernel release 4.1.6-201.fc22.x86_64.
>>>
>>> Running `scanimage -V` from the shell returns
>>>
>>> scanimage (sane-backends) 1.0.24; backend version 1.0.24
>>>
>>> I'm not sure but I think the git version of SANE is 1.0.25. Since 
>>> 1.0.24 works just fine (from the tests I've done -- the reason I 
>>> would like to help out is to confirm that it *fully* works as 
>>> expected on 1.0.24) I'm not sure if upgrading to 1.0.25 is 
>>> worthwhile, at least currently.
>>>
>>> I have also installed the official driver from Canon. Scans 
>>> produced using Canon's driver are a bit brighter but this is 
>>> probably just to different default settings. Since it was just a 
>>> quick test I didn't bother too much customizing the brightness 
>>> level but I might do that if required.
>>>
>>> Anyway, I wanted to know if there's a test suite that SANE offers 
>>> that I could run or some kind of a procedure I could go through to
>>>  verify that SANE *fully* works as expected with my scanner (and 
>>> with this particular version of SANE I have)?
>>>
>>> If you think I should use the latest version of SANE I can probably
>>> do that but most likely not right away. However, I would like to
>>> try out 1.0.24 first, if possible.
>>>
>>> Have a nice day, Lovro
>>>
>>>> Hi Lovro,
>>>>
>>>> The MG6400 Series scanner is supported by the git version of 
>>>> Sane: 
>>>> http://www.sane-project.org/lists/sane-backends-cvs.html#S-PIXMA
>>>>  .
>>>>
>>>> You can check the latest code with your scanner. Please install 
>>>> Sane from git as described in README.linux: 
>>>> http://www.sane-project.org/docs.html .
>>>>
>>>> Many thanks for your help.
>>>>
>>>> Cheers, Rolf
>>>>
>>>> Am 18.09.2015 um 22:55 schrieb lovrolu:
>>>>> Since quite some time has passed and it looks like OP either 
>>>>> gave up or had some difficulties, I thought I would chime in 
>>>>> and help out since I just got mine today.
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.sane-project.org/sane-backends.html#S-PIXMA lists 
>>>>> PIXMA MG6450's status as "untested". I would like to resolve 
>>>>> this. Could someone point me in the right direction? What am I
>>>>>  to do as a tester?
>>>>>
>>>>> Lovro
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