[sane-devel] Xsane (canon MG6450)

[lovrolu]

> 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 .

I just noticed you've said this in a previous e-mail, thanks again. :-)

> I mean that you need to install version 1.0.25 from git if you have
> problems with 1.0.24.

That's what I assumed at first. Another person also clarified it for me
on the side. All good now.

Cheers,
Lovro

Rolf Bensch wrote:
> 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