Hi Marc, this is already in SANE-CVS. You can pick up the current state from CVS or just the hp-backend from http://www.kirchgessner.net This backend will not switch off the light. But it gives you a button where you can switch it off yourself.
--Peter Marc Gregoire wrote: > > Hi, > > I have a HP C6270A scanner and use XSane to scan images. But i've a little > problem with the HP backend. > Apparently the 1.0.5 backend switches of the light of the scanner after each > and every scan. Version 1.0.3 does not do this, but leaves the light on. I'm > sure it is better to leave the light on, because switching it on, off, on, > off,... is rather bad for a light. The HP scanner has a buildin timeout and > will switch the light off automagically. > Can you please fix this or put an option in the hp.conf file so the user has > the choice? > > Thanx, > Marc Gregoire > > _______________________________________________ > Sane-devel mailing list > sane-de...@www.mostang.com > http://www.mostang.com/mailman/listinfo/sane-devel -- Peter Kirchgessner http://www.kirchgessner.net mailto:pe...@kirchgessner.net (alternate e-mail: pkirchgess...@t-online.de)