"Karl Heinz Kremer" <k...@khk.net> writes: > I don't think it's a good idea to write a backend for the Perfection 1250 > from scratch. There are several scanners that are based on the LM 983x > chips, which all could use the same basic backend. Every scanner would > however need some "tweaking" so that all the vendor specific stuff would > work. > > As far as I know there is at least one project already underway to > develop a 983x backend. Check the archives of this list (or wait for > the project maintainer to participate in this discussion). > > Karl Heinz
yep it is for the hp scanjet 2200c (at least) see http://scanjet2200c.sourceforge.net/ for more info perhaps you could write a unique lm983x backend that suppoorts differents manufacturers.. but sure you can reuse their work. -- Yves Duret ydu...@mandrakesoft.com piouk toujours et meme apres !