[sane-devel] Fujitsu S510 vs. S510M?

2009-02-13 Thread Martin Rehn
Hello, Fujitsu sells the "ScanSnap S510" for Windows and the "ScanSnap S510M" for Mac. Are those actually the same scanner, with just a difference in bundled software, or what is the difference? The backend database (CVS) says the following: ScanSnap S510 USB 0x04c5/0x1155 completesmall,

[sane-devel] Epson non-free backend

2008-08-27 Thread Martin Rehn
Hello, This is a newbie question. I'm looking for some insight into why some of the Avasys/epkowa drivers for Epson rely on a proprietary and binary-only plug-in, while many others do not? Are there particular chipsets that have restrictions, preventing Epson from releasing free drivers? What e