# SANE: External Backends (Drivers)

The following table summarizes the backends/drivers that have not yet been included in the SANE distribution, and the hardware or software they support.

This is only a summary! Please consult the manpages and the author-supplied webpages for more detailed (and usually important) information concerning each backend.

If you have new information or corrections, please file a bug report with as many details as possible. Also please tell us if your scanner isn't mentioned in this list at all.

For an explanation of the tables, see the legend.

There are tables for scanners, still cameras, video cameras, APIs, and meta backends.

## Scanners

Backends: epkowa, genesys, hp4200, hpoj, hp_rts88xx, lhii, niash, primax, scanwit, viceo

### Backend: epkowa (1.5.2)

Link(s): http://www.epkowa.co.jp/english/linux_e/lsd_e.html
Comment: This backend is not included in the sane-backends distribution because it uses code that is not open-source.

Manufacturer | Model | Interface | Status | Comment
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Epson | Expression 1600 | SCSI USB IEEE-1394 | complete |
Expression 1640XL | SCSI USB IEEE-1394 | complete |
Expression 1680 | SCSI USB IEEE-1394 | complete |
GT-10000 | SCSI IEEE-1394 | complete |
GT-10000+ | SCSI IEEE-1394 | complete |
GT-30000 | SCSI IEEE-1394 | complete |
Perfection 610 | USB | complete |
Perfection 640U | USB | complete |
Perfection 1200S | SCSI | complete |
Perfection 1200U | USB | complete |
Perfection 1200U PHOTO | USB | complete |
Perfection 1240U | USB | complete |
Perfection 1250 | USB | complete |
Perfection 1250 PHOTO | USB | complete |
Perfection 1260 | USB | complete |
Perfection 1260 PHOTO | USB | basic | The transparency unit doesn't work currently.
Perfection 1640SU | SCSI USB | complete |
Perfection 1640SU PHOTO | SCSI USB | complete |
Perfection 1650 | USB | complete |
Perfection 1650 PHOTO | USB | complete |
Perfection 1660 PHOTO | USB | complete |
Perfection 1670 | USB | unsupported | Is not and will not be supported by the epkowa backend. Use the SnapScan backend instead.
Perfection 2400 PHOTO | USB | complete |
Perfection 2450 PHOTO | USB | complete |
Perfection 3200 PHOTO | USB IEEE-1394 | complete |

### Backend: genesys

Link(s): http://www.meier-geinitz.de/sane/genesys-backend/
Comment: This backend does not exist yet!

Manufacturer | Model | Interface | Status | Comment
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Avision | iVina FB1600 | USB | unsupported | Same as UMAX Astra 4500.
iVina FB1800 | USB | unsupported | Same as UMAX Astra 4700.
Canon | CanoScan LiDE 50 | USB | unsupported |
CanoScan LiDE 80 | USB | unsupported |
Genius | ColorPage HR6X Slim | USB | unsupported |
ColorPage HR7X | USB | unsupported |
ColorPage HR8 | USB | unsupported |
Hewlett-Packard | ScanJet 2300c | USB | unsupported |
ScanJet 2400c | USB | unsupported |
ScanJet 3500c | USB | unsupported | Maybe GL646_HP, but not confirmed. Older information: Seems to use RealTek RTS8801C2-6. Vendor/Product ID 0x03F0/0x2205. See link and other Scanjet 35x0c entries.
ScanJet 3530c | USB | unsupported | Maybe GL646_HP, but not confirmed. Older information: Chipset is Realtek RTS8801C2-6. Vendor/Product ID 0x03F0/0x2005. See link and other Scanjet 35x0c entries.
ScanJet 3570c | USB | unsupported | Maybe GL646_HP, but not confirmed. Older information: Probably Realtek RTS8801C2-6, same ids as Scanjet 3530c. Has a TA. Vendor/product id 0x03F0/0x2005. See link and other Scanjet 35x0c entries.
ScanJet 3570cxi | USB | unsupported | Unsupported. See 3570c.
ScanJet 3670c | USB | unsupported |
ScanJet 3690c | USB | unsupported | possible support by this backend not confirmed
ScanJet 4500C | USB | unsupported | Maybe GL841_HP, but not confirmed. Landscape scanner. Same as 5500C, but without ADF. Same ID as 5550c.
ScanJet 4570C | USB | unsupported | Maybe GL841_HP, but not confirmed. See link for details.
ScanJet 5500C | USB | unsupported | Maybe GL841_HP, but not confirmed. See link for details.
ScanJet 5530C Photosmart | USB | unsupported | Maybe GL841_HP, but not confirmed. See link for details.
ScanJet 5550C | USB | unsupported | Maybe GL841_HP, but not confirmed. Same as 4570C, but with ADF. See link for details.
Medion/Lifetec/Tevion/Cytron | MD 5345 | USB | unsupported |
MD 6228 | USB | unsupported |
MD 6471 | USB | unsupported |
Plustek | OpticPro S12 | USB | unsupported |
OpticPro ST12 | USB | unsupported |
OpticPro ST16 | USB | unsupported |
OpticPro S24 | USB | unsupported |
OpticPro ST24 | USB | unsupported |
OpticPro S28 | USB | unsupported |
OpticPro ST28 | USB | unsupported |
OpticPro ST48 | USB | unsupported |
Primax | Slim-Line 1200 | USB | unsupported |
UMAX | Astra 4500 | USB | unsupported | Avision iVina FB1600 clone
Astra 4700 | USB | unsupported | Avision iVina FB1800 clone
Visioneer | Onetouch 7100 | USB | unsupported |

### Backend: hp4200

Link(s): http://hp4200-backend.sourceforge.net
Comment: Patches for newer versions of SANE are available from http://www.zago.net/sane/#hp4200. This backend is not yet included because nobody who owns such a scanner wants to maintain it.

Manufacturer | Model | Interface | Status | Comment
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Hewlett-Packard | ScanJet 4200c | USB | minimal | 8bpp, 150/300/600 dpi only, and scanned image needs postprocessing

### Backend: hpoj

Link(s): http://hpoj.sourceforge.net/
Comment: This backend isn't included because the authors of hpoj want to keep the backend together with the rest of the hpoj project. See the hpoj website for the latest releases.

Manufacturer | Model | Interface | Status | Comment
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Hewlett-Packard | Most HP OfficeJet, LaserJet, and PSC (Printer/Scanner/Copier) multi-function peripherals | Parport(ECP) USB JetDirect | good | Distributed with the HP OfficeJet Linux driver (hpoj)

### Backend: hp_rts88xx

Link(s): http://home.foni.net/~johanneshub/rts88xx-sane.html

Manufacturer | Model | Interface | Status | Comment
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Hewlett-Packard | HP4400C | USB | minimal | grayscale 300DPI only
HP4470C | USB | minimal | grayscale 300DPI only

### Backend: lhii

Link(s): http://www.sane-project.org/backends/lhii/lhii-v0.2.tgz
Comment: This backend is for old handscanners with proprietary adapter cards. You also need a kernel driver. You may find such drivers at that page: http://www.willamowius.de/scanner.html .

Manufacturer | Model | Interface | Status | Comment
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Mustek | CG-6000 | Proprietary | untested | Old handscanner. Hasn't been tested for a long time but once worked. See link for the linux kernel driver that's necessary to run the scanner.

### Backend: niash

Link(s): http://sourceforge.net/projects/hp3300backend
Comment: The backend is intended to be included during the next weeks (2003-12-25). See the niash website for the latest information.

Manufacturer | Model | Interface | Status | Comment
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Hewlett-Packard | ScanJet 3300c | USB | basic | NIASH00014 chip. Prototype backend available
ScanJet 3400c | USB | minimal | NIASH00019 chip. Partially works.
ScanJet 3400c | Parport (EPP) | untested | Untested
ScanJet 4300c | USB | basic | NIASH00019 chip. Partially works.
ScanJet 4300c | Parport (EPP) | untested | Untested
Agfa | SnapScan Touch | USB | basic | NIASH00014 chip

### Backend: primax

Link(s): http://px-backend.sourceforge.net
Comment: This backend is not included because it depends on the code of the primax command line program. Therefore the author wants to keep it in the primax CVS tree.

Manufacturer | Model | Interface | Status | Comment
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Primax | Colorado Direct 300 | Parport | good |
Colorado Direct 600/30bit | Parport | untested |
Network | Scanny MM100 | Parport | good |
Storm | Totalscan | Parport | untested |
ImageWave | Parport | untested |
Genius | Colorpage-Vivid+ | Parport | untested |

### Backend: scanwit

Link(s): ftp://ftp.mccme.ru/users/ushakov/scanwit
Comment: The backend is not included because it lacks code for safe detection of the scanner and documentation.

Manufacturer | Model | Interface | Status | Comment
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Benq | ScanWit 2720S | SCSI | basic | Usable, but not complete

### Backend: viceo (0.6)

Link(s): mailto:viceo@stevencherie.net, http://viceo.orcon.net.nz/
Comment: Supports E3 and E4 family USB scanners from Genius, Primax, IBM. The backend is not included because the license situation is unclear.

Manufacturer | Model | Interface | Status | Comment
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Genius | Vivid Pro USB | USB | basic |
Primax | Colorado USB 19200 | USB | basic |
Visioneer | OneTouch 6100 | USB | basic |
OneTouch 7600 | USB | basic |
OneTouch 8600 | USB | basic |
IBM | IdeaScan 2000 USB | USB | basic |
LG Electronics | Scanworks 600U | USB | basic |

## Still Cameras

Backends: (none)

## Video Cameras

Backends: (none)

## APIs

Backends: v4l2

### Backend: v4l2

Link(s): http://video.inodes.org/sane-v4l2/
Comment: The status of this backend is unknown. It hasn't been updated for years. The v4l2 API is now in Linux 2.5 but it's not clear if the v4l2 backend is compatible to that API.
Description: Interface to Video For Linux 2 API

## Meta Backends

Backends: (none)

### Legend:

> Backend:
>   Name of the backend, in parentheses if available: Version of backend/driver; newer versions may be available from their home sites.
>   NEW! means brand-new to the current release of SANE.
>   UNMAINTAINED means that nobody maintains that backend. Expect no new features or newly supported devices. You are welcome to take over maintainership.
> Link(s):
>   Link(s) to more extensive and detailed information, if it exists, or the email address of the author or maintainer.
> Manual Page:
>   A link to the man-page online, if it exists.
> Comment:
>   More information about the backend or model, e.g. the level of support and possible problems.
> Manufacturer:
>   Manufacturer, vendor or brand name of the device.
> Model:
>   Name of the the device.
> Interface:
>   How the device is connected to the computer.
> Status:
>   Indicates how many of the features the device provides are supported by SANE.
>   - unsupported means the device is not supported at least by this backend. It may be supported by other backends, however.
>   - untested means the device may be supported but couldn't be tested. Be very careful and report success/failure.
>   - minimal means that the device is detected and scans at least in one mode. But the quality is bad or important features won't work.
>   - basic means it works at least in the most important modes but quality is not perfect.
>   - good means the device is usable for day-to-day work. Some rather exotic features may be missing.
>   - complete means the backends supports everything the device can do.
> Description:
>   The scope of application of the backend.

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This page was last updated on Tue Oct 12 00:47:12 2004