1sane-matsushita(5)       SANE Scanner Access Now Easy       sane-matsushita(5)
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NAME

6       sane-matsushita - SANE backend for Panasonic KV-SS high speed scanners
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DESCRIPTION

9       The sane-matsushita library implements a SANE (Scanner Access Now Easy)
10       backend that provides access to some Panasonic KV-SS high  speed  scan‐
11       ners. This backend is stable.
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13       At present, the following scanners are known to work with this backend:
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15                Product id
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17                 KV-SS25
18                 KV-SS25D
19                 KV-SS55EX (*)
20                 KV-S2025C (*)
21                 KV-S2045C (*)
22                 KV-S2065L (*)
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24       (*)  WARNING: None of the advanced options of these scanners are avail‐
25       able (ie no color, no high resolution, no  automatic  cropping).  Basi‐
26       cally,  the  driver  does  no more than what it does for the KV-SS25. I
27       don't have access to such scanners, and thus cannot add these options.
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29       Other Panasonic high speed scanners may or may not work with that back‐
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32       Valid command line options and their syntax can be listed by using
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40       --mode selects the basic mode of operation of the scanner.
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42       --resolution
43              selects  the resolution for a scan. Each model supports all or a
44              subset of these resolutions: 100, 150, 200, 240, 300, 360, 400.
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46       --duplex
47              indicates whether to scan both side of the sheet.
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49       --feeder-mode
50              selects the number of pages to scan (one or until  the  tray  is
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57       --paper-size A4|...|Legal|Letter [A4]
58              options  selects  the  area  to  scan. It adjust the -l -t -x -y
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63       -l -t -x -y
64              control the scan area: -l sets the top left x coordinate, -t the
65              top left y coordinate, -x selects the width and -y the height of
66              the  scan  area. All parameters are specified in millimeters. It
67              is possible to use the option --paper-size instead.
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73       --brightness
74              controls the brightness of the acquired image. The value  varies
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78              controls  the contrast of the acquired image. Some models do not
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82              automatically sets brightness,  contrast,  white  level,  gamma,
83              noise reduction and image emphasis. These options are not avail‐
84              able when automatic-threshold is in use.
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86       --halftone-pattern
87              option sets the tonal gradation for the halftone  mode.  Pattern
88              downloading is not implemented by the backend.
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91              provides automatic separation of text and images.
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97              reduces  the isolated dot noise. This option is not supported by
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101              option sets the image emphasis. Some selection are not available
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105              options  set  the  gamma curve. It is only valid for Gray modes,
106              and is not available on all scanners. Gamma downloading  is  not
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CONFIGURATION FILE

112       The  configuration file /etc/sane.d/matsushita.conf supports the device
113       name to use (eg /dev/scanner) and the SCSI option  to  auto-detect  the
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118       /usr/lib64/sane/libsane-matsushita.a
119              The static library implementing this backend.
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121       /usr/lib64/sane/libsane-matsushita.so
122              The shared library implementing this backend (present on systems
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ENVIRONMENT

128       SANE_DEBUG_MATSUSHITA
129              If the library was compiled with  debug  support  enabled,  this
130              environment  variable controls the debug level for this backend.
131              E.g., a value of 128 requests all debug output  to  be  printed.
132              Smaller levels reduce verbosity.
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LIMITATIONS

137       Memory in the KV-SS 25
138              The  KV-SS  25 has not enough internal memory to scan a whole A4
139              page in duplex mode at high resolution. The frontend will return
140              a  memory  error in that case. Apparently, the KV-SS 25D has not
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143       Pattern and gamma downloading
144              The scanner, with the proper firmware, can download  a  halftone
145              pattern and a gamma table. This is not implemented.
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147       Sub-areas
148              The scanner can support up to 3 sub-areas on each side to define
149              some more precise enhancement options. This is not implemented.
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151       Duplex mode
152              The backend does not support the setting  of  different  options
153              for  each  side.  The  scan  will  occur  with  the same options
154              (halftone pattern, brightness, image emphasis) for both sides.
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SCANNING EXAMPLE

159       To date, the only frontend capable of using this scanner at full  speed
160       is scanadf(1).
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162       A scanadf(1) command line would be:
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164       scanadf   -d  matsushita  --output-file  scan%04d.pbm  --start-count  0
165       --duplex --resolution 300 --feeder-mode="All pages" --paper-size="A4"
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BUGS

170       None known.
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SEE ALSO

175       sane-scsi(5), scanimage(1), xscanimage(1), xsane(1), sane(7)
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AUTHOR

180       The package is actively maintained by Frank Zago.
181              http://www.zago.net/sane/#matsushita
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185                                  11 Jul 2008               sane-matsushita(5)
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