# Backends (Drivers)

# (old version SANE-1.0.1)

The following table summarizes the backends/drivers distributed with the old version sane-1.0.1, and the hardware or software they support. When you experience any problems please update to the most recent SANE version before you send any bug reports or ask for help, your problem may be solved in the most recent SANE version.

This is only a summary! Please consult the manpages and the author-supplied webpages for more detailed (and usually important) information concerning each backend. But be aware: the manpage and the author's webpages deal with the most recent backend version!

(For an explanation of the table, see the legend.)

Backend | Version | Status | Supported Devices | Manual Page
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Manufacturer | Model | Comment
abaton | 0.1 | alpha | Abaton | Scan 300/GS | All known modes and functions supported | sane-abaton
Scan 300/S | Untested, use with caution
agfafocus | 0.2 | alpha | AGFA | Focus GS Scanner | 6 bit gray | sane-agfafocus
Focus Lineart Scanner | Lineart only? Untested.
Focus II | gray only
Focus Color |
Focus Color Plus | 3-pass
Siemens | S9036 | gray only
apple | 0.31 | alpha | Apple | Apple Scanner | 4bit, 16 shades of gray | sane-apple
OneScanner | 8bit, 256 shades of gray. The backend needs work especially in the quantization code but it may work.
ColorOneScanner | truecolor (needs much work) but it scans in non color modes.
artec | 0.4 | alpha | Artec/Ultima | AT3 | works (author's model) | ?
A6000C | very alpha
A6000C PLUS | testing in progress
AT6 | testing in progress
AT12 | testing in progress
BlackWidow | BW4800SP | rebadged Artec AT3
canon | 0.1 | alpha | Canon | CanoScan 300 | 1 pass; flatbed scanner | ?
CanoScan 600 | 1 pass; flatbed scanner
CanoScan 2700F | 1 pass; film scanner
coolscan | 0.3 | beta | Nikon | LS-20 | The LS-20 has been replaced by the LS-30 | ?
LS-1000 | Doesn't support gamma correction
dc210 | 0.0 | alpha | Kodak | DC210 |  | sane-dc210
dc25 | 1.1 | alpha | Kodak | DC25 |  | sane-dc25
DC20 | DC-20 is untested!
dll | 0.73 | beta | Dynamic loading of shared-library backends. |  | sane-dll
dmc | 1.0 | stable | Polaroid | DMC |  | sane-dmc
epson | ? | ? | Epson | GT-5500 | OK | sane-epson
Epson | GT-7000 | OK
hp | 0.80 | alpha | HP | HP ScanJet Plus |  | sane-hp
HP ScanJet IIc |
HP ScanJet IIp |
HP ScanJet IIcx |
HP ScanJet 3c |
HP ScanJet 4c |
HP ScanJet 6100C |
HP ScanJet 3p |
HP ScanJet 4p |
HP ScanJet 5p |
HP ScanJet 6200C |
HP ScanJet 6250C |
HP PhotoSmart PhotoScanner |
microtek | 0.10 | beta | Microtek | Scanmaker E6 |  | sane-microtek
Scanmaker E3 |
Scanmaker E2 | 3-pass
Scanmaker 35t+ | slide-scanner
Scanmaker III |
Scanmaker IISP |
Scanmaker IIHR | 3-pass
Scanmaker IIG | gray only
Scanmaker II | 3-pass
Scanmaker 600Z(S) | untested (color?)
Scanmaker 600G(S) | gray only (see manpage)
Agfa | Arcus II | Arcus *II*, not Arcus!
StudioScan II | not quite functional yet
StudioScan IIsi | not quite functional yet
microtek2 | 0.6 | alpha | Microtek | parallel models unsupported |  | sane-microtek2
ScanMaker V300 |
ScanMaker V310 |
ScanMaker V600 |
ScanMaker E3plus |
ScanMaker X6 |
ScanMaker X6EL |
ScanMaker 330 |
ScanMaker 630 |
ScanMaker 636 |
ScanMaker 9600XL | only flatbed mode ?
Phantom 636 |
Vobis | HighScan | only E3plus based models
mustek | 0.73 | beta | Mustek | MFC-600S | 1 pass; (f/w >= 1.01; scsi id MFC-06000CZ) | sane-mustek
MFC-600CD | 1 pass; (f/w >= 2.03; scsi id MFC-06000CZ)
MFS-6000CX | 3 pass; (f/w >= 2.71; scsi id MSF-06000CX)
MSF-6000SP | 1 pass; (f/w >= 3.12; scsi id MSF-06000SP)
MFS-8000SP | 1 pass; (f/w >= 2.05; scsi id MSF-08000SP) lineart drops lines?
MFC-800S | 1 pass; (f/w == 1.06; scsi id MFC-08000CZ) color fails?
MFS-1200SP | 1 pass; (f/w == 1.00; scsi id MSF-12000SP)
MFS-1200SP | 1 pass; (f/w == 1.07; scsi id MFS-12000SP)
MFS-1200SP | 1 pass; (f/w == 1.02; scsi id MFS-12000SP) color fails?
MFS-12000CX | 3 pass; (f/w == 2.71; scsi id MFS-12000CX)
SE-6000SP | 1 pass; (f/w == ? ; scsi id C03 S10IDW)
SE-12000SP | 1 pass; (f/w == 1.01; scsi id C06 S12IDW)
net | 0.73 | beta | Network access to saned servers |  | sane-net
pint | ? | ? | ? | sane-pint
plustek | 0.11 | beta | Plustek | Plustek 4830 | OK | ?
Plustek 9630 | Doesn't work
Plustek OpticPro 600 | Doesn't work
pnm | ? | beta | Reads PNM files | Used for debugging frontends | sane-pnm
qcam | ? | ? | ? | sane-qcam
s9036 | ? | ? | ? | ?
sagitta | 0.3 | alpha | Qtronix | Sagitta Gray | no monocrome-mode at the moment | ?
Sagitta Color | not supported at the moment
sharp | 0.15 | NEW! | SHARP | JX-610 | Preview/Color Lineart/Lineart/Threshold does not work!(JX-610) | ?
JX-250 | Color Lineart does not give useful output
JX-330 | backend is not yet tested with a JX 330!
SnapScan | 0.5 | alpha | AGFA | SnapScan 300 | Only 8 bits/sample at present | ?
SnapScan 310 | Ditto
SnapScan 600 | Ditto
SnapScan 1236s | Ditto
Vuego | 310S | Close SnapScan 310 compatible.
st400 | ? | alpha | Siemens | ST400 | 6 bit gray | sane-st400
tamarack | 0.5 | beta | Tamarack | Artiscan 6000C | 3 pass, 300 DPI; please report succes to R.E.Wolff@BitWizard.nl | ?
Artiscan 8000C | 3 pass, 400 DPI; please report succes to R.E.Wolff@BitWizard.nl
Artiscan 12000C | 3 pass, 600 DPI
umax | 1.01-build-3 | stable | UMAX | parallel scanners | Not supported!!! | sane-umax
Vista S6 | OK
Vista S6E | OK
UMAX S-6E | OK
UMAX S-6EG | OK
Vista-S8 | Not tested
Supervista S-12 | OK
UMAX S-12 | OK
UMAX S-12G | OK
Astra 600S | OK
Astra 610S | OK
Astra 1200S | OK
Astra 1220S | OK
UC 630 | Version 1.6 OK, others only lineart OK
UG 630 | OK
UG 80 | OK
UC 840 | Version 1.6 OK, others only lineart OK
UC 1200S | does not work (firmware version ?)
UC 1200SE | ?
UC 1260 | Version 1.6 OK, others unknown
Mirage | Not tested
Mirage II | Not tested
Mirage IIse | Not tested
Vista-T630 | OK for some firmwareversions, on others only lineart OK
PSD | OK
PowerLook | Not tested
PL-II | only works with some scanners! (unknown why)
PowerLook III | Not tested
PowerLook 2000 | Not tested
PowerLook 3000 | Not tested
Gemini D-16 | OK
Linotype Hell | Jade | OK, SCSI-ID=LinoHell Office
Jade2 | OK, SCSI-ID=LinoHell Office2
Saphir | Not tested
Saphir2 | OK, SCSI-ID=LinoHell SAPHIR2
Saphir Ultra | Not tested
Saphir Ultra II | Not tested
Saphir HiRes | Not tested
Opal | Not tested
Opal Ultra | Not tested
Vobis/Highscreen | Scanboostar Premium | OK, SCSI-ID=LinoHell Office2
Escom | Image Scanner 256 | OK, SCSI-ID=UMAX UG 80
Nikon | AX-210 | OK

### Legend:

> Backend:
>   Name of the backend, with a link to more extensive and detailed information, if it exists.
> Version:
>   Version of backend/driver distributed in the lastest SANE release. Newer versions may be available from their home sites.
> Status:
>   A vague indication of robustness and reliability.
>   - NEW! means brand-new to the current release of SANE.
>   - alpha means it must do something, but is not very well tested, probably has bugs, and may even crash your system, etc., etc.
>   - beta means it works pretty well, and looks stable and functional, but not bullet-proof.
>   - stable means someone is pulling your leg.
> Supported Devices:
>   Which hardware the backend supports.
> Manual Page:
>   A link to the man-page on-line, if it exists.

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This page was lasted updated on Sat Aug 12 13:35:58 2000