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<h1>Re: I need Help???</h1>
<a href="mailto:becka@rz.uni-duesseldorf.de"><i>becka@rz.uni-duesseldorf.de</i></a><br>
<i>Wed, 6 Jan 1999 14:00:07 +0100 (MET)</i>
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Hi !<br>
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<i>&gt; I need to modify a flat bed scanner to scan upto a 1 metre lenght at 600dpi.</i><br>
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Oh ... I suppose you know about the mechanical implications of that task - right ?<br>
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<i>&gt; Is it possible to use SANE to give the necessary low level instructions to</i><br>
<i>&gt; the scanner or would it have to be down through the eprom controler?</i><br>
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At least the Mustek scanners used to happily go beyond physical limits, <br>
if asked to do so by the software.<br>
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I don't know, if it lasts for one metre, but the scanner wagon crashes into<br>
the end of the rail, if the length given is too long.<br>
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You just need to modify a const in SANE to allow that.<br>
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Also make sure you get a scanner, that moves the optics as a whole.<br>
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Some models are known to have the CCD at the back and use some clever <br>
system of guiding wires to move a 45 degree mirror and the focussing<br>
optics under the tray.<br>
This would probably be very hard to extend to 1m.<br>
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<i>&gt; Do modern day scanners position by stepper motor counts or some other means?</i><br>
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I'd say so. though the microcontroller usually takes care of the stepping<br>
itself.<br>
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<i>&gt; Where is the auto calibration functions coming from? </i><br>
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You mean the alignment of the three colours ? depends. Some do it in the <br>
scanner, some after transmission.<br>
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Or things like AccuPage ? I.e. auto-adjusting brightness/contrast ?<br>
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These are often done in software. You scan a bit, analyze it, and tell the <br>
scanner to adjust its gain/offset.<br>
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CU, Andy<br>
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