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Linux / Unix Command: sane-matsushita
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NAME

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

DESCRIPTION

The sane-matsushita library implements a SANE (Scanner Access Now Easy) backend that provides access to some Panasonic KV-SS high speed scanners. This backend is stable.

At present, the following scanners are known to work with this backend:


  Product id
--------------

   KV-SS 25
   KV-SS 25D

Other Panasonic high speed scanners may or may not work with that backend.

Valid command line options and their syntax can be listed by using

scanimage --help -d matsushita

Scan Mode

--mode
selects the basic mode of operation of the scanner.
--resolution
selects the resolution for a scan. Each model supports all or a subset of these resolutions: 100, 150, 200, 240, 300, 360, 400.
--duplex
indicates whether to scan both side of the sheet.
--feeder-mode
selects the number of pages to scan (one or until the tray is empty).

Geometry

--paper-size A4|...|Legal|Letter [A4]
options selects the area to scan. It adjust the -l -t -x -y options accordingly. It does not need to be the real size of the paper.

-l -t -x -y
control the scan area: -l sets the top left x coordinate, -t the top left y coordinate, -x selects the width and -y the height of the scan aea. All parameters are specified in milimeters. It is possible to use the option --paper-size instead.

Enhancement

--brightness
controls the brightness of the acquired image. The value varies from 1 to 255, or less, depending on the scanner model.
--contrast
controls the contrast of the acquired image. Some models do not support that option.
--automatic-threshold
automatically sets brightness, contrast, white level, gamma, noise reduction and image emphasis. These options are not available when automatic-threshold is in use.
--halftone-pattern
option sets the tonal gradation for the halftone mode. Pattern downloading is not implemented by the backend.
--autoseparation
provides automatic separation of text and images.
--white-level
option indicate the source of the white base.
--noise-reduction
reduces the isolated dot noise. This option is not supported by all scanners.
--image-emphasis
option sets the image emphasis. Some selection are not available on all scanners.
--gamma
options set the gamma curve. It is only valid for Gray modes, and is not available on all scanners. Gamma downloading is not implemented by the backend.

 

CONFIGURATION FILE

The configuration file /etc/sane.d/matsushita.conf supports the device name to use (eg /dev/scanner) and the scsi option to autodetect the scanners supported.

 

SEE ALSO

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

 


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