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@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
 Copyright (C) 1999, 2000 David E. Nelson
 
-Mar. 23, 2000
+April 26, 2000
 
 CHANGES
 
-- Amended for Linux-2.3.40
+- Amended for Linux-2.3.99-pre6-3
 - Updated for multiple scanner support
 
-
 INTRODUCTION
 
 This document will hopefully provide enough info on how to get SANE
@@ -15,9 +14,12 @@
 interface.  The majority of HP Scanners support the Scanner Control
 Language (SCL) which is both published by HP and supported by SANE.
 The only HP Scanners that I'm aware of that do not support SCL are the
-4200C and the 3300C.  All other HP scanners with USB interfaces should
-work (4100C, 5200C, 6200C, and 6300C).  Of course as HP releases new
-scanners this information may change.
+4200C ,3300C, and the PhotoSmart S20.  All other HP scanners with USB
+interfaces should work (4100C, 5200C, 6200C, and 6300C) as do models
+that are derived from the models above. ie the 6350C which is a 6300C
+with a transparency adaptor included with the scanner at time of
+purchase.  Of course as HP releases new scanners this information may
+change.
 
 
 REQUIREMENTS
@@ -37,9 +39,9 @@
 
 OK, I'VE INSTALLED SANE. SO WHAT DO I DO NOW?
 
-NOTE: $INSTALL_DIR is the location where SANE is installed.  It may
-be /usr/local, /usr, /opt or somewhere else.  If you don't know, ask
-your system administrator.
+NOTE: $INSTALL_DIR is the location where SANE is installed.  It may be
+/usr/local, /usr, /opt or somewhere else.  If you don't know, ask your
+system administrator.
 
 1) Make sure that you have the libsane-hp.* libraries under the
 $INSTALL_DIR/lib/sane/ directory.  If you don't, then the HP backend
@@ -56,17 +58,18 @@
     option connect-device
 
 NOTE: If you are using multiple scanners, make sure to have the correct
-devince, ie /dev/usbscanner0.  See scanner.txt for more info.
+device, ie /dev/usbscanner0.  See scanner.txt for more info.
 
 3) You should now be able to use SANE (xscanimage or scanimage).
 
 Don't forget to read any relevant man pages regarding the usage of
-SANE.  If you have other entries uncommented in dll.conf, you may have
-to specify the device to (x)scanimage.  Again, `man` is your friend.
-The xscanimage (1) man page has info on how to get 'The Gimp' to work
-with xscanimage.  Note that Gimp support must be compiled into SANE
-for it work.  If you are dealing with a RedHat system, this means that
-you'll also need to install the gimp-devel rpm package.
+SANE.  If you have other entries uncommented in 'dll.conf', you may
+have to specify the device to (x)scanimage.  Again, `man` is your
+friend.  The xscanimage (1) man page has info on how to get 'The Gimp'
+to work with xscanimage.  Note that Gimp support must be compiled into
+SANE for it to work.  If you are dealing with a RedHat system, this
+means that you'll also need to install the gimp-devel rpm package
+prior to compiling SANE.
 
 NOTE: The issues regarding core dumping by (x)scanimage have (or seem
 to be thus far) been resolved with version 0.2+ of the USB scanner

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