Re: Cannon Scanner

[ntt <ntt@dove.mtx.net.au>]

David Empson wrote:
> 
> In article <4stqgl$ag9@zap.io.org>, crownmi@zap.io.org (Myles Fudge) wrote:
> 
> >Yes, as I recall, the program (which was beta) did not save the scanned
> >pictures.  The original poster also indicated that he was working with
> >tweaking the resolution of the scans... I don't recall any details about
> >the software.  David?

The s/w I have is 1.0d1.  The first place I found it was Apple Developer CD #VIII which I no 
longer have a copy of, but I'm sure there was Docs about it on the CD.  (later developer CD's 
don't contain the introductory info (I checked IX, feb 1992 & aug 1993) There are also docs 
about the s/w on the System 6.0 Golden Master CD but I lent that to someone, so I can't tell 
you about it just now. The S/W is included on some of the Developer CDs (1991-1993) but was 
dropped towards the end, but there is also a copy on the Golden Orchard (Digisoft) CD.
 
> No, I don't recall any further information, other than the name of the
> program - AppleScanGS.
> 
> As far as I know, it only works with Apple scanners (it was written for
> the original Apple Flatbed scanner, but might also work with later ones),
> and requires an Apple SCSI card with the SCSI Scanner driver installed (it
> is on the installation disks).

The AppleScanGS s/w only works with the original Apple OneScanner (6-bit grey scale) with 
three input settings, and 4 resolution settings (75dpi - 300dpi). It requires the HS SCSI card 
(I don't believe it functions with a rev C) and requires the driver (SCSIScan.Driver as well 
as SCSI.Manager) from the system software.

> AppleScanGS doesn't have a "save" command, but full source code is
> included if someone was going to add this feature (there is a catch: a
> derivative program cannot be distributed without appropriate licensing
> from Apple, which is not likely to be available, since the original was
> never a finished product).

The source code includes 'save' routines so I suspect that the save portion does in fact work 
(although it may be that you need a save desktop DA to save the pix). Since I don't have a 
scanner (nor a HS SCSI) in my current setup the program will run, but doesn't allow you to 
work with files.  Consequently _all_ the file menu items are disabled (except quit) so I can't 
tell you for sure what is what.  If there's sufficient interest, I could reclaim the Sys6.0 GM 
CD and post the documentation file sometime in the future (or someone else could track it 
down). But if someone wants to write s/w for any flatbed scanner, I'm sure there'd be plenty 
of praise all round.

cheers
ntt@dove