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- This is version 1.4 of the scantool program. It can interface to a Microtek
- MS300A scanner, scan the document, and turn the image into a Sun rasterfile,
- which can be read by dtp programs such as Frame Maker.
-
- Permission is given to distribute these sources, as long as the copyright
- notices are not removed, and no monies are exchanged.
-
- Fixes and improvements in version 1.4 include:
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- +Fixed the exhaustion of file descriptors problem.
- +All values from the Grain and Resolution menus are now selectable.
- +All scans now produce valid scanning frames.
- +Compressed scans now fully work.
- +Format of the rasterfiles has been changed from RT_OLD to RT_STANDARD.
- +Show option has been added.
- +The RETURN key is now also valid for the confirm popup.
- +Window resizing is prevented.
- +Graphics code has been isolated and program has been generally tidyed up.
- +Support for SunOS v3.x and SunOS v4.x
- +The scanning operation has been separated out into a second program.
- +Inclusion of an XView graphics driver.
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- The software is now divided into two programs; scantool a frontend window
- based program for setting the scanning options, and scan, the program that
- will actually perform the scan. It should also be possible to run this
- scan program on it's own, but there are several command line options to
- setup, so it's probably easier through scantool.
-
- **IMPORTANT NOTE**
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- I no longer have access to a Microtek MS300A scanner. If you find problems
- in this area, then you are on your own. I will be very happy to incorporate
- any fixes you make, so other people can enjoy them as well.
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- Installation.
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- Firstly you should look at the beginning of the Makefile to see if you need
- to tweak any of the initial definitions there. If you are generating a SunView
- version under SunOS v4.0.x, then this is unlikely.
-
- Next you either select "make sunview" or "make xview", to generate the
- version you require. This should be followed by a "make install" and a
- "make clean".
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- The program currently assumes the scanner is attached to the Sun's A or B
- RS232 port. A serial cable will be needed to run between the scanner and the
- Sun. I have used the following setup in the past:
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- MS-300A SUN
- ------------ ----------
- Pin No. Name Direction Pin No. Name
- --------- ------ -------------- --------- ------
- 2 TXD Scanner to Sun 3 RXD
- 3 RXD Sun to scanner 2 TXD
- 7 GND --- 7 GND
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- Suggestions for furthur improvement would be most welcome, plus bugs,
- comments and flames.
-
- Rich Burridge, DOMAIN: richb@Aus.Sun.COM
- PHONE: +61 2 413 2666 ACSNET: richb@sunaus.sun.oz
- UUCP: {uunet,mcvax,ukc}!munnari!sunaus.oz!richb
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