---
name: "sane-magicolor"
section: "5"
platform: "linux"
package: "sane"
version: "1.4.0-4"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/sane-magicolor"
---

# sane-magicolor(5)

SANE backend for KONICA MINOLTA magicolor and Toshiba TEC e-STUDIO scanners

## NAME

sane-magicolor - SANE backend for KONICA MINOLTA magicolor and Toshiba TEC e-STUDIO scanners

## DESCRIPTION

The **sane-magicolor** backend supports KONICA MINOLTA magicolor and Toshiba TEC e-STUDIO scanners connected via USB or LAN.

## SUPPORTED DEVICES

The following scanner should work with this backend:

Device Details\
 \-----------------------------\
 Vendor: KONICA MINOLTA\
 Model: magicolor 1690MF\
 Vendor: Toshiba TEC\
 Model: e-STUDIO2323AM

## CONFIGURATION

This section describes the backend's configuration file entries. The file is located at:

-

  */etc/sane.d/magicolor.conf*

For a proper setup, at least one of the following entries are needed:

-

  *net autodiscovery*\
   *net \[IP ADDRESS\] \[DEVICE-ID\]*\
   *usb*\
   *usb \[VENDOR-ID\] \[DEVICE-ID\]*

## FILES

- */etc/sane.d/magicolor.conf*

  The backend configuration file

- */usr/lib/sane/libsane-magicolor.a*

  The static library implementing this backend.

- */usr/lib/sane/libsane-magicolor.so*

  The shared library implementing this backend (present on systems that support dynamic loading).

## ENVIRONMENT

- **SANE\_CONFIG\_DIR**

  This environment variable specifies the list of directories that may contain the configuration file.  On \*NIX systems, the directories are separated by a colon (\`:'), under OS/2, they are separated by a semi-colon (\`;'). If this variable is not set, the configuration file is searched in two default directories: first, the current working directory (".") and then in */etc/sane.d*. If the value of the environment variable ends with the directory separator character, then the default directories are searched after the explicitly specified directories. For example, setting **SANE\_CONFIG\_DIR** to "/tmp/config:" would result in directories */tmp/config*, *.*, and */etc/sane.d* being searched (in this order).

- **SANE\_DEBUG\_MAGICOLOR**

  If the library was compiled with debug support enabled, this environment variable controls the debug level for this backend.  Higher debug levels increase the verbosity of the output.

  Example: export SANE\_DEBUG\_MAGICOLOR=127

  To obtain debug messages from the backend, set this environment variable before calling your favorite frontend (e.g. [**xscanimage**(1)](/xscanimage/1.md)).

  Example: SANE\_DEBUG\_MAGICOLOR=65 xscanimage

## KNOWN BUGS AND RESTRICTIONS

Large color scans may sometimes timeout due to unknown reasons (the scanner simply stops returning data).

Cancelling large scans may lock up the scanner.

## SEE ALSO

[**sane**(7)](/sane/7.md),\
 *http://wiki.kainhofer.com/hardware/magicolor\_scan*

## AUTHOR

Reinhold Kainhofer \<*reinhold@kainhofer.com*\>