---
name: "sane-nec"
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-nec"
---

# sane-nec(5)

SANE backend for NEC scanners

## NAME

sane-nec - SANE backend for NEC scanners

## DESCRIPTION

The **sane-nec** library implements a SANE (Scanner Access Now Easy) backend that provides access to NEC SCSI scanners.  This backend should be considered **alpha-quality** software!  In the current state it is known to work with PC-IN500/4C scanners. Other MultiReader scanner series are not supported. PC-IN 500/4C and MultiReader scanner are only sold in Japan (except Multi Reader PetiScan).

For other scanners, it may or may not work.

The backend has the following known problems:

- \- ColorLineart mode is not supported.

  - \- Device name is fixed to */dev/scanner*

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

```
Vendor Product id
------ -----------
NEC    PC-IN500/4C
```

## FILES

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

  The backend configuration file.

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

  The static library implementing this backend.

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

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

## ENVIRONMENT

- **SANE\_DEBUG\_NEC**

  If the library was compiled with debug support enabled, this environment variable controls the debug level for this backend.  E.g., a value of 128 requests all debug output to be printed.  Smaller levels reduce verbosity.

## SEE ALSO

[**sane**(7)](/sane/7.md), [**sane-scsi**(5)](/sane-scsi/5.md)

## AUTHORS

Kazuya Fukuda