---
name: "sane-umax1220u"
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-umax1220u"
---

# sane-umax1220u(5)

SANE backend for the UMAX Astra 1220U and similar scanners

## NAME

sane-umax1220u - SANE backend for the UMAX Astra 1220U and similar scanners

## DESCRIPTION

The **sane-umax1220** library implements a SANE (Scanner Access Now Easy) backend for the the UMAX Astra 1220U and similar scanners.

For more information on this backend, please visit *http://umax1220u-sane.sourceforge.net/*.

## UMAX ASTRA 1600U/2000U/2100U SUPPORT

This backend is also able to drive the UMAX Astra 1600U/2000U/2100U.  The 2100U is confirmed to work. For the other scanners no reports have been received yet. Please contact us and tell us if your scanner works (*sane-devel@alioth-lists.debian.net*).

## CONFIGURATION

Usually, no manual configuration is necessary. The configuration file for this backend resides in */etc/sane.d/umax1220u.conf*.

Its content is a list of device names that correspond to UMAX Astra scanners. Empty lines and lines starting with a hash mark (#) are ignored. A sample configuration file is shown below:

```
 #usb vendor product
 usb 0x1606 0x0010
 # Device list for non-linux systems
 /dev/scanner
 /dev/usb/scanner0
```

See [**sane-usb**(5)](/sane-usb/5.md) for information on how to set the access permissions on the usb device files.

## FILES

- The backend configuration file:

  */etc/sane.d/umax1220u.conf*

- The static library implementing this backend:

  */usr/lib/sane/libsane-umax1220u.a*

- The shared library implementing this backend:

  */usr/lib/sane/libsane-umax1220u.so* (present on systems that support dynamic loading)

## ENVIRONMENT

- **SANE\_DEBUG\_UMAX1220U**

  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:

  **SANE\_DEBUG\_UMAX1220U** values:

  ```
  Number  Remark
   1       print failures
   2       print information
   3       print high-level function calls
   4       print high-level function checkpoints
   9       print mid-level function calls
   10      print mid-level function checkpoints
   80      print protocol-level function entry
   90      print protocol-level function exit
  ```

- Example:

  export SANE\_DEBUG\_UMAX1220U=10

## KNOWN BUGS

600 dpi scanning may fail for large image sizes.

If you keep getting I/O errors, try cycling the power on your scanner to reset it.

There is no way to cancel a scan, since the driver ignores **sane\_cancel**().

If you try scanning an image which is too small, you will get I/O errors. Be sure to adjust the scan area before doing a scan, since by default, the scan area is zero.

## SEE ALSO

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

- (Old) homepage:

  *http://umax1220u-sane.sourceforge.net/*

## AUTHOR

Marcio Luis Teixeira \<*marciot@users.sourceforge.net*\>

## EMAIL-CONTACT

*sane-devel@alioth-lists.debian.net*

## REPORTING BUGS

This backend isn't actively maintained. Nevertheless, bug reports and comments should be sent to the sane-devel mailing list.  When reporting bugs, please run the backend with **SANE\_DEBUG\_UMAX1220U** set to 10 and attach a copy of the log messages.