---
name: "uscanner"
section: "4freebsd"
platform: "linux"
package: "freebsd-manpages"
version: "7.0-2"
release: "Debian 5.0 (Lenny)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/uscanner/4freebsd"
---

# uscanner(4freebsd)

USB Scanners

## NAME

**uscanner** – USB Scanners

## SYNOPSIS

To compile this driver into the kernel, place the following line in your kernel configuration file:

**device uscanner**

Alternatively, to load the driver as a module at boot time, place the following line in [loader.conf(5)](/loader.conf/5.md):

```
uscanner_load="YES"
```

## DESCRIPTION

The **uscanner** driver provides support for scanners that attach to the USB port. For each scanner attached it will provide an entry like */dev/uscanner0* in */dev*. User-space programs, e.g. SANE, can in turn use the device entry throgh a suitable backend driver (see **ports/graphics/sane-backends**) to control the scanner itself.

In case of multifunction USB devices (e.g. scanner/printer/card reader), this driver only attaches to the USB interface that controls the scanner; for the other USB interface you need separate drivers, e.g. **ulpt**, **umass**, and so on.

**usb** and one of **uhci** or **ohci** must be configured in the kernel as well.

## HARDWARE

Because there is no standard device class for USB scanners, this driver will only recognise devices whose USB IDs are explicitly listed in the table in the driver itself.

The following devices are supported to date:

- Acer Acerscan: 320U, 620U, 640U, 640BT, 1240U, C310U;

- AGFA SnapScan: 1212U, 1236U, e20, e25, e26, e40, e50, e52, SnapScan Touch;

- Avision 1200U

- Canon CanoScan: D660U, N656U, N676U, N1220U, LIDE 20, LIDE 25, LIDE 30;

- Epson Perfection: 610, 636U / 636Photo, 640U, 1200U / 1200Photo, 1240U / 1240Photo, 1250, 1260, 1270, 1600, 1640SU, 1650, 1660, 1670, 2480, 3200, 3500, 3590, 4200, 4990;

- Epson: GT-8400UF, GT-9300UF, GT-9700F;

- Epson Stylus: Photo RX425, CX3650, DX-5000, DX-5050, DX-6000, DX-6050 (and possibly more in the CX-5000 and DX-3800..DX-7000 family);

- Hewlett Packard: Photosmart S20

- Hewlett Packard Scanjet: 2200C, 3300C, 3400CSE, 4100C, 4200C, 4300C, 5200C, 5300C, 5400C, 6200C, 6300C, 8200C, 8250C, 8290C;

- KYE ColorPage Vivid-Pro

- Microtek Phantom: 336CX, C6;

- Microtek ScanMaker: V6UL V6USL, X6U;

- Minolta 5400

- Mustek: 600 CU, 1200 CU, 1200 UB, 1200 USB;

- Mustek BearPaw: 1200F, 1200TA;

- NatSemi BearPaw 1200

- Nikon CoolScan LS40 ED

- Primax 6200

- Primax Colorado: 1200u, 600u, USB 19200, USB 9600;

- Primax: G2-200, G2-300, G2-600, G2600, G2E-300, G2E-3002, G2E-600, G2E600, G2X-300, G600, ReadyScan 636i;

- Ultima 1200 UB Plus

- UMAX Astra: 1220U, 1236U, 2000U, 2100U, 2200U, 3400;

- Visioneer OneTouch: 3000, 5300, 7600, 6100, 6200, 8100, 8600;

## SEE ALSO

[ohci(4)](/ohci/4.md), [uhci(4)](/uhci/4.md), [usb(4)](/usb/4.md)

## AUTHORS

The **uscanner** driver was written by Nick Hibma ⟨n\_hibma@FreeBSD.org⟩.

This manual page was written by Jeroen Ruigrok van der Werven ⟨asmodai@FreeBSD.org⟩.