Re: Support for Kodak ScanMate i1150

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The smaller kodak scanners historically were built by Avision. It is
possible yours was too. We do have an Avision backend, which is worth
investigating. Either way, you will need to get a USB trace of the scanner
in action on a windows machine using Wireshark, to reverse engineer the
protocol.

allan

On Sun, Feb 1, 2026 at 7:47=E2=80=AFAM Andre J. via sane-devel <
[email protected]> wrote:

> Hi everyone,
>
> I recently received a Kodak ScanMate i1150 scanner. I would like to use i=
t
> as a network scanner to feed my paperless document management system.
> Unfortunately, I can't find this model anywhere on the lists, neither amo=
ng
> the supported nor the unsupported devices. I've already done some researc=
h:
> There is a Linux driver on the Kodak website that is supposed to support
> SANE. Unfortunately, it is only intended for x86(_64) architectures. I pl=
an
> to use an old RaspberryPi with ARM32. Now the question is how complicated
> it would be to write my own backend driver or if there is someone who wou=
ld
> be willing to do this. I would also be willing to make a small contributi=
on
> for the next coffee!
>
> Cheers,
> Andre
>


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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>The smaller kodak scanners historically were built by=
 Avision. It is possible yours was too. We do have an Avision backend, whic=
h is worth investigating. Either way, you will need to get a USB trace of t=
he scanner in action on a windows machine using Wireshark, to reverse engin=
eer the protocol.</div><div><br></div><div>allan</div></div><br><div class=
=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr=
">On Sun, Feb 1, 2026 at 7:47=E2=80=AFAM Andre J. via sane-devel &lt;<a hre=
f=3D"mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]=
ian.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"=
margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-lef=
t:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Hi everyone,<div><br></div><div>I recently received=
 a Kodak ScanMate i1150 scanner. I would like to use it as a network scanne=
r to feed my paperless document management system. Unfortunately, I can&#39=
;t find this model anywhere on the lists, neither among the supported nor t=
he unsupported devices. I&#39;ve already done some research: There is a Lin=
ux driver on the Kodak website that is supposed to support SANE. Unfortunat=
ely, it is only intended for x86(_64) architectures. I plan to use an old R=
aspberryPi with ARM32. Now the question is how complicated it would be to w=
rite my own backend driver or if there is someone who would be willing to d=
o this. I would also be willing to make a small contribution for the next c=
offee!<br><br>Cheers,</div><div>Andre</div></div>
</blockquote></div><div><br clear=3D"all"></div><br><span class=3D"gmail_si=
gnature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature">&q=
uot;well, I stand up next to a mountain- and I chop it down with the edge o=
f my hand&quot;</div>

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