Re: brscan2scr-0.2.5.1

[Carl Fredricksen <cl.fredricksen@googlemail.com>]

>> I try to install Brother MFC 7820N as a network scanner on a QNAP
>> TS-109 device using Linux kernel 2.6.26-2-orion5x. Two driver packages
>> are provided by Brother Industries (brscan2-0.2.5-1.i386.deb and
>> brscan2-0.2.5-1.amd64.deb), but unfortunately none for the armel
>> architecture. The driver sources (brscan2-src-0.2.5-1.tar.gz) are
>> provided by Brother Industries (see
>> http://solutions.brother.com/linux/sol/printer/linux/sane_drivers.html)
>> as well.
>
> I suspect you'll find those aren't actually full sources. IIRC it's a wrapper
> around a binary only library. i.e. you're you've been screwed over by the
> manufacturer.

Thank you. I have looked into the source package closer now. There are a
lot of C sources provided, but indeed some directories only have
header files and shared object libraries. I didn't notice that at the
beginning. Does that mean I have no chance to use the scanner driver
on armel devices?

Please excuse me, I have pointed you to an out of date website in my
previous email. Here is the direct link to the currently valid
location of the sources. Search for "brscan2 driver" on this side:

http://welcome.solutions.brother.com/bsc/public_s/id/linux/en/download_src.html

Kind regards,
Carl