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+#!/usr/bin/python3
+
+import sane
+
+sane.init()
+
+# modes: 'Lineart', 'Gray', 'Color'
+# source: 'Flatbed', 'Automatic Document Feeder'
+
+devices = sane.get_devices()
+print('devices:', devices)
+
+dev = sane.open(devices[0][0])
+
+params = dev.get_parameters()
+print('parameters:', params)
+
+options = dev.get_options()
+#print('options:', options)
+print('options:')
+for option in options:
+	print(option)
+
+try:
+	dev.depth = 1
+except:
+	print('Cannot set depth, defaulting to', params[3])
+
+try:
+	dev.mode = 'Lineart'
+except:
+	print('Cannot set mode, defaulting to', params[0])
+
+try:
+	dev.resolution = 300
+except:
+	print('Cannot set resolution')
+
+try:
+	dev.source = 'Flatbed'
+except:
+	print('Cannot set source')
+
+if (0):
+	#dev.wait-for-button = True
+	dev.start()
+	im = dev.snap()
+	im.save('/tmp/test.png')
+
+
+dev.close()
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