- New backends: hpsj5s (Hewlett-Packard ScanJet 5S parport scanner),
teco2 (some Relisys/Primax SCSI flatbed scanners, models VM3575, VM6565,
VM6586 and VM6575), teco3 (some Relisys/Piotech/Trust/Plustek SCSI
flatbed scanners, model VM3552).
- Updated backends: avision, canon_pp, coolscan2, dc240, dc25, epson, fujitsu,
hp, leo, microtek, mustek, mustek_usb, pie, plustek, snapscan, teco1, test,
umax, umax_pp, v4l.
- sane-find-scanner finds more scanners and has more verbosity options now.
- New tool to create gamma tables (gamma4scanimage).
- Support for ICC profiles for scanimage.
- USB scanner should work on all systems supported by libusb now.
- Portability fixes (especially for big-endian sytems, Irix, OpenStep, OS/2,
Solaris).
- New and updated translations for various backends.
- New system for generating lists of manufacturers/backends.
- Various documentation updates.
- Bugfixes.