# brscanner: a client for Brother DCP-1512E USB scanning

> brscanner implements a Go USB client for scanning with the Brother DCP-1512E from an investigated device protocol. It provides a CLI for resolution, scan area and JPEG output, plus a Wireshark filter for examining USB captures.

- Type: Case study
- Targets: Protocol
- Category: Independent reconstruction cases
- Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
- Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
- Added to the catalog: 2026-11-08
- Original resource: <https://github.com/maciekmm/brscanner>
- Primary source: <https://github.com/maciekmm/brscanner/blob/b87c2d6d3138b5f3d4e1fc8325ea853836258445/README.md>
- Catalog page: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/brscanner-case/>
- Record JSON: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/brscanner-case/record.json>
- Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/brscanner-case/index.md)

## Requirements & limits

- **Prerequisites:** A Brother DCP-1512E scanner and USB access; Go 1.24.2 for the module.
- **Limits:** Only JPEG and one scan mode are supported; ADF is unsupported.
- **License:** No licence file in the repository.

## Primary sources

1. <https://github.com/maciekmm/brscanner/blob/b87c2d6d3138b5f3d4e1fc8325ea853836258445/README.md>

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