SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT
FOR CANON'S OR ITS LICENSORS' SOFTWARE PROGRAMS

IMPORTANT

This is a legal agreement ("Agreement") between you and Canon Electronics Inc. 
("Canon") governing your use of Canon's or its licensors' software programs 
incorporated in this Canon's product "Canon ImageFOMULA Scanner Driver for Linux
 vx.xx" ("Product"), and which software programs are listed in Schedules 1 of 
Exhibit attached hereto.  Such Canon's or its licensors' software programs shall 
be referred to hereinafter as the "Software."

READ CAREFULLY AND UNDERSTAND ALL OF THE RIGHTS AND RESTRICTIONS DESCRIBED IN 
THIS AGREEMENT BEFORE USING THE SOFTWARE.

BY USING THE SOFTWARE AS DESCRIBED IN SECION 1 BELOW, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY 
THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT.  IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS 
AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT, DO NOT USE THE SOFWARE AND PROMPTLY RETURN 
THE SAME TO THE PLACE WHERE YOU OBTAINED IT.


1.GRANT OF LICENSE

Canon grants you a personal, limited and non-exclusive license to use ("use" 
as used herein shall mean storing, loading, installing, accessing, executing or 
displaying), have used, copy, have copied, distribute and permit third parties 
to use and copy the Software only on the Product.  You may modify the Software 
only for your own use and reverse engineer the same for debugging such 
modifications.  You shall distribute the Software to any third party under the 
same terms and conditions as contained herein. 

2.RESTRICTIONS

Except as expressly granted or permitted herein, you shall not use, assign, 
sublicense, sell, rent, lease, loan, convey or transfer to any third party 
the Software.

3.COPYRIGHT NOTICE

You shall not modify, remove or delete any copyright notice of Canon or its 
licensors contained in the Software, including any copy thereof.

4.OWNERSHIP

Canon and its licensors retain in all respects the title, ownership and 
intellectual property rights in and to the Software.  Except as expressly 
provided herein, no license or right, express or implied, is hereby conveyed 
or granted by Canon to you for any intellectual property of Canon and its 
licensors.

5.EXPORT RESTRICTION

You agree to comply with all export laws and restrictions and regulations 
of the country involved, and not to export or re-export, directly or indirectly, 
the Software in violation of any such laws, restrictions and regulations, or 
without all necessary approvals.

6.NO WARRANTY AND DISCLAIMER OF INDEMNITY

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED 
OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF 
MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  THE ENTIRE RISK AS 
TO THE QUALITY, FUNCTION AND PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE IS WITH YOU.  SHOULD 
THE SOFTWARE PROVE DEFECTIVE, YOU ASSUME THE ENTIRE COST OF ALL NECESSARY 
SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION.

IN NO EVENT SHALL EITHER CANON, CANON'S SUBSIDIARIES OR AFFILIATES, THEIR 
DISTRIBUTORS, DEALERS OR CANON'S LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER 
(INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS 
INFORMATION, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION OR OTHER COMPENSATORY, INCIDENTAL OR 
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES) ARISING OUT OF THE SOFTWARE, USE THEREOF OR INABILITY 
TO USE THE SOFTWARE EVEN IF EITHER CANON, CANON'S SUBSIDIARIES OR AFFILIATES, 
THEIR DISTRIBUTORS, DEALERS OR CANON'S LICENSORS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE 
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, YOU HEREBY RELEASE CANON, 
CANON'S SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES, THEIR DISTRIBUTORS, DEALERS AND CANON'S 
LICENSORS FROM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO ALL CLAIMS 
CONCERNING THE SOFTWARE OR ITS USE.

7.TERM

This Agreement is effective upon your acceptance hereof by using the Software 
and remains in effect until terminated.  You may terminate this Agreement by 
destroying the Software.  

Canon may terminate this Agreement if you fail to comply with any terms hereof.  
Upon such termination of this Agreement, in addition to Canon enforcing its 
respective legal rights, you must then promptly destroy the Software.  

Notwithstanding the foregoing, Sections 4, and 6 through 10 shall survive any 
termination of this Agreement.

8.U.S. GOVERNMENT RESTRICTED RIGHTS NOTICE

The Software is "commercial items," as that term is defined at 48 C.F.R. 2.101 
(October 1995), consisting of "commercial computer software" as such terms are 
used in 48 C.F.R. 12.212 (September 1995).  Consistent with 48 C.F.R. 12.212 
and 48 C.F.R. 227.7202-1 through 227.7202-4 (June 1995), all U.S. Government 
End Users shall acquire the Software with only those rights set forth herein.  
Manufacturer is Canon Electronics Inc./ 1248, Shimokagemori, Chichibu-shi, 
Saitama 369-1892, Japan.

9.SEVERABILITY

In the event that any section hereof is declared or found to be illegal by any 
court or tribunal of competent jurisdiction, such section shall be null and 
void with respect to the jurisdiction of that court or tribunal and all the 
remaining provisions hereof shall remain in full force and effect.

10.ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

YOU AGREE THAT THIS AGREEMENT IS THE COMPLETE AND EXCLUSIVE STATEMENT OF 
AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND CANON CONCERNING THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF AND 
SUPERSEDES ALL PROPOSALS OR PRIOR AGREEMENTS, VERBAL OR WRITTEN, AND ANY 
OTHER COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN YOU AND CANON RELATING TO THE SUBJECT MATTER 
HEREOF.

Canon Electronics Inc.