--- backend/fujitsu.c.orig	2006-06-26 19:08:38.000000000 +0200
+++ backend/fujitsu.c	2006-09-04 11:19:25.000000000 +0200
@@ -2682,7 +2682,15 @@ get_hardware_status (struct fujitsu *s)
       
               s->hw_skew_angle = get_HW_skew_angle(buffer);
         
-              s->hw_ink_remain = get_HW_ink_remain(buffer);
+              /* This would read the 11-th byte from buffer because
+	       * get_HW_ink_remain(buffer) expands to buffer[10].
+	       * Asking the scanner for 11 bytes will cause some older
+	       * models to choke, as they only provide 10 bytes.
+	       * Therefore hw_ink_remain is disabled, as the ink level
+	       * is of no use currently, since the endorser is disabled.
+	       * (See Suse Bugzilla bug 202243).
+	      s->hw_ink_remain = get_HW_ink_remain(buffer);
+	      */
       
           }
       }