USB class 0x06 — Imaging
Class code 0x06 marks a device or interface as Imaging. Operating systems read this value from the descriptor and bind a generic class driver, which is why most imaging hardware works without a vendor driver even when the VID:PID pair is unrecognised.
How it appears on your system
$ lsusb -v
bInterfaceClass 6 ImagingWindows exposes the same value in the compatible IDs list as USB\Class_06, extended with &SubClass_xx&Prot_xx for the subclass and protocol below.
Subclass and protocol codes
| Subclass | Protocol | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | — | Still Image Capture |
| 01 | 01 | Picture Transfer Protocol (PIMA 15470) |
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