SCSI Interface and Parallel port

Discussion in 'AutoCAD' started by hyalaman, Sep 9, 2003.

  1. hyalaman

    hyalaman Guest

    I have a question about a scanner of mine. It is a ScanPlus III 300
    scanner, and according to the online manual, it has a SCSI interface
    with a SCSI card included, but looking at the scanner, it appears to
    have a parallel port interface(right number of pins), including a
    connector with a printer symbol, presumably for sharing the parallel
    port. Can anyone explain this seeming contradiction?

    Here is the link to the manual.

    http://www.gtcocalcomp.com/CalCompfiles/sp3hdwm.pdf (875 KB)
     
    hyalaman, Sep 9, 2003
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  2. hyalaman

    Mac McDougald Guest

    The PDF is almost unreadable (I took a brief look), and I don't know that
    scanner, but a 25 pin SCSI port and standard parallel port look identical
    (and both scsi cable and printer cable will fit either (but one will not
    work in the other, of course).

    Mac
     
    Mac McDougald, Sep 9, 2003
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  3. hyalaman

    Malcolm Stewart Guest

    Don't know your scanner, but my old (and reliable) Agfa Snapscan 310 uses a
    "loop-thru" parallel port which then goes on to my printer. However in Device
    Manager (Win98SE) , there is an entry for Agfa EPPSCSI Miniport driver, under
    the SCSI Controllers section. "Refreshing" this entry helps to wake my scanner
    connection from slumber.
     
    Malcolm Stewart, Sep 9, 2003
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  4. hyalaman

    CSM1 Guest

    According to your manual (link above), the Interface is a SCSI and is
    probably a 25 pin D connector.

    The following information applies to PCs only.

    Now the bad part I got from a quick scan of the manual, the orignial SCSI
    card was a 8 or 16 bit ISA card, that will not work in any computer made in
    the last 3 to 5 years. Computers today do not have ISA slots any more. But,
    you can get a PCI SCSI card that will work. I know of at least two cards
    that may work.

    1. Adaptec 2906 $65 USD + shipping. You may find them cheaper on
    Pricewatch.com.

    http://www.adaptec.com/worldwide/pr...cat=/Technology/SCSI/SCSI+Connections+for+PCs

    2. Benq Scsi Card. $19 USD + shipping.
    http://store.yahoo.com/benqshopper/imscanprin.html
    Scroll down to see it. There is also a Scsi cable, but it is only 3 ft.
    long, I think it is too short.
    Belkin makes a good 6 ft. scsi cable. The Belkin Number is "F2A047-06" it is
    labeled as a IEEE 1284 A-A Switchbox cable DB25 Male/Male Parallel.

    Get the Scsi driver software for the Benq Card at:
    http://www.benq.com/drivers/imaging_drivers.html
    Download any of the Acard SCSI Driver links.

    I hope you have the scanner driver software!
     
    CSM1, Sep 9, 2003
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  5. hyalaman

    hyalaman Guest

    Thanks for your help. It appears it is a 25-pin SCSI connector, and
    the printer connection may be for printing directly from the scanner.
     
    hyalaman, Sep 9, 2003
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  6. hyalaman

    CW Guest

    The printer output is for general use, not just printing from the scanner..
    It is usual to run the printer and the scanner off the same port.
     
    CW, Sep 20, 2003
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