>David, >obviously you have done the miracle to get a scsi-connector fit into a >parallelport ( till now I thought this would be impossible)
I didn't believe in miracles either... :) >And as far as I know there is no parallelport-version of the Astra 1200 >(at later modells there was). Are you really sure that it was the >parallelport you plugged in the scanner-cable? No idea... The single cable that came along looks like this: http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/parallel-port-ch.jpg and there was only one place in the computer where it would fit. I didn't have to use force, so I guessed it was correct. I never had a strong opinion on what the name of that cable is... :D >>>A more serious point is the scsi-controller (PCI-card). This one shipped >>> together with the scanner by Umax probably won't work. You will need >>>a decent one from an independent manufacturer (AdvanSys, Dawicontrol or >>>so - not very cheap,. so googling around for an used one may spare some >>>money). The controller needs a seperate driver normally loaded by the >>>kernel at boot time. >>So, maybe I didn't enable scsi (cannot remember, as I didn't know then >>the scanner was a scsi part). I'll try it. >You don't need to do further configuration - the kernel will do it. Ok >>But also, will I _need_ a special pci-card for scsi hardware? >A SCSI-card is indispensable for a SCSI-scanner. Ok >>Would the scsi plug in card have a parallel port interface too? >The SCSI-card would be plugged into one of the PCI-slots on the >motherboard inside your box (it's a simple operation, could be done by >yourself without any tools excepted a screwdriver for the screws of the >box) and provides an additional port, the parallelport would be untouched >and stay in its old place and keep its old functions. Maybe I'm showing off my ignorance again (indeed...), but the computer side port [or whatever the name] I plugged the cable into is the one where I usually plug in my printer's cable. So I guess that would never have worked, or? >Note to have an eye on the connectors of the SCSI-cable of the scanner, >there are different ones and possibly you will to have to get another >cable that fits into the connector of the SCSI-card. >>>As for Windows: XP supports the 1200 S directly with an own driver - try >>>a postinstallation with the hardware/device-manager. For the original >>>Vistascan-driver go to http://www.umax.com/support. It's not >>>downloadable, only available on CD-ROM. >>I had Windows 2000 on the other machine. >No difference to Xp. The Umax 1200er series works fine both with the Umax >driver as well as with the Windows one. But also here, if it's a >SCSI-scanner you will need a SCSI-card. Ok, I had a 'million' drivers tested to no avail... Thanks for that one! >So my advice is, try to get a used good SCSI-card (also called >SCSI-controller) in a second-hand-PC-shop or somewhere in the net. To buy >a new one wouldn't be very economical because its price could easily >exceed the expense for a new USB-scanner. Thanks, there is a used parts shop down the block. I'll see what they have! Cheers! _________________________________________________________________ Don't just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/
