The average plugpack is about +/- 10%, so 15v-18v should not be a worry. I would try to find an old notebook p/s, should be a freebie around if you ask. I would even try a 12v adaptor (eg a Sega one, because it probably would work too.)
regards Doug On Mon, 16 Feb 2004 07:05 pm, Jeff Waugh wrote: > <quote who="doug"> > > > Dick Smith & Jaycar do 1A plugpacks. Ortherwise I would try an old > > notebook p/s as most are around 18v, which would be near enough. Watch > > the polarity, as there is no standard on those DC power connectors. > > Been at Jaycar today. The only appropriate (exact match) adapter is a multi > voltage notebook one, marked up to $130-something, which is around the > price of a new scanner. I'm not fully convinced I should run it out of > spec. :-) > > - Jeff > > -- > GVADEC 2004: Kristiansand, Norway > http://2004.guadec.org/ > > "It's like having someone say to you, 'You should get back together > with your first wife. You guys were good together'. It's not that > simple." - David Byrne on Talking Heads -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
