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ScanJet Plus setup
Picked up a ScanJet Plus. Seems to be in working order. Port is labelled PARALLEL I/F. Takes same input as a printer (centronics 25 pin). It does not respond with the driver I downloaded from HP that should be the one it requires. Win95 can not find the device. The system did not come with a card, I'm wondering if anyone is familiar with this scanner and can tell me what I need to set it up?
you bought it or found it in a trash can??? what you mean by picked up
Is the scanner installed correctly in device manager and still not working?
then i have the answer for you... you'll need the DeskscanII version 2.5 to use your scanner
then i have the answer for you... you'll need the DeskscanII version 2.5 to use your scanner
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Actually it was rescued from it's demise (for free) from a guy who sold me a printer he couln't get working. Both items he had sold the original system these were attached to. Got the printer going okay but not the scanner. Suspect it needs an I/F card??? Works okay on self test but does not communicate with the system. Currently hooked up via LPT1 using a standard printer cable.
What is the exact model number?
I suspec that this may need an aditional interface card, (maybe even SCSI).
I suspec that this may need an aditional interface card, (maybe even SCSI).
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Sorry, I didn't mean to post that as an answer. I forgot to change it back after I checked it early in the post then decided to leave it up to you to decide if you had your problem solved. If you have any more questions, I am very familiar with scanjets, seeing as I work at HP and have 2 scanjets.
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Thanks, I sort of gathered when I went over this troubleshooting procedure that it does require a card. Otherwise it looks like a full solution. Always happy with the HP site info - just sometimes can't seem to find what I'm looking for.
If you could advise where I might obtain a suitable card, that would be greatly appreciated. Looking for a cost effective solution. Thanks again.
If you could advise where I might obtain a suitable card, that would be greatly appreciated. Looking for a cost effective solution. Thanks again.
You can use any SCSI card that comes with drivers for the card. The beauty of SCSI is that if you have a good card with drivers for the card, you can hook any device on it that has drivers. With a scanner, speed is not critical. You should be able to use any decent SCSI card. A low end adaptec would be great.
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The irony of this is that I got a second one (similar means) with all the original parts including cable and yes an I/F card. After some finnagling it is now operating fine.