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"Castor" <castor2cod1@~hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "CSM1" <nomoremail@nomail.com> a écrit dans le message de news:
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>> "Castor" <castor2cod1@~hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>>> "VG" <vivanonym.gridley@btinternet.com> a écrit dans le message de news:
>>> d8njgn$3cq$1@nwrdmz01.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com...
>>> >I have a SCSI Canon FS2710 slide scanner which I have previously been
>> using
>>> > on my old pc, connected via a PCI SCSI card.
>>> >
>>> > I now have a new pc, and am wondering if there is such a thing as a
>>> > conversion kit or special cable that will enable me to connect the
>> scanner
>>> > to a USB port on this new machine.
>>> >
>>> > This new machine is a P4 3.2GH, and comes with only three PCI
>>> > expansion
>>> > slots. I am reluctant to use one of these slots for a SCSI card, as
>>> > they
>>> > may
>>> > well be needed for other devices.
>>> >
>>> > Any suggestions would be most welcome
>>> >
>>> > VG
>>> >
>>> I was able to connect an old Flat Scanner model Microtek Phantom4800
>>> SCSI
>>> via a USB1.1 to SCSI converter from PortGear.
>>> It was working perfectly under WindowsMe with the current scanner
>>> drivers
>>> and twain applications.
>>>
>>> Now under windows XPproSP2, hardware wise it's still working (for SCSI
>> disk
>>> or removavable SCSI disk it works fine).
>>>
>>> But, I'm getting problems with my old scanner because I don't have
>>> proper
>>> drivers and utilities for Win XP ...
>>>
>>> So good luck for your case.
>>> Castor
>>>
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>> You can most likely find the latest driver here:
>> http://www.support.microtek.com/
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> Unfortunately this link no longer works ...
> Castor
It still works for me, try it again. This is a USA link, I do not know if it
works for the rest of the world. It is a link to support and not directly to
a specific scanner model.
This is the international gateway to Microtek.
http://www.microtek.com/
Select your region, then Support and Downloads.
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CSM1
http://www.carlmcmillan.com
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>> There is a new XP driver for ScanMaker 4800, maybe that is your model.
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>> CSM1
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http://www.carlmcmillan.com
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