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March 17th, 2005, 11:45 AM
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| Epson scanner connection problem Since buying a new eMac Combo last November, I've been trying for quite a while to connect my old Epson GT-9000 scanner to it. After a series of melodramatic struggles that make Wagner's Ring cycle look like a limerick, I've got a collection of cables and adapters that enable me to connect the two machines physically. However, the CompuCable driver software that came with one of the cables doesn't work. The CompuCable instructions say I need two things called SCSI Manager Set 4.3 and USB Software 1.3, neither of which is on my computer. Anyone know where I can get these? Or does anyone have any other ideas on connecting the eMac and the GT-9000? Buying a new scanner doesn't seem to be the answer. I've tried some of the cheaper ones and they don't seem to work properly with Mac. Also I need a scanner with a perfectly flush top for scanning large objects (many over A3). Very few scanners meet my needs and the ones that do each cost several arms and legs.  |
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March 18th, 2005, 09:26 AM
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| Epson scanner connection problem No it doesn't. |
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March 18th, 2005, 09:59 AM
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| Epson Epson 1000 ICS ES-1000C / GT-8500 ES-1200C / GT-9000 ES-6000HS ES-8500 Expression 636 / GT-9500 Expression 800 / GT-9600 Expression 836XL / GT-12000 / ES-8000 Expression 1600 / ES-2000 Expression 1640XL / ES-8500 Expression 1680 / ES-2200 Expression 10000XL / ES-10000G FilmScan 200 / FS-1300 http://www.hamrick.com/vuescan/vuescan.htm#epson
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March 18th, 2005, 05:12 PM
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| Tried it. Didn't work. |
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March 18th, 2005, 08:00 PM
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| My opinion (FWIW), your 'collection of cables and adapters' to hook a SCSI scanner to a USB port, is what is not working. This is probably never going to work without an actual SCSI connection at the computer, either through a logic board port (not going to happen) or connecting through a PCI SCSI adapter card (also not going to happen on an eMac)
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March 19th, 2005, 04:17 AM
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| Plan B: Can anyone suggest how I can get my old Mac (Powermac 7500/100) going again? If it worked I could use it for scanning, and use the new one for everything else. All that's wrong with the old Mac (as far as I know) is that the screen stays dark when I turn it on. It was still working (however slowly) when I bought the new one. The cables are connected, power is getting through to the monitor, I've checked the monitor's own on/off button, I've twiddled the brightness and contrast controls, I've reset PRAM a hundred times, I didn't drop it (or the processor) when I moved them to make room for the new machine...so what's wrong with it? |
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March 19th, 2005, 07:53 AM
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| The easiest thing to try: Replace the battery. Some older Macs won't start the video unless the battery is good. I'm not sure about the 7500, but if it helps, it's worth the 10-15 bucks for that.
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