On Wed, 2004-12-29 at 03:41 -0500, Eben King wrote:
> I have a SCSI card, which lspci says is an "Adaptec AHA-2940U/UW/D /
> AIC-7881U (rev 01)". It uses aic-7xxx.o . Its external port has 50(?
> 68?) contacts. I don't know what it's called, but it's short and wide, and
> it looks like a mating plug is held into it by hooks, a pair on each end.
> (Never used it, not sure.) I also have a Microtek Scanmaker II, which has a
> Centronics 50 on it, which usually connects to the host through a cable
> whose other end is a DB-25. Those cables are easy to find; I have several.
>
> How would I connect this scanner to my computer?
>
I have always used Centronics to SCSI. One thing about this type of
cable is they are short in comparison to Centronics to DB-25, so your
scanner will have to be really close to the box. Since you describe the
port on the Adaptec card as "wide" I would say its a safe bet that its a
50. The hooks lock the cable in place vice using screws. Computer
Buyers Warehouse has a wall full of the Centronics to SCSI cables. I
have used 2940U's and Linux to hook up many different scanners, for
Orthodontic practices, and they work very well and are extremely
reliable.
The Logan
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