Susan,

A parallel port flat bed scanner can daisy chain to your printer.  The PC
is connected to the scanner and the scanner is connected to the printer.
You should be able to add the scanner with very little problem.

On my system, I have a zip drive, scanner and printer all running on a
single port. and it all runs just fine.

BUT, I would suggest you start looking at and planning for the new USB
devices.

Jim Meagher
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----- Original Message -----
From: Susan Hays <[log in to unmask]>
> I have no more parallel ports that I can use in the back of my computer.
I
> have already installed and additional parallel port for my fax machine.  I
> would like to add a flatbed scanner which requires another parallel port.
> Since I can't add another one to the back of my computer, what do I need
to
> do to accomplish this?  What is out there in the computer stores that I
can
> purchase?

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