-----Original Message-----
From: PCBUILD - PC Hardware discussion List
[mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Bob Wright
Sent: Thursday, April 30, 1998 3:30 PM
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Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] Pass through for Visioneer PaperPort


At 01:33 PM 4/30/98 -0700, Don Cooley wrote:
>Bob
>
>I am using Win95 and there was not a card included - all Win95
>software and a serial cable to a 9 pin port.  It is a Vx.
>
You wrote and my replies preceded by ***
Don,

I would contact Visioneer about this issue.  However, at first blush
I can tell you that I would not recommend attempting to move the
data for both the printer and a scanner through a single LPT port,
due to the sheer volume of data.

***Did talk to Visioneer and they said it is fine.  I will keep it
on a separate port.

Using two separate channels/LPT ports actually makes the data
movement faster...

I guess my question is why would you need to put these two
peripheral devices on one parallel port?  Are you lacking for
motherboard slots?

***Actually almost always looking for more IRQ's and/or slots.
Guess I better leave well enough alone - if it ain't broken - don't
fix it.

Don