At 4/30/98 06:30 PM , BOB WRIGHT wrote:

>At 01:33 PM 4/30/98 -0700, Don Cooley wrote:
>>
>>Anyway it works from a parallel port on a Pentium running Win95.
>
>I understand your belief that since the Scanner often sends data
>straight to the Printer that one port would simplify issues.  However,
>this is not how it works.  The data is sent through the cable to the
>motherboard, the processor, the software and back out to the
>printer.

I'm not sure about the Visioneer PaperPort, but my Brother scanner (very
low end) will work if it is connected directly to the printer Parallel port
even without a computer attached. It has a switch on front which determines
if the data is to go to the computer or printer.  If they are both
connected to the same parallel port and you just want a copy, flip the
switch and the copy goes to the printer even if the computer is off. Maybe
the Visioneer also works the same.

Doug Simmons
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