At 04:01 PM 1/11/99 , David Gillett wrote:
>On 10 Jan 99, at 20:34, Alan Schneider wrote:
>
>> I'm considering buying an inexpensive scanner for my system.  I
>> already have an external ZIP drive and a printer using my parallel
>> port. Can I purchase a parallel port scanner or will it be necessary
>> to get a SCSI interface since I already have these 2 devices using
>> the one port?
>
>  One of my partners recently added a scanner and printer on one
>parallel port without problem.  She has the internal ATAPI Zip, though.
>More than 2 devices on a port sounds, to me, like really pushing the
>limits.

Just to add to David's comment:   Another option if you have a free ISA
slot on the motherboard is to add an ISA LPT / printer port card to the system
that will become LPT2.  You can then add the scanner on this second
printer/LPT port.   These cards are usually less than $15 and sold nearly
everywhere.

   Bob Wright

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