Dr Hu

Does anyone know of a scanner that will work with NT4 but thats NOT a SCSI interface?

I have a laptop user who wants a scanner but has no free pcmcia slots.

Most parallel scanners don't work with NT - something to do with the accessing hardware directly thing.

Remember NT4.0 doesn't support USB - and don't say upgrade to Win2K - I've got 250 users on NT4.0 - think I like throwing money to Bill Gates??

Any idea's peeps???

Avi

I had this very same problem, off the top of my head... i think we used a Canon

Canoscan N640P

<I>It's very compact, only about 35mm high and only marginally bigger than A4, Ideal for using with a laptop on the move</I>

Hope this helps

ozzy

Dr Hu,

Although USB isn't natively supported under NT 4.0 (and never will be unfortunately) , there are some 3rd party companies who are using development kits to write USB drivers for NT 4.0.

I know Xircom have a product which is supported under NT 4.0 and allows mobile users to access 7 devices through a single USB port. You can snapin different modules (serial, parallel, LAN, cable modems, etc..)

Have a look at

Sith

HP support NT4. I know 'cause I've installed them.

Dr Hu

Thanks for the replies - It seems that the NT drivers have been updated somewhat since I last looked for a parallel scanner (bout 18 months ago) when you had more chance of getting a blow job off the Queen.......ahh here comes Liz now.....

Thanks again - the Canon looks the biz!



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GavinP

I bought a Mustek scanner from Scan for less than £50 and this works fine using NT4 WS
using the parallel port.

See

simon_prickett

We picked up an Agfa SnapScan 1212P, good software supplied, does the job very well, works on NT Workstation and Server.

Pick them up in Dixons.