On Wed, 06 Jun 2001 18:33:43 -0400 Lynn Allen ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
wrote:
Ouch! I don't think that I, for one, realized that Phil's G4 wouldn't
use a standard SCISI card. Aparently, Acer didn't, either.
Acer used a SCSI card which didn't require a terminator, so almost
certainly was
On 07 Jun 2001 12:15:41 EDT Richard Starr ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
wrote:
The sin is that Mac has abandoned scsi, not to mention serial. It makes
upgrading while using your old peripherals a pain. My old Mac will
drive an
Acer and I hope I can find the cash to buy one soon.
I'd not be too
On Thu, 07 Jun 2001 12:41:28 -0400 Phil ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
If I can get the 2740S to WORK with Vuescan then I WON'T have to return
the
scanner and I can hopefully regain some measure of credibility over
here at
work- people have seem me blow all my circuits here these past two
On Thu, 07 Jun 2001 05:34:03 -0700 Shough, Dean ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
wrote:
Try the Adaptec 2906 for under $50. Works great for me with my
Minolta Scan Dual on both my old PowerBase 180 and on my newer G4/500.
I don't know about Mac, but the cheapo Adaptec 2904CD SCSI card (sold for
On Wed, 06 Jun 2001 18:33:43 -0400 Lynn Allen ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
wrote:
Ouch! I don't think that I, for one, realized that Phil's G4 wouldn't
use a standard SCISI card. Aparently, Acer didn't, either.
Acer used a SCSI card which didn't require a terminator, so almost
certainly was
I worked for nearly a year with an unterminated SCSI bus (card-to-Acer, nothing out)
with no problems that I could recognize. After I started having unexplainable (and
unreproducible) problems, I bought and installed a terminator for about $30 US. I
would not swear so in court, but the
Richard N. Moyer wrote:
One of the things to remember is this: Not all so-called PCI (SCSI)
cards are really SCSI cards. What I mean is that many companies include
SCSI cards which are/were not conformant with the standards. This is
very important (conformance with the Standard), and
You are confusing Acer with Microtek, who is the manufacturer of the
Polaroid SS 4000 scanner. I'm fairly sure not even the Microtek and
Polaroid versions can use interchangeable software, due to some built in
code that is checked for.
Art
Richard N. Moyer wrote:
I could be wrong, but
In light of some of the recent comments in regard to Acer scanners, and
being that Honda Lo, the Acer rep who was at one point monitoring this
list expressed interest a few months back in getting feedback about the
products, I thought it might be a good idea to repeat his email address.
Not being a Mac person, I'm a bit out of my league, but Acer indicates
the SCSI card they provide is proprietary, and will not work with
other devices. I don't know if this is just a software driver matter,
or if they really have some unique SCSI protocols.
Maybe Ed Hamrick can shed some
This is just plain silly. I always thought a PCI card was a PCI card,
and a Mac with PCI bus should follow the protocol, one would think.
WHich Mac are you using?
The PCI bus only specifies the bus pinout, and signalling protocol and
other lower-level functions. How the card is recognized
There is no need to buy an expensive UltraSCSI PCI card for use with a
scanner. Try the Adaptec 2906 for under $50. Works great for me with my
Minolta Scan Dual on both my old PowerBase 180 and on my newer G4/500.
Scanners use the original narrow and slow SCSI protocols. The only reason
to
One of the things to remember is this: Not all so-called PCI (SCSI)
cards are really SCSI cards. What I mean is that many companies
include SCSI cards which are/were not conformant with the
standards. This is very important (conformance with the Standard),
and goes back to the discussion
--- You wrote:
I'm actually surprised to here this. I thought the Acer was Mac
compatible as it comes out of the box, and that would make me assume the
SCSI card would also work.
--- end of quoted material ---
The sin is that Mac has abandoned scsi, not to mention serial. It makes
upgrading
List,
I thank you all very much for your information and advice. My last two days
have been painful and difficult, and I think I really understand now what
Art meant when he wrote that configuring them [SCSI devices] took years off
my life I'm never getting back! I pray for USB and Firewire
Art wrote:
This is just plain silly. I always thought a PCI card was a PCI card,
and a Mac with PCI bus should follow the protocol, one would think.
SCSI cards are an exception. I'm not sure about other types of PCI devices.
As others have pointed out, it's partly because the cards contain an
Microtek manufacturers the Polaroid scanners
-Original Message-
From: Richard N. Moyer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2001 4:04 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: filmscanners: Fast, decent, low res scans
I could be wrong, but doesn't Acer make
Phil--
I almost forgot (and *did* forget to add it to my last post), another very useful site
for Scanwit operation is:
www.photoscientia.co.uk
Best regards--LRA
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Phil wrote:
Can anyone offer me some help on getting this scanner to work with Vuescan?
Well, since I bear some responsibility for getting you into this, I'll certainly take
some in trying to help you out. :-)
Vuescan is downloadable from:
www.hamrick.com
You can download a trial version
I could be wrong, but doesn't Acer make the Polaroid scanner, and if
so, would not the drivers from this machine work on Acer.
Might ask Polaroid - -
List,
I thank you all very much for your information and advice. My last two days
have been painful and difficult, and I think I really
Richard wrote:
I could be wrong, but doesn't Acer make the Polaroid scanner, and if
so, would not the drivers from this machine work on Acer.
Microtek assemble (OEM) the SS4000 for Polaroid. Not Acer.
The drivers for the Artix 4000 will not work on the SS4000.
The hardware is the same but the
Phil, earlier you wrote that you were having problems with your new Acer
scanner.
I mentioned your problem on another group I'm on and this was the answer.
Tell Phil (with the Acer scanner) to buy a Nac SCSI card for about
Australian $90 from any Mac dealer - they are not as expensive as he
!
- Original Message -
From: Kevin Power [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, June 08, 2001 11:22 AM
Subject: Re: filmscanners: Fast, decent, low res scans
Phil, earlier you wrote that you were having problems with your new Acer
scanner.
I mentioned your problem on another group I'm
Hello All,
Two weeks ago I e-mailed the list to ask you all about making fast, decent
low res scans.
I went ahead and purchased the Acer Scanwit 2740S.
I spent the first half of this day struggling with SCSI drivers and Acer
scanning software. I could not get the scanner to work. Finally, I
On Wed, 6 Jun 2001, Phil wrote:
It turns out that the SCSI PCI card they include with the scanner only works
on PCs I can't use this scanner on my Mac G4 without paying almost $300
additional for a new Mac compatible SCSI card.
Sorry for your struggles. However, you can get SCSI cards
Phil wrote:
I can't use this scanner on my Mac G4 without paying almost $300 additional for a
new Mac compatible SCSI card.
Ouch! I don't think that I, for one, realized that Phil's G4 wouldn't use a standard
SCISI card. Aparently, Acer didn't, either.
Phil, if I can apologize, I certainly
It turns out that the SCSI PCI card they include with the scanner only works
on PCs I can't use this scanner on my Mac G4 without paying almost $300
additional for a new Mac compatible SCSI card.
I can't use this scanner on my Mac G4 without paying almost $300
additional for a new
Phil wrote:
Hello All,
Two weeks ago I e-mailed the list to ask you all about making fast, decent
low res scans.
I went ahead and purchased the Acer Scanwit 2740S.
I spent the first half of this day struggling with SCSI drivers and Acer
scanning software. I could not get the
Art wrote:
This seems to be becoming a standard operating procedure in the industry,
returning the unit unrepaired. Since shipping isn't cheap (you usually have
to pay at least one way) and you are without your unit (no smug comments!)
for weeks at a time, you eventually just give up and live
-Original Message-
From: Phil [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2001 7:00 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: filmscanners: Fast, decent, low res scans
Thank you for the replies on the how do I make fast, decent low res
scans
question I posted
Phil,
The scanwit 2720 and 2740 have both received good reviews as good value
products. The speed is something I was not fully aware of and is an
extra bonus.
They are fairly ruggedly built, and considering their market niche, that
is an extra.
In terms of purchases, you might consider
On Wed, 23 May 2001 13:00:23 -0400 Phil ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
For making fast, decent low res scans, the Kodak 3570 Plus seems like a
dream. From QA on the Kodak site:
This is nice. The problem is that the best price I've found so far in
the
US is $8200
Phil:
If you go this route, buying a second or third film holder would speed things up for
you also.
Using MiraPhoto you will have to save each file individually in the twain running
program, e.g. photoshop. If you used VueScan the files would already by written to
disk sequentially
Thank you for the replies on the how do I make fast, decent low res scans
question I posted yesterday!
Based on the replies, I've done some more research, and have accumulated the
following information. I would like share it; I hope it will be useful to
one or more of you.
For making fast,
On Tue, 22 May 2001 13:13:46 -0400 Phil ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
What's the best way, in your opinion, to make lots of low res
scans quickly?
Buy a scanning station from the likes of Sony, Pakon, Konica or Kodak.
These take a few seconds per scan, instead of the minute(s) of desktop
Phillippe wrote:
Say you have a portfolio of 35mm slides. On short notice you are asked to
scan two hundred of them and burn them onto CD, low res. What would be a
good scanner and workflow for creating the actual low res JPEGs? What are
good ways to make FAST, DECENT, LOW RES SCANS of 35mm
Phillippe wrote:
Say you have a portfolio of 35mm slides. On short notice you are asked to
scan two hundred of them and burn them onto CD, low res. What would be a
good scanner and workflow for creating the actual low res JPEGs? What are
good ways to make FAST, DECENT, LOW RES SCANS of 35mm
Hi Phillip,
If the process you are asking about is a one time deal, Larry may well
be correct that letting the experts do it with a PCD might be the best
answer.
However, if you are going to be doing this on a regular basis, the costs
of using PCD gets up there, and having an in house
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