Corina wrote: >I am thinking about buying a scanner, but I don't know much about them. I >know I can't get a USB one, so I have been looking for SCSI. I found one >that looks good but it says it has a SCSI 2 connection. What's that? Does >it require a port that the 2400 doesn't have? If you haven't bought that scanner yet, I'll put in my vote for a good one. I'd recommend the Epson Perfection 1200. It comes in both SCSI and USB, so for a 2400 you'll want to get the 1200S (SCSI model). I bought one recently, it's a great scanner. I don't think I've ever seen better results from a flatbed scanner and I've used several. One of the reasons I bought it was that I was talking to one of my buddies at work who designs imaging kiosks. He told me that they used to buy a scanner that was about twice the price, but after some folks did a lot of testing of different models, they picked the Epson 1200S because it was far better than the one they had been buying and the price couldn't be beat. It retails at most places for $299, but if you look around you might be able to get $10 - $20 off. When he bought his he had a hard time finding one - the place he got it from said "there's someone that's buying up all of these scanners." We both laughed since we knew one place that's been buying hundreds at at time. For another recommendation, I was at my brother's place this weekend and saw a PC magazine on his counter (yeah, there's one in every family). Normally I wouldn't even open it, but the cover said that they were reviewing flatbed scanners. I took a look at that page and saw that for home use, the 1200S took top place. As far as connections go, it's also a SCSI 2* device, but since it comes with a SCSI 2 to 25 pin cable, all you need is a 25 pin to HDI-30 converter (I'm assuming that a 2400 has a HDI-30 SCSI port, I've never seen a 2400). The scanner has its own termination, so you don't have to buy a terminator. It comes with some kind of imaging software (I forgot what, it didn't interest me) and a TWAIN plugin for Photoshop (that's what I've been using). If you want to, you can also buy a transparency adapter for the scanner. One of the USB models comes bundled with the adapter. hth, -wayne [EMAIL PROTECTED] * I forgot that you wanted to know about SCSI 2. It's sometimes also known as Mini-SCSI because the connectors are smaller, but it's also known as "wide SCSI" because the bus (data path) is wider, even though the connectors are smaller. The connectors are 68 pins, compared to the ususal 50 pins on Centronics SCSI connectors. SCSI 2 is compatible with the older SCSI on our earlier Macs, we just have to look for the proper cable or adapter if it doesn't come with the device. ---------- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/DuoListFAQ.shtml> Be sure to visit Mac2400! <http://www.sineware.com/mac2400> XRouter | Share your DSL or cable modem between multiple computers! Dr. Bott | Now $199.99 <http://www.drbott.com/prod/MIH120.html> PowerBook Guy is | Click here! Everything PowerBook! | http://www.powerbookguy.com Midwest Mac Parts ][ <http://www.midwestmac.com> After-market parts for Macs. ][ 888-356-1104 ][ MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only $879! Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! <http://www.macresq.com>
