Re: URGENT HELP NEEDED! G4 and SCITEX Scanner problems....

[Bill Heineman <burger@contrabandent.com>]

> Hello,
> 
> We have a new 450 MHz G4 which we want to connect a Scitex Smart 342L
> professional scanner to.
> 
> Scitex have told us to buy a FORMAC PCI SCSI card (which uses a 16bit 68 pin
> connection) and update our Smart software to version 2.20 (we had version
> 1.1.3 before).
> 
> Basically the card works and the software seems to install on the G4 ok, but
> the software just can't communicate through the PCI card to the scanner (via
> an adpator to convert 68 pin SCSI into 50 pin). External hard disks work
> fine through this PCI card, so why not the scanner?
> 
> If there is anyone out there, perhaps in a design office, who is
> successfully using a G4 with the Smart 342L scanner (or any other "old"
> scanner which needs a SCSI connection), perhaps they would e-mail me to
> suggest a solution to getting this setup working.
> 
> Otherwise we will have to resort to using the scanner connected to an old
> 9500 and transfer the scans to the G4 via a network.
> 
> Curse Apple for ditching SCSI!! Curse Scitex for having no idea whether
> their software can work with G4 and system 9.04!!!!
> 
> Many thanks,
> 
> Tim
> pp ColourHouse
> 
> t1mo@hotmail.com
> 
> 

You may get a better answer if you posted this on comp.sys.mac

This forum is for classic Apple Computers known as the Apple ][, IIgs and
//c (And other 6502 based Apple Computers)

Also a publishing forum may also be of assistance since they deal with Macs
and scanners all the time.

As far as Apple ditching SCSI, the problem is that SCSI is getting obsolete
since USB, Firewire and EIDE standards are making it easier to plug in a
peripheral. With PCs also using these standards, it just makes the price
much more affordable for stuff.

Compared the price of a SCSI-2 to UDMA drive lately?

Can't vouch for Scitex drivers. Maybe you should send an e-mail to their
tech support to voice your displeasure.

Burger