Re: LightningScan Board

[Al Crout <acrout@vcn.bc.ca>]

Edhel Iaur, Esq. <edhel@losethecapitalwordsapple2.com> wrote:
: On Sun, 25 Apr 1999 11:56:04 -0700, Paul Grammens <pgrammen@sonic.net>
: wrote:

:>I bought a IIgs with an unfamiliar board in it: a LightningScan board by
:>Thunderscan. It has an external connector for an Imagewriter II-style
:>printer cable. I've heard of Thunderscan, which used a special printhead
:>to scan a document using the printer mechanics.
:>Can anyone tell me how this works, and what the missing pieces are?

: The LightningScan is a hand scanner for the IIgs (and Mac, I believe).
: There's a small chance someone can give you the pinouts so you can
: convert a "new" grayscale hand scanner to work with your
: LightningScanner card.  I remember reading of such things (in the
: AppleLink archives, I believe)


: I'm still in this newsgroup--I just don't get a chance to read it
: often nowadays.

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