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In article <4ibllm$i82@news-sop.inria.fr> Stephane Lapalut,
lapalut@tao.inria.fr writes:
> Some high-end printers provide SCSI connection to ensure a high data rate
> transmission.
>
> On low-end computers, parallel port are used to provide fast printing 
> capabilities. BUT, some of them, such as Apple machines, doesn't offer
> a parallel port. On these computers,  most of parallel printers can be
> used with a parallel/serial cable, which is not as fast as true parallel
> interface.
>
> So, the idea is to use a SCSI/parallel converter (both 8-bit parallel 
> transmission designs) to allow a high speed printing through the printer
> parallel port (with the associated software part).
>
> Does someone have heard about such a converter ? or have had a similar idea 
> and some attemps to design it ?
>
> Thanks for any tips, informations or advices about this issue,
>
> Best,
>
>Stephane
>

Hewlett Packard scanners use a SCSI <-> Parallel converter when
connecting one of their older scanners to a Mac. It was a box about 5"
wide, 6 " long, and about 1/4" thick that has a 50 Pin centrocin
connector on one side with the SCSI ID selector and on the other side was
a parallel port and the plug for the wall wart to power the unit. On it
it said SCSI-Parallel converter. 

-Jerry


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