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Re: Need Docs & Software for DEST Scanners

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From: Jerry Dale
Date: Tue, 02 Apr 1996 02:18
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David, 
 
Thanks alot for your time and energy!  I guess my $12 dollars was wasted.  Again thanks.  Jerry



David Longley <David@longley.demon.co.uk> writes:
> In article <4jkkbc$q7g@nw002.infi.net>
>            jdale@norfolk.infi.net "Jerry Dale" writes:

> I'd give up on this - I was in regular contact with the chap from btc who
> supported DEST scanners (I have the 650 and 651 and 3000). He has now left
> BTC and I don't think they were going to replacce him. They may have closed
> the web site as a consequence. What I can tell you is that you is:
> 
> 1) the interface is not SCSI (it's like SCSI not not, so don't try it)
> 2) the interface for the PC SCAN and SCAN PLUS requires drivers for that
>    card, the 1000 and above use another.
> 3) You will have reliability problems running under anything higher than 
>    DOS 5 and below. Windows Standard (Windows 3.0) is your limit too.
> 
> I am selling both my 650 and 651 and telling any buyer that they are really
> only for DOS 5 and below..
> -- 
> David Longley
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From: Jerry Dale <jdale@norfolk.infi.net>
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Subject: Re: Need Docs & Software for DEST Scanners
Date: 2 Apr 1996 02:18:21 GMT
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