Re: Need Docs & Software for DEST Scanners

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2 total messages Started by Jerry Dale Tue, 02 Apr 1996 02:18

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Author: 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

Re: Need Docs & Software for DEST Scanners

#1476

Author: David Longley
Date: Thu, 04 Apr 1996 11:56

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In article <4jq2pd$3fn@nw002.infi.net>
           jdale@norfolk.infi.net "Jerry Dale" writes:

Corrrection, I meant to write that you would be advised to use DOS 5 and
below..
> > 
> > 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

The scanner is fine for bit maps and in its day cost about 1600 UKP here
but that was back in 1986.

-- 
David Longley

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