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Steve Firth <filter@firthcom.demon.co.uk> wrote:

[snip]

> > Remember that there is a limit to the number of SCSI devices. I think
> > it's 8.
> 
> 7, since address #7 is the Mac. Six external devices since the internal
> drive is usually #0.

You could quibble and say that the Mac itself counts as a SCSI device,
so you can have 8 SCSI devices on a SCSI bus - 7 plus the controller.

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> With scanners you need to be sure that they are SCSI devices, some use a
> SCSI socket but are designed for use only with a proprietary interface
> card. Next you need driver software, and preferably you need an acquire
> plug-in for Photoshop. Now we get to the nasty bit, it is usually much
> cheaper to buy a scanner complete with Photoshop than it is to buy
> Photoshop on its own.

And do find out which version of Photoshop - Photoshop LE is often
bundled with scanners, and it's a severely sawn-off version of the full
beastie.

Rowland.

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