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Re: SCSI (device) to parallel port converters

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From: Scott Paterson
Date: Tue, 28 Nov 1995 00:00
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romuald@dalemi.demon.co.uk (Romuald Szuniewicz) wrote:

>There are SCSI to parallel port converters offered as options with
>such devices as portable scanners and Syquest EZ-drives (as
>advertised). Some manufacturers advertise SCSI to parallel converters
>as separate items. Does anybody have any experience (or expertise) on
>using a SCSI to parallel converter with different devices? Are they
>proprietary, specific to the devices they are sold with or can they be
>used universally?
>--
>Romuald Szuniewicz
 I have used the Adaptec parallel to SCSI kit, which worked fine. Only
tested with 230Mb optical drive (Fujitsu) and 1.3Gb optical (Sony) but
worked straight out of box with no fiddly setup required.

Scott Paterson
Computer Services Dept.
City Hospital NHS Trust, Bham Uk.
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From: scott@chtics.demon.co.uk (Scott Paterson)
Subject: Re: SCSI (device) to parallel port converters
Date: 1995/11/28
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