Found a super cheap flatbed scanner but it uses a SCSI interface

Myronazz · Jan 1, 2018

So... i found a super cheap flatbed scanner on Gumtree for only 5$

However, upon research i found out that it uses a SCSI interface, i've heard of it many times but i was never sure of what kind of interface it is, i searched a picture of the port and it looks to be similar to a Parallel port

Could i just get a Parallel to USB cable and be done? i want to use it with a Windows 7 laptop

Scanner name: Agfa Snapscan 310

SchizTech · Jan 1, 2018

Things in the world of electronic interfaces need to be exact; that it looks kind of sort of like something else doesn't mean anything. No, an SCSI device won't fit into a parallel port and wouldn't work if it did (they speak totally different languages, so to speak)

Myronazz · Jan 1, 2018

I assumed as much

It just looked exactly the same which naturally raised the question
There are converter cables on eBay but for some reason, they go for around 400$
That's awfully high for as something as simple as a cable

But as i said, both ports are the same, kinda hard to believe they're two different ports

geofelt · Jan 1, 2018

Even if you could find a workable usb to parallel adapter, it is unlikely that you could find suitable drivers and software for it.

Pass on it.

USAFRet · Jan 1, 2018

If you can't use it, or needs an expensive adapter, it's not cheap. Merely useless.

Myronazz · Jan 1, 2018

Honestly, the hard part is connecting it to my laptop, if i can do that then i can work my way around
And i'm not doing only because it's cheap, i'm also doing this because it's fun

dudio · Jan 1, 2018

As geofelt said, you won't get drivers for it.
It supported Windows 3.11 and Windows 95 !

ko888 · Jan 1, 2018

You need a SCSI host controller to even make it work. That Agfa Snapscan 310 only communicates with a computer system via SCSI protocol.

Try finding a USB to SCSI converter. Maybe something like the following may work:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/newertechnology-USB-SCSI-DB25-USB-to-SCSI-adapter-good-working-/132432163445

dudio · Jan 1, 2018

You can buy a brand new multi-function printer/scanner/copier for $50

Myronazz · Jan 2, 2018

Well, the problem with these converters is that they're super expensive, this one costs $100
plus $40 shipping

Are they made out of diamonds or something?

Well, i'll find a different scanner, this one was just convinient to pick up since the same seller will sell me a printer

Thanks for the help everyone, i appreciate it

ko888 · Jan 2, 2018

Myronazz :

SCSI is obsolete so supply of SCSI controller chips is scarce driving up the price. It's not even worthwhile to buy any SCSI devices anymore.

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