WANTED: HP Scanjet Plus ISA Interface Card

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For PC. Part number is 88295A or 88296A. Service part number is 88290-69001.
May also be half-length ISA "ScanJet I/F Card" with part number 88290-6511.

The card is for an HP ScanJet Plus 9195A.

I've found the drivers, but I'm getting desperate for the interface card.

--
MoonPuppy
RSM: Yes, I am an agent of Satan, but my duties are largely ceremonial.

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Seriously... Are you sure you want an ISA SCSI card for the ScanJet? It works
lots better with a PCI SCSI card, such as an Adaptec 2940, 2910, 2920, and maybe
some other of the 2900-series... Ben Myers


On Thu, 8 Apr 2004 13:56:49 -0600, "MoonPuppy" <moonpuppy.geo@yahoo.com> wrote:

>For PC. Part number is 88295A or 88296A. Service part number is 88290-69001.
>May also be half-length ISA "ScanJet I/F Card" with part number 88290-6511.
>
>The card is for an HP ScanJet Plus 9195A.
>
>I've found the drivers, but I'm getting desperate for the interface card.
>
>--
>MoonPuppy
>RSM: Yes, I am an agent of Satan, but my duties are largely ceremonial.
>
>

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In article <eIldc.2474$F9.2257@nwrddc01.gnilink.net>,
rsdwla.NOSPAM@gte.net says...
> I think the OP possibly does not realize that the referenced HP interface card(s) *are*
> essentially standard SCSI cards ... but with an HP logo and part number attached.
>
> Any of the referenced Adaptec cards will probably work quite well.

I figgered he was running it off some old puter.
Actually, he *must* be, if wanting ISA.

The cards that shipped with all the older HP SCSI scanners (all Symbios
Logic, AFAIK) would only do the one device, too, not chainable.

Mac
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> <ben_myers_spam_me_not @ charter.net (Ben Myers)> wrote in message
> news:4075d1a7.869454@news.charter.net...
> > Seriously... Are you sure you want an ISA SCSI card for the ScanJet? It works
> > lots better with a PCI SCSI card, such as an Adaptec 2940, 2910, 2920, and maybe
> > some other of the 2900-series... Ben Myers

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In article <107c8q61ekfm3c1@corp.supernews.com>, bobh@proaxis.com says...
>
> "RSD99" <rsdwla.NOSPAM@gte.net> wrote in message
> news:eIldc.2474$F9.2257@nwrddc01.gnilink.net...
> > I think the OP possibly does not realize that the referenced HP interface
> card(s) *are*
> > essentially standard SCSI cards ... but with an HP logo and part number
> attached.
> >
> > Any of the referenced Adaptec cards will probably work quite well.
>
> This was not the case for the original Scanjet, and I do not believe it was the
> case for the Scanjet+ either. The original Scanjet used a proprietary parallel
> interface, long before the days of IEEE-1284. At one time the Scanjet's
> (without the controller) could be found at swap meets for a few $'s, but the
> card was much rare and expensive, if it could be found at all.
>
> I used to have a broken Scanjet with a card in the garage but just checked and
> must have sent it to Good Will.
>
> Regards,
> Bob Headrick, not speaking for my employer HP
> Microsoft MVP

Well, allrighty then!
A definitive answer, thanks Bob.

Mac

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"Bob Headrick" <bobh@proaxis.com> writes:

>"RSD99" <rsdwla.NOSPAM@gte.net> wrote:

>> Any of the referenced Adaptec cards will probably work quite well.

>This was not the case for the original Scanjet, and I do not believe
>it was the case for the Scanjet+ either. The original Scanjet used
>a proprietary parallel interface, long before the days of IEEE-1284.

The SJ+ also uses the nonstandard not-quite-IEEE1284 interface. I bought
one many, many years ago along with a MicroChannel adapter card, but the
card spewed all of its magic smoke a few years later when a lightning
bolt found its way into my house. (I've still got the scorch mark
on a wall of the bedroom I use as an office.)

I tried to chase down a replacement card, but they could not be
found. HP for a very short time restarted the build line for
the ISA cards, but at such an exhorbitant price that nobody would
buy them.

Given the incredibly low prices of new, full-color scanners I would
suspect that the price (and hassle factor) of trying to locate and
purchase a replacement SJ+ adapter card isn't worth the effort.

Joe Morris