In article <slrnchsd1r.8r9.nntempt@veldt.africa.purplecow.org > nntempt@africa.purplecow.org writes:
>In article <e5521f29.0408070644.4610d2f6@posting.google.com >, Lars
>Tunkrans wrote:
>
>>My HP Scanjet 4c has the oldest SCSI-connector possible. A Centronics 50 pin.
>>Thats the same style connector that was used in the 1980'ies for parallell
>>printer ports. Its probably more than 10 years old now.
>
>As an aside, the printer plug is a 34 pin, IIRC. The C50 connector is
>often referred to as a "SCSI-1" connector. Got a bloody big box of those
>cables, with no apparent use at all.
>
>--
>Andre.

I have an HP ScanJet IICX on my Ultra 5 -- it's on the same SCSI bus
with my Central Data SCSI terminal server and my tape drive, attached
to one channel of a Symbios 22801 SCSI card. They go as follows

VHDCI<-->CNT50 [tape drive] CNT50<-->HD50 [SCSI TS] HD50<-->CNT50

Where the VHDCI connector is on the 22801. Also, I have an active
pass-through SCSI terminator between the Centronics 50 cable and
port on the scanner -- no terminator on the worthless Mac-style
pseudo-SCSI DB-25 port. Correct termination is critical with this
arrangement -- I've seen some pass-through DB-25 terminators and
just regular DB-25 terminators that won't work if you're connect-
ing on the 50 pin side.

Works like a champ with Sane.

If you can find a ScanJet 5P, they have dual HD-50 SCSI ports, and they
work great, too. They do have a smaller scanning bed than the bigger
HP SCSI scanners, though.
--
Jeff Wieland