MattSh
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Wed Nov-15-06 04:03 AM
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Connecting a SCSI peripheral using a cable to USB. Is it possible? |
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Have a Mac Mini without external SCSI connector. No surprise there. However, I have a Canon FS2710 Slide Scanner that I would like to occasionally use with this computer. Installing a SCSI card is out of the question. Has anyone tried connecting a SCSI peripheral (any SCSI peripheral) using a USB Serial Adapter? How did it work?
I know they sell these types of cables. And I know that Canon does not recommend this, although they do not say it won't work. They just don't recommend it.
Any ideas???
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onehandle
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Wed Nov-15-06 07:51 PM
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No Mac has had built in SCSI capability in years.
There no way to make it work with Mini that I know of.
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Richard Steele
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Thu Nov-16-06 04:19 AM
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2. Nope, see what Onehandle said. I have an old SCSI scanner myself... |
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...and I keep an old Powermac networked to this iMac just to operate it.
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eppur_se_muova
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Sat Feb-24-07 10:26 PM
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3. How about a SCSI to FireWire adapter? |
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I can't endorse or review this product, I've never used it. But OWC has been a good company to deal with in the past. http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Ratoc/FR1SX/
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Mon Mar-05-07 12:03 PM
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4. they exist but I wouldnt be that confident that the software |
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Mon Mar-05-07 06:27 PM
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5. Scanners are inexpensive enough to buy new |
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Finally swithched to USB and donated the old scanner.
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Fri May 03rd 2024, 12:38 AM
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