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From: Jim Durham <durham@w2xo.pgh.pa.us>
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Subject: Re: scanner on parallel port (mustek)
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didier@omnix.fr.org wrote:

> I'm interested by a driver for
> a mustek 4800 scanner connected to a parallel port
> 
> or if someone could help me
> to find the  technical data
> to write one
> 
Me too, except my Mustek is a 600EP.

What's with this? Is there any "standard" for
using parallel ports for devices like scanners,
CD-Roms, etc? I think I know the answer 8-( .

If this isn't "technical" enough, maybe we could
pursue this on "questions"?

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Jim Durham <Television Engineer-Unitel Mobile Video, Pittsburgh>
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