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From: john@starfire.UUCP (John Lind)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.nsc.32k
Subject: Re: Document Scanner (ds532) Proposal..
Summary: I WANT ONE!  Forget SCSI -- gimme parallel data
Message-ID: <599@starfire.UUCP>
Date: 13 Jun 90 20:49:23 GMT
References: <9006050845.AA01208@manatee.UUCP>
Organization: Starfire Consultings Services, Mpls., MN
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Note!  To avoid the line-counter, I am quoting with # instead of >.

In article <9006050845.AA01208@manatee.UUCP>,  writes:
# Document Scanner Idea/Proposal (ds532)
# ---------------------------------------
...
# Let me emphasize again, this is a very high-end scanner which is 
# a self contained module and wrapped in attractive casework.  The resolution
# is 400 dpi and the throughput is 18 pages per minute for 8.5 x 11 
# inch pages.
...
# Almost forgot, the CODEC board frame memory (64 - 256K x 1 DRAM) 
# was removed during the period of high memory prices. Otherwise,
# the boards are complete.
# 
# Cost of Scanner module and CODEC board:
# --------------------------------------
# Would you believe:
# 	Qty		Approximate Cost (excluding shipping)
# 	---		------------------------------------
# 	1		$200
# 	50 		$125
# 
# Of course this does not include the cost of the glue board which we
# must design and a power power supply.
...
# What do you all think ??  
# Any hardware types want to volunteer ??
# Is there sufficient interest to move forward ??

At that price, I don't CARE about a glue board -- give me parallel
input data, no problem.  I'd LOVE to have a scanner like that, and
see no particular reason that it should have to have a SCSI interface.
Of course, you fellows with PC532s are a little short of bi-directional
or input parallel ports -- too bad (small smirk).

Let me make this clear: I WANT ONE, and I intend to interface it to
my archaic Multibus I ns32016 system using one of my $7.50 i517
parallel IO boards.  That amount of hardware bashing I can handle.
If anyone wants help with the glue to do that amount of interfacing,
I can help.  But, whether or not a SCSI interface is designed, I have
no use for it, but I want one of these scanners at $200 if I have to,
or for $125 if I can.  Then, it's off to the library to learn about
document scanning software...

Well, I hope I have provided enough "original" text to make the line
counter happy, or I'm gonna be mad when it throws this away...

Oops!  Didn't make it -- let's try using a different "quote"
character...
-- 
		   John Lind, Starfire Consulting Services
E-mail: john@starfire.MN.ORG		USnail: PO Box 13001, Mpls MN  55414