WANTED: HP Scanjet Plus ISA Interface Card

[MoonPuppy]

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.

 

[Mac McDougald]

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.

I have a couple of the old SCSI cards left over from HP ScanJet IIcx's.
Think 3C's shipped with same.
The part numbers don't exactly jibe, but this is half-length ISA, 25 pin
connector. Uses Symbios Logic chip 53C400A.
HP embossed info on board says: C2502 66500.
Have drivers also. Might work? Contact in sig.

 

[Ben Myers]

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

 

[RSD99]

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.

 

[Mac McDougald]

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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[Bob Headrick]

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

 

[Ben Myers]

Almost standard SCSI cards. Single device support only. A chipset without
drivers for newer operating systems. The oldest and lowest of the low-end
Symbios/LSI/NCR/etc SCSI chips. Sloooooow.

If someone REALLY wanted ISA bus SCSI, an Adaptec 1540 would be 1000% better.
And readily available for cheap. I have some brand-new ones here still in
shrink wrap, looking for a home for cheap... Ben Myers

 

[Mac McDougald]

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

 

[Joe Morris]

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

 

[MoonPuppy]

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.

What he said. This card is a proprietary parallel interface - not SCSI.

I've got a good color scanner, but what I'm doing is scanning text - pages
and pages of text. And this scanner (found it at a DAV Thrift Store) has the
sheet feeder on it. And it came with its original interface cable, too.

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

 

[jay989]

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