Didn't we go through this "Centrronics" business once before? Centronics
connectors always have 36 contacts. If it has more or fewer than that it's
NOT Centronics.
There is NO Centronics SCSI connector.
If there's another connector on the back, it's somewhat likely it's for a
sheet feeder.
Dick
----- Original Message -----
From: "Russ Blakeman" <rhblakeman_at_kih.net>
To: <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Monday, February 11, 2002 8:22 AM
Subject: RE: Old HP scanner
> How many pins does the centronics have? Might be SCSI if it's Centronics 50
> rather than 36. The 20 is probably a db25 that is also an alternate SCSI.
>
> => -----Original Message-----
> => From: owner-classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org
> => [mailto:owner-classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of John Foust
> => Sent: Monday, February 11, 2002 7:54 AM
> => To: classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org
> => Subject: Re: Old HP scanner
> =>
> =>
> => At 11:39 PM 2/11/2002 +1300, Dave Brown wrote:
> => > The 9190AU
> => >designator is on the nameplate underneath. It has a
> => Centronics connector
> => >on the back and came with a std IBM printer cable, so I guess
> => is a parallel
> => >port version. But there is another oddball ( 20? pin) connector
> => on the back
> => >too. What's it for?
> =>
> => I thought that generation was SCSI, not parallel port.
> => There's a FAQ at http://www.frii.com/~rjn/computer/hp9190a.htm
> => but it doesn't mention the 9190AU, just the 9190A.
> =>
> => - John
> =>
> =>
>
>
Received on Mon Feb 11 2002 - 10:32:46 GMT