Re: Epson 1680 SCSI Problem

["Michael Demyan" <mdemyan@xxxxxxx>]

Jim:

Try switching the scanner internal terminator off and putting an external
terminator on the other port.

Mike Demyan

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Allen" <JAllen@NortechVentures.com>
To: <scan@leben.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 3:40 PM
Subject: RE: Epson 1680 SCSI Problem


>
>
> Byard,
>
> Thanks for the thoughts.  I tried every setup I could think of.  The
> simplest, and one that I had hoped would work, was to only have the Epson
> 1680 scanner connected.  It has a switch in the back that you set for
> termination on or off.  Since it was the only device in the chain, I had
it
> on.  That gave the same results.  I even tried putting the problem Epson
> scanner in the middle of the chain.  Same problem.  Hence, although I
cannot
> be sure, it does not seem that it is a termination problem.  It is a very
> strange problem.  Any other thoughts?
>
> Jim
>
> Are you sure that only the first and last devices on the chain are
> terminated?
>
> I think Adaptec supplies a terminated cable, so the card is
> terminated...therefore, you need only terminate the last device on the
> chain, and shouldn't terminate anything between the card and the last
> device.
>
> Just to make things even happier...some terminators won't work with some
> devices...oh, joy...so you could try a different terminator.
>
> Scanners, in general, seem to do better as the last device on the chain,
so
> perhaps reconfiguring the chain would help.
>
> And, be sure of your SCSI ID numbers...as you probably know, it isn't the
ID
> number but the position in the chain that determines first and last
device.
>
>
>
> on 03/05/2002 05:38 PM, Jim Allen at JAllen@NortechVentures.com wrote:
>
> > Greetings,
> >
> > I have an Epson 1680  Therefore, I decided to go to
> > SCSI connection.  I already had a SCSI card (Adaptec 2903B)  that I had
> been
> > using with a Nikon LS-2000 with no problem
> >
> > When I connected the 1680, powered it up, and started Windows, it would
> hang
> > on the opening screen.  Finally, I found on my own that if I turned the
> 1680
> at the
> > point it hung that Windows would continue starting.  If I then turned on
> the
> > Epson it was recognized and I could install the appropriate drivers.
> >
> > Every time I restart windows, it hangs if the 1680 is on.  If I then
turn
> it
> > off and let it make it past that point in loading Windows before turning
> it
> > on again it is OK.  (If I wait too long before turning the 1680 on, then
> it
> > is not recognized as being available.)
>
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