Re: Epson 1680 SCSI Problem

[byard pidgeon <bluedove@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I wonder...perhaps the drivers you have for the Epson aren't current for
your system?
It's not unusual for a vendor to ship less-than-current drivers.
Check for updated downloads.

on 03/06/2002 12:40 PM, Jim Allen at JAllen@NortechVentures.com wrote:

> 
> 
> 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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