[KLUG Members] Scanners?

[Marr]

On Tuesday 03 May 2005 02:38pm, Bruce Smith wrote:

> I have a really old HP that works great, but it has a SCSI interface.
> And since my desk space is limited, and I don't use the scanner every
> day, it'd be nice to bring out the scanner only when I need it.
>
> A SCSI scanner does not fit that bill since SCSI is NOT hot-plug'able.
> (I have to completely shut down my computer to plug/unplug it)

Just curious.... Are you saying that you cannot (or will not?) plug your 
(powered-off) scanner into your SCSI cable while the PC is running? Why not?

Although it's usually already connected, I wouldn't give a second thought to 
plugging the SCSI cable into my old, reliable HP ScanJet 3c while the PC was 
powered up and the scanner was powered off. 

In fact, that scanner is never powered up unless I'm using it, in which case a 
simple 'rescan-scsi-bus' (re-)detects it.

As far as taking too much desk space, do what I did -- build a platform for 
the scanner, leaving room underneath to store other things. My platform is 
high enough to have a big shelf underneath the scanner for miscellaneous 
things and still have room for my Shuttle (small form factor) PC and the UPS 
underneath that. When you run out of room horizontally, go vertical! :^)

Bill Marr