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Parallel to USB Scanner Issue
Name: kknott Date: October 14, 2007 at 07:06:58 Pacific OS: XP CPU/Ram: Pentium 1.2GHz / 512MB RA Product: Sony Vaio
Comment:
I have a Fujifilm AS-1 Scanner connected to my laptop using a Parallel to USB cable.
The problem I have is that the Twain driver I have installed is looking for the scanner on LPT1.
Is there any way to get this to work by somehow creating an LPT1 port and redirecting the USB data to it ?
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