Yes, I believe that they are both made by Umax. As I understand it, it is a
firmware flaw or limitation and not really a hardware one per se or a
software one. Thus, both scanners could very well share the same firmware
even if the haredware might have some variations.
-----Original Message-----
From: filmscanners_owner@halftone.co.uk
[mailto:filmscanners_owner@halftone.co.uk]On Behalf Of Brian Yarvin
Sent: Sunday, August 04, 2002 1:53 PM
To: laurie@advancenet.net
Subject: [filmscanners] Re: Linotype Saphir on a PC
> I experienced something very similar when trying to operate a Minolta
> Scan Multi and a Umax PowerLook II on the same SCSI chain along with
> some other devices. The flatbed Umax was very picky about where it
> came in the physical cable chain, insisting on being before the
> Minolta no matter what the SCSI IDs that were given them. Some other
> devices could be before the Umax without problem; but others had to
> come after.
Laurie:
So maybe the Umax and Linotype are related in some way?
Brian Yarvin
Stockphotos for agencies around the world from Edison, NJ
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