Re: Scanner

[Dan Brosemer <odin@svartalfheim.net>]

On Sat, May 11, 2002 at 02:21:38AM -0400, Jay Gostlin wrote:
>    I remember doing this with my old Acer scanner, but correct me if I am
>    totally off.If the scanner is parallel can't it be run from the print
>    server, and the drvr be installed for the clients..then when you go to
>    scan from whatever imaging app the twain drv will call up the
>    scanner?  Is the print server bi-directional?  I did it before with my
>    old Acer scanner (310P), just not off a print server....Maybe this is
>    an idea...maybe not... Jay Gostlin

Yes, the print server is bi-directional.  No it can't be done.

Key point:
It's a _print_ server, not a "parallel port server".  We speak to it with
BSD printing protocol.

-Dan