Chapter 2
Scanner Installation and Info Technician
Installation
Installation of the scanner is comprised of few steps and designed to be as easy as possible. The following instructions walk you through connecting the scanner and cable. It is important to note that both the scanning hardware and its supporting software (e.g. Info Technician and the includedapplications) must beinstalledin orderfor the scanner to operate.
Connecting the scanner
Attach the female connector of the interface cable to the port on the scanner labeled Host. Place the scanner unit in the desired location, and route the interface cable to the computer in such a way as to assure it is safe from possible damage due to pinching or crimping. Insert the male connector on the cable into the parallel port on your computer. The cable can only be inserted one way — do not force a connection.
Important: Thescannerwillnotfunctionuntilthedevicedriveris installed. This is loaded when you run the Info Technician, described laterinthischapter.
Using the pass-through
This scanner is equipped with an additional port for connecting your printer or other parallel device. This way, two devices can share the parallel port, and you won’t be inconvenienced by having to switch cables when you want to use one or the other.
To use the