Apple Scanner and Macintosh Start-Up Problems


PROBLEM: The Apple Scanner and sometimes other SCSI devices when used with
Macintosh IIcx, Macintosh IIx or Macintosh SE/30 sometimes do not allow the
Macintosh to start up or system bombs may occur during SCSI data transfer
from the scanner.

CURE: There are several ways to solve this problem: rearrange the SCSI
chain, add a second terminator, add or remove a SCSI extension cable or
remove the terminator from the chain. If there are other SCSI devices in
the chain, change their positions within the chain. For example if the
SCSI chain looks like this:

Macintosh -------Scanner--------HD40SC-------
Terminator

Rearrange the chain like this:

Macintosh -------HD40SC---------Scanner------
Terminator

If there are more devices changing the scanner location with another SCSI
device should take care of the problem.


Published Date: Feb 18, 2012