CanoScan 2700F... Worth It?

Oscar Brown

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Hi all,
So sometime last year I bought a CanoScan 2700F from a recycling plant, for $5. When plugged in to the wall, all seems good, (the little green light comes on), and so i'm wondering how I could get this old thing to run on a modern(ish) computer?
What cords & adapters would I need, what software should I try to actually use the scanner, and is it worth the hassle?
Attached are photos of the front and back of the machine.
- Oscar
 

RattyMouse

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Wow, that's old. I doubt it would be worth the hassle. Look at Canon's web site and see if any drivers are even available before proceeding forward.
 

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Vuescan has a driver for it.
But you will need an older computer with an SCSI connector, plus the necessary cables.
 

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dabsond said:
You can probably get a USB to SCSI adapter to work.
Click to expand...
Good luck finding one.
I went through that search a couple of years ago.
 

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Check as well that the card is compatible with the card slots in your computer.
I had the devil of a time finding a card that used the same slots as were available in my Windows 7 machine. Most of the used cards out there expect older "bus" technology.
 
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