HP Network ScanJet 6 = HP Digital Sender 9100C Upgrade & Conversion

I offer a tentative commercial conversion/ upgrade service as they look similar, & I've converted numerous HP Network ScanJet 5s for customers before.

Standard Reply To FAQ: "What Would It Cost for a 9100C upgrade ?"

• Thanks for enquiry,
• Preamble
  • This from: http://www.berklix.com/scanjet/scanjet6.html
  • It might seem a simple question, but not so easily answered:
  • I haven't yet physically had an HP Network ScanJet 6 / HP 9100C Digital Sender 9100C to examine & convert.
  • Though I'm interested to, as probably fairly similar to previous HP Network ScanJet 5,
  • The first conversion, the owner will most probably need to ship part or all to me,
• To avoid you shipping a whole 9100C:
  • I could send a hard disk configured with several kernels, one of which should work with whatever ethernet you have ?
  • Then you probably need more RAM, How much do you have ? What Type ? Free Slots ?
  • if FreeBSD doesn't then see SCSI scanner, (because of HP's unusual IRQ, as on Net Scanjet 5 http://www.berklix.com/scanjet/ , I could email you a new kernel to install.
    
• Other Issues:
  • The combi keyboard + display is different to the previous Net Scanjet 5, (more keys, & LCD screen bigger perhaps, hardware & software interface unknown, I'd probably need at least that.
  • You would need to find & pay for packing container, shipping (http://www.berklix.com/scanjet/#ship) & optional insurance to & from Munich, Germany, Europe.
  • Customs Import Duties Both Ways:
    Into Europe then back to you: We would both have to find out how to label it each way, Perhaps: "Temporary import/export for repair", or if you have a spare one: "No commercial value, gift to autopsy for interest" or whatever else.
    (For the Net Scanjet 5 its easier, sending a small non fragile package one way.
  • Other banking etc details at http://www.berklix.com/scanjet/#order
  • If you prefer this route, I could email a standard offer for a Network Scanjet 5 conversion, as a basis on which to calculate.
• Free Alternative: Do the work yourself, if you have the skill & time. I host a free mail list where people skilled with the predecessor model would be happy to discuss.

RAM

• C1316A : nanolux & 2nd URL C1316A : nanolux
• C1313A : pos-traders

• 600 dpi (dots per inch). Hans F found: the real resolution is only 300x300 - - 600x600 is 'digital enhanced'
• 15 pages per minute (text quality)
• 40-key alphabetic keypad
• 12-key numeric keypad

• Which CPU ? (upward from 486 to 586 perhaps )
• Which bus (upward from ISA to PCI perhaps ?
• IRQ: unknown if more/less weird-ities than mis-placed scsi irq as on Network ScanJet 5
• Need to check my .rar for eg IRQ hints
• Not known what differences in control on extended keyboard compared to Network ScanJet 5
• Not known what differences in control on extended LCD screen compared to Network ScanJet 5
• Colour : Trevor B. reckons that's what the C at end of 9100C stands for. Need to calculate implications on memory for scan buffer etc & parameters.
• Board pics from Trevor B. show on back: C131161001 , generates lost of hits on google.

Spare Parts