G4 and ScanMaker 4
I'm about to inherit a Microtek Scanmaker 4 and will hook it up to my G4 if I can get the scanner fixed. I wondered if anyone knows where I can get a diagram on the scanner that illustrates how to take it apart and a parts list. There doesn't seem to be such information on the Microtek site nor does Google give me any joy.
Thanks for any assistance you can offer.
There is workaround. The 1.25G requirement is in the application. Short of hacking the application you can't run it on this computer.
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Code functionality:
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