Parallel to USB or Firewire Adapter?

I'm trying to find one that works.
I need to connect an Epson Expresson 836XL large format scanner to my Intel iMac. At first I was looking for a USB or Firewire to SCSI adapter, but then thought of this option since my scanner also has a 36-pin Centronics type parallel connector.
I found a possible fit with the SCSI to Firewire adaptor (http://firewireshop.stores.yahoo.net/firfirscsico.html) but am wondering if Parallel to Firewire/USB might be a more viable (and cheaper) option. See here: http://sewelldirect.com/usbtoparallel.asp or http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?cid=103&cp_id=10311&cs_id=1031104&pid=1610&seq=1&format=2
Has anyone done this or know if it is viable? I worry about Mac compatibility.
Thanks.
Kort

Kenichi Watanabe wrote:
Since Macs never had parallel ports, why would the maker create Mac drivers for this scanner? If there are no drivers, simply connecting it would still not allow it to work. And you would actually need two drivers. One for the special adapter to make it pretend to be a parallel port and one for the scanner.
As mentioned, the scanner also has SCSI ports which I had been using under 10.3.9. I had to move to Vuescan at that point since the OS no longer recognized the scanner with the Epson Drivers. I had hoped that using a parallel adapter, my iMac would just see it as a USB or Firewire device. Vuescan recommends the Ratoc SCSI to Firewire converter but I was hoping there might be a less expensive alternative.

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