Re: firmware update microtek scanmaker X6 was: poor poor support fromMicrotek

From: Joachim Heidemeier (joheid@ttiger.in-berlin.de)
Date: Mon Jul 17 2000 - 12:29:39 PDT

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    On Mon, 17 Jul 2000, Harald Finster wrote:

    > Joachim Heidemeier wrote:
    > >
    > Hi,
    >
    > > On Fri, 19 May 2000, Harald Finster wrote:
    >
    > > new developments or informations with regard to this problem?
    > > I have the same problems with my scanmaker X6 Firmware Version 1.3
    >
    > sorry, I should have posted this earlier, but I have been on vacation
    > for a few weeks.
    > Yes, the problem seems to be solved.
    > A while ago someone in de.rec.fotografie asked about Microtec
    > scanners and I posted the (frustrating) story about the X6 firmware.
    > A very friendly reader had V 1.6 and made a copy of the firmware EPROM
    > (V1.6) for me. Unfortunately, this is not es easy as it looks at the first
    > glance, as Microtec uses (used) some kind of very strange mixture between
    > EEPROM and EPROM. Fortunately a 'normal' EPROM seems to work too.
    > So, if anyone is interested, I will read the contents of my (V1.6)
    > EPROM and send it via mail.
    >
    > Greetings
    >
    > Harald
    >
    >
    >
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    yes i'd be very interested. BTW what type of (E)EPROM is used?
    TIA

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