Emax

I have heard that you can use a zip drive for the
emax II. Which zip drive should I buy, parallel,
USB , or SCSI? Can I use the 250MB or just the
100MB zip? Any other things I should know
concerning zip and Emax connectivity?


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> I have heard that you can use a zip drive for the emax II. Which zip
> drive should I buy, parallel, USB , or SCSI? Can I use the 250MB or
> just the 100MB zip? Any other things I should know concerning zip and
> Emax connectivity? 

You need to get a SCSI Zip classic. Zip pluses power down which 
won't work with an Emax II. It should also be known that the Zip does 
not work with all Emax II units and you won't know until you try it. I 
don't think the 250Mb will work because it's newer and probably 
powers down automatically as well. Also I believe the newer units need 
software to have their SCSI ID changed from the default so that's an 
issue too.

My recommendation is to get a Syquest drive. Even though they aren't 
in production anymore you can get an EZ-135 or EZFlyer 230 on Ebay 
or Ubid for $40-50 and they work flawlessly. I use both in a chanin 
between my Emax II and ESi-32.



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I tried my ZIP Plus on my Emax II, and it didn't even get recognised.
There are internal SCSI ZIP drives that could be put in a housing...but
again, you probably won't know if it works until you try it.

Bob

John Joseph Silveria II wrote:

>
> > I have heard that you can use a zip drive for the emax II. Which zip
> > drive should I buy, parallel, USB , or SCSI? Can I use the 250MB or
> > just the 100MB zip? Any other things I should know concerning zip and
> > Emax connectivity?
>
> You need to get a SCSI Zip classic. Zip pluses power down which
> won't work with an Emax II. It should also be known that the Zip does
> not work with all Emax II units and you won't know until you try it. I
> don't think the 250Mb will work because it's newer and probably
> powers down automatically as well. Also I believe the newer units need
> software to have their SCSI ID changed from the default so that's an
> issue too.
>
> My recommendation is to get a Syquest drive. Even though they aren't
> in production anymore you can get an EZ-135 or EZFlyer 230 on Ebay
> or Ubid for $40-50 and they work flawlessly. I use both in a chanin
> between my Emax II and ESi-32.
>
> **********************************************************
>      AIM/AOL: Emax JS **John Silveria II** ICQ: 60199476
>
> Emax and Emax II User's Group - http://www.silveriafamily.com
> Emax and Emax II Mailing List - emax@onelist.com
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>
> Emax and Emax II User's Group
>
> http://www.silveriafamily.com