Scanner Computer
This is all information I have about my scanner PC and the information I found about it. No guarantee this works for your PC or for the SP 2000 or 3000
My computer model is
Toshiba Equium 6200 or 6300 Series
🖥️ Hardware Overview
• Brand/Model: Toshiba Equium
• CPU: Intel Pentium II — Released between 1997–1999. These machines typically ran at 233 MHz to 450 MHz.
• Bus Type: Compatible with ISA/VESA, possibly PCI — this aligns with NT 4.0 and your Frontier system requirements.
• SCSI Card: Most likely using an Adaptec AHA-2940/2940U/UW for communication with the SP-1500 via SCSI.
• Network Adapter: “Intel EtherExpress PRO Adapter” is listed as Started, confirming a compatible NIC is installed.
🧠 Software Configuration
• Operating System: Windows NT 4.0 Workstation or Server, Service Pack 3.
• Mini Lab Software: Running Frontier Minilab 340/350 Software, which controls the SP-1500 scanner.
• Startup App: EZMAIN.EXE — main application for scanner operations, possibly launching Frontier GUI.
• Timecard Driver
🔌 Connected Hardware
• SP-1500 Scanner: Controlled via SCSI, no USB or FireWire.
• Timecard Fuji (But driver names Stirling Technologies): Required for scanner operation; visible as Tcard and TAPM_NT drivers.
• Monitor Adapter: Cirrus, ATI, or S3 cards are common for these systems .
• Hard Drives/Floppy/CD-ROM: ATAPI drive is set to boot, and Floppy, CDROM are listed as Started.
• Mouse/Keyboard: Standard PS/2 interface (i8042, Mouse Class Driver are both active).
Services Running on My NT 4
| Device Name | Status | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abiosdesk | Disabled | BIOS interface driver | Unused in most modern setups |
| AFD networking Support Environment | Automatic | Windows NT networking support | Needed for TCP/IP and Winsock |
| Aha 154x | Disabled | Adaptec AHA-154x SCSI driver | Old ISA SCSI card |
| Aha 174x | Disabled | Adaptec AHA-174x driver | Old EISA SCSI card |
| Aic78xx | Disabled | AIC-78xx SCSI driver | Same family as Symc8xx, might be redundant in your case |
| Always | Disabled | Unknown | Likely unused or placeholder |
| Ami0nt | Disabled | AMI RAID driver | Not used in your setup |
| Amsint | Disabled | SCSI/RAID controller driver | Obsolete hardware |
| Arrow | Disabled | Unknown device | Likely unrelated |
| Atapi | Boot | ATAPI IDE driver | Required for CD/DVD drives |
| Atdisk | Disabled | AT disk driver | Legacy disk support, obsolete |
| Ati | Started | ATI graphics card driver | Only needed if using an ATI card |
| Beep | Started | System beep driver | Standard, leave enabled |
| Buslogic | Disabled | BusLogic SCSI driver | Not used in your case |
| Busmouse | Disabled | Bus mouse driver | Obsolete, not needed |
| Cdaudio | System | CD audio driver | Required for CD audio playback |
| Cdfs | Started | CD filesystem driver | Needed to read CDs |
| Cdrom | Started | CD-ROM driver | Required for CD-ROM access |
| Changer | System | Tape library changer | Not needed |
| Cirrus | Disabled | Cirrus Logic graphics driver | Not needed |
| Cpqarray | Disabled | Compaq array driver | Not used |
| Cpqfws2e | Disabled | Compaq firmware driver | Unused |
| CtrlPCIC | Started | PCMCIA controller | Possibly for laptop support |
| Cwbaduio | Started | Possibly audio/UI support for Fuji | Keep enabled just in case |
| Dac960nt | Disabled | Mylex DAC960 RAID | Not used |
| Dce376nt | Disabled | DPT RAID controller driver | Not used |
| Dell_DGX | Disabled | Dell-specific driver | Not used |
| Delldsa | Disabled | Dell-specific system agent | Not used |
| Disk | Started | Disk driver | Required for HDDs |
| Diskperf | Disabled | Disk performance counters | Optional, not necessary |
| DotScsi | Disabled | Generic SCSI driver | Redundant or unused |
| Dtc329x | Disabled | DTC SCSI driver | Not needed |
| Et4000 | Disabled | Tseng Labs ET4000 graphics driver | Obsolete card |
| Fastfat | Started | FAT filesystem support | Needed for FAT16/32 partitions |
| Fd16_700 | Disabled | Future Domain SCSI | Not used |
| Fd7000ex | Disabled | Future Domain SCSI | Not used |
| Fd8xx | Disabled | Future Domain SCSI | Not used |
| Flashpnt | Disabled | Possibly flash device driver | Not used |
| Floppy | Started | Floppy disk driver | Required for legacy floppies |
| Ftdisk | Disabled | Fault-tolerant disk driver | Not used unless using FT sets |
| I8042 keyboard and PS/2 Mouse | Started | Standard PS/2 controller | Essential if using PS/2 devices |
| Inport | Disabled | InPort mouse driver | Obsolete |
| Intel EtherExpress PRO Adapter | Started | Intel NIC driver | Needed for network access |
| Jazzg300 | Disabled | Jazz graphics driver | Not used |
| Jazzg364 | Disabled | Jazz graphics driver | Not used |
| Jzvxl484 | Disabled | Unknown | Likely not used |
| Keyboard Class driver | Started | Keyboard support | Required |
| KsecDD | Started | Kernel security driver | Leave as-is |
| Mga | Disabled | Matrox graphics driver | Not used |
| Mga_mil | Disabled | Matrox Millennium driver | Not used |
| Microsoft NDIS System Driver | Started | Network driver interface | Needed for networking |
| Mitsumi | Disabled | Mitsumi CD-ROM driver | Not used |
| Mkecr5xx | Disabled | Panasonic CD-ROM driver | Not used |
| Modem | Disabled | Standard modem driver | Not needed unless using dial-up |
| Mouse Class Driver | Started | Mouse driver | Required |
| Msfs | Started | Microsoft file system driver | Required for pipes/filesystems |
| Mup | Started | Multiple UNC provider | Required for network access |
| Ncr53c9x | Disabled | NCR SCSI driver | Not used |
| Ncr77c22 | Disabled | NCR SCSI driver | Not used |
| Ncrc700 | Disabled | NCR SCSI driver | Not used |
| Ncrc710 | Disabled | NCR SCSI driver | Not used |
| NetBEUI Protocol | Started | NetBEUI networking | Often used in older LANs |
| NetBIOS Interface | Started | NetBIOS support | Needed for networking |
| NetDetect | Manual | Detects new network cards | Optional |
| Npfs | Started | Named Pipe filesystem | Required by NT |
| Ntfs | Disabled | NTFS filesystem | Only needed if using NTFS partitions |
| Null | Started | Null device | Required by OS |
| Oliscsi | Disabled | Olivetti SCSI | Not used |
| Parallel | Started | Parallel port driver | Needed if using LPT devices |
| Parport | Started | Parallel port interface | Required for printer ports |
| ParVdm | Started | VDM for parallel ports | Support for DOS LPT apps |
| PCIDump | System | PCI device debug info | Optional |
| Pcmcia | Disabled | PCMCIA card support | Only needed for laptops |
| PnP ISA Enabler Driver | System | Plug and Play for ISA | Not needed unless legacy ISA |
| Psidisp | Disabled | Unknown | Likely unused |
| Ql10wnt | Disabled | QLogic SCSI driver | Not used |
| Qv | Disabled | Unknown | Not used |
| Rdr | Started | Network redirector | Needed for network shares |
| S3 | Disabled | S3 graphics card driver | Not used |
| Scsiprnt | Disabled | SCSI printer driver | Not used |
| Scsisnan | Disabled | Unknown | Possibly typo, ignore |
| Serial | Started | Serial port driver | Needed for COM ports |
| Sermouse | Disabled | Serial mouse driver | Not used |
| Sfloppy | System | SCSI floppy driver | Likely unused |
| Simbad | Disabled | Simulated hardware | Not needed |
| Slcd32 | Disabled | Sony CD-ROM driver | Not used |
| Sparrow | Disabled | Adaptec SCSI driver | Not needed |
| Spock | Disabled | Adaptec SCSI driver | Not needed |
| Srv | Started | Server service | Needed for file sharing |
| Symc810 | Disabled | Adaptec SCSI driver | Not used |
| Symc8xx | Started | SCSI driver (AHA-2940UW) | Required for SP-1500 |
| T128 | Disabled | Trantor SCSI driver | Not used |
| T13B | Disabled | Trantor SCSI driver | Not used |
| TAPM_NT | Started | Fuji Frontier image processing | Critical for SP-1500 |
| Tcard | Started | Stirling Timecard driver | Critical for SP-1500 |
| TCP/IP Service | Started | TCP/IP stack | Required for networking |
| Tga | Disabled | TGA graphics driver | Not used |
| Tmv1 | Disabled | Unknown | Likely unused |
| Ultra124 | Disabled | SCSI driver | Not used |
| Ultra14f | Disabled | SCSI driver | Not used |
| Ultra24f | Disabled | SCSI driver | Not used |
| V7vram | Disabled | VGA driver | Not used |
| VgaSave | Started | VGA fallback driver | Leave enabled |
| VgaStart | System | VGA startup driver | Leave as-is |
| Wd33c93 | Disabled | Western Digital SCSI driver | Not used |
| Wd90c24a | Disabled | WD graphics card driver | Not used |
| Wdvga | Disabled | WD VGA driver | Not used |
| Weitekp9 | Disabled | Unknown | Likely unused |
| WINS Client (TCP/IP) | Started | WINS name resolution | Keep if using WINS server |
| Xga | Disabled | IBM XGA driver | Not used |
| Device Name | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tcard | Started (System) | SC-UWPCI (FF) Fuji Timecard. |
| TAPM_NT | Started (Automatic) | TAPM = Fuji Frontier's image processing module. Also essential. |
| Symc8xx | Started (Boot) | Adaptec AIC-78xx SCSI driver — needed if your SP-1500 scanner is connected via a PCI SCSI card like the AHA-2940UW. This is the correct SCSI driver. |
| Cdrom, Cdfs | Started | Needed for CD-ROM access. Not directly important unless you're using install discs. |
| Disk, Floppy, Keyboard, Mouse, VgaSave | Started | Standard hardware components — all working correctly. |
| Intel EtherExpress PRO Adapter | Started | Your network card. Useful if you're moving files or for license servers. |
Critical services SP-1500 Setup
My suggested alternatives :
Toshiba Equium 7350S
Pentium II 350 MHz, PCI/ISA slots
Very likely match; designed for NT4-era business use
Toshiba Equium 8000 Series
Faster PII systems (400–450 MHz), ATX chassis
Better for replacements; check for ISA/PCI slots
Toshiba Infinia 7200 Series
Home/Pro-use variant, often with ISA/PCI
Less common but similar hardware
Generic PII PCs from IBM/Compaq/Dell
e.g., IBM PC 300PL, Compaq Deskpro EN, Dell OptiPlex GX1
most important and hard to replace is the fuji timecard named SC-UWPCI (FF) This most likely needs to be moved from your old computer to the new one.
Special Hardware
Time Card.
The Fuji Time Card system, integral to the Fuji Frontier SP-1500 digital minilab, comprises two critical drivers: TAPM_NT and Tcard. These drivers manage communication between the Windows NT-based operating system and the specialized Fuji hardware responsible for timecard processing and image workflow management. This seems to be the hard part to replace
TAPM_NT Driver
The TAPM_NT driver facilitates communication between the Fuji Frontier system and its image processing modules. It ensures that the digital minilab can accurately process and manage image data, maintaining the integrity and quality of photo outputs.
Tcard Driver
The Tcard driver manages the Fuji Time Card hardware, which is essential for synchronizing tasks within the SP-1500 system. It handles the coordination of various components, ensuring that each part of the minilab operates in harmony, leading to efficient and accurate photo processing.
Importance in the Fuji Frontier SP-1500
Both drivers are crucial for the optimal functioning of the Fuji Frontier SP-1500. They ensure seamless integration between software and hardware components, leading to reliable and high-quality photo processing. Without these drivers, the system may experience communication breakdowns, leading to processing errors or hardware malfunctions.
