Older microfilm reader/scanners use Firewire instead of USB ports. The Firewire drivers will not work with new computers. If you replace the microfilm reader's computer with a newer model you will need to use this workaround to get the new computer to work with Firewire (and thus your microfilm reader/scanner).
Read blog post:
https://www.mnhs.org/blog/local-history/updating-your-microfilm-readers-computer-use-firewire

Joe Hoover | Digital Technology Outreach Specialist - He | His | Him
Minnesota Historical Society | Heritage Preservation Department
345 W. Kellogg Blvd., Saint Paul, MN 55102

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