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Scanjet Music

Posted by Hemos on from the the-hills-are-alive dept.

Popadopolis writes "Hack a day is reporting that HP Scanjets have a hidden ability to play music. According to the article, "The HP ScanJet 3c/4c have a variable speed scan head that is driven by a stepper motor. The Play Tune command can be used to move the head at different frequencies." They also have a video of a scanner playing "Fur Elise.""

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  1. Old news guys... by herohog · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Old news... I discovered this some 8 years ago! There was some software on the install floppy that came with it that played several different songs!

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