Questions tagged [parallel-port]
The parallel port on a computer for connecting peripherals
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Copy files from Linux to Windows 3.11 using parallel port
How can I copy files from a Linux machine to one running Windows 3.11 or DOS 6.22 using the LPT (parallel) port? Do I need a cable with a special adapter?
I know I had this working a long time ago to ...
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How to handle parallel ports in win 7 64bit?
I am trying to use an application that is sending some data to LPT1 and it is working well on winXP but on win7(64bit) i get this exception
The system cannot find the file specified. (Exception from ...
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Matrix printer only receives ~one character when SEL is pressed
I'm trying to get an OKI microline 3390 to work, and manually sending text to it as demonstrated here: (thirty-minute video). I understand the printer has to be selected for it to work, which on my ...
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HP LaserJet 4L not recognized using HPLIP on Ubuntu 32 bit
I can't get my Laserjet 4L to install using hp-setup on Ubuntu 10.04 32 bit.
I have installed all the prerequisites from http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/install/manual/distros/ubuntu.html and I ...
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Dot matrix printer on Windows 10 using USB-to-parallel cable not working as expected
I'm trying to connect an OKI microline 3390 24-pin dot matrix printer to a windows 10 laptop, mainly to print PDFs. The printer only has a centronics 36-pin parallel port and the laptop only a USB one,...
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Windows 10 - USB to parallel software
I would like to use the outputs from a parallel port for home automation. To do this I need to be able to switch the pins individually but Win10 no longer supports the parallel port.
Can I use a USB ...
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PCI Simple Communications Controller Driver
I have a Compaq Presario CQ5320F desktop PC (Windows 7 64-bit OS). And it has an PCI extension card with a parallel port. But when I connected a printer that uses a parallel connection it didn't work, ...
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Old DotMatrix Printer(parallel port) to USB
I have this printer. It has a 25 pin parallel port. To make it work with my pc,I purchased a Parallel to USB adapter. But nothing seems to work(the printer doesnt get detected)
I have tried setting ...
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No drivers for PCI-to-Parallel card due to invalid PID
I have a Moschip-based PCI to dual Parallel card, based on the Moschip MCS9815CV chip.
This card looks exactly like this one and also same chip as the Rosewill RC-304.
The back of the card has a ...
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Extremely slow printing (1 cps or so) on linux
I have a generic printer (text only) connected to a linux PC via parallel port but suddently it will just refuse to print at a normal speed.
Form a cople of pages per minute I'm stuck at a couple of ...
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How do I get a voltage on a PCIe Parallel Port?
I'm trying to use a PCIe Parallel port from C++. (http://www.amazon.com/StarTech-com-Express-Profile-Parallel-PEX1PLP/dp/B004G7O2AC)
I can't seem to change the status of any of the registeres and my ...
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How to "get" a reliable parallel port on a laptop without a PCMCIA slot?
Usb-Parallel port (for an old, but reliable matrix printer that has its special use) connections (cables) are unreliable. They sometimes work, sometimes don't - and since I installed Windows 7 I can't ...
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Unable to output to lpt1: from cmd
I am running Windows 7 32-bit on an old laptop with an onboard parallel port. I have an Okidata Microline 320 printer connected to that port; the printer has been tested to work fine when printing ...
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Parallel port (LPT) file transfer software
I am looking for (preferably freeware/opensource) Windows (XP/Vista) based application which allows files to be transferred across two computers through their parallel ports, something like ...
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Read dot matrix printer data through parallel port
Current setup:
I have a PLC that, under certain conditions, will print information to a dot-matrix printer that it is connected to.
Desired setup:
Replace the printer with a PC (which has a ...
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Parallel data to file
this question is about catching printer data and writing it in a file.
We use an old Unix system which is unfortunately crucial. This Unix system uses a matrix printer. This printer seems to get its ...