[OZAPRS] Slightly OT: How to get a parallel port these days?
Gary Stern
vk2zbb at gmail.com
Wed Apr 28 19:13:31 EST 2010
Try to ensure you get one which is Bi-Directional.
I got caught the same as you 2 years ago for a project,
took me 3 attempts to get an adapter which would work
properly.
If I get a chance in the next few days I'll check my
storage shed, to try and find it and give you some
numbers etc....
GS
Damien Gardner Jnr wrote:
> On 28/04/2010 7:03 PM, Gary Stern wrote:
>> Why not a USB> Parrallel Port adapter ??
>>
>> (Much cheaper than $250 !!)
>>
>
> As i said in my message, I wasn't sure that a USB-Parallel adapter would
> actually work? i.e. do they present a *real* parallel port to the
> software? Or just one that is functional enough to run a printer? If
> they do indeed work fully, and will run an eprom programmer, that'll fix
> my problem perfectly :)
>
> Cheers,
>
> DG
>
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