Usb to parallel

[ayhamm]

Hey
I have a laptop without Parallel port , I bought a Usb to parallel cable , the driver was installed , but there is no port address in the properties of the new LPT port . How I can Access to it Without INPOUT32.DLL ?

 

[Guest]

Unfortunately some of these USB to legacy adapters seem to have been designed with more optimism than engineering knowhow.

It may be time to trade in that old printer.

 

[ayhamm]

it's all about using the LPT port for controlling some (leds , motors) , but the problem is how I can deal with the the Lpt that haven't any IRQ or Port address .
best regards .

 

[ChrisNewman]

it's all about using the LPT port for controlling some (leds , motors) , but the problem is how I can deal with the the Lpt that haven't any IRQ or Port address .
best regards .

AYHAMm, did you figure out a solution to this? I am running into the same problem. I use USB-serial adapters all of the time, so I thought an LPT adapter wouldn't be a big deal, but it doesn't map like an LPT.

Thanks,
Chris

 

[ayhamm]

actually , you should make sure that the device exist in the device manager or not (lpt1) and then you should use the visual basic code :

open "lpt1" for output as #1
output #1, 111
close #1

the main problem is : - the usb-to-lpt didn't have a IRQ
-the usb-to-parallel didn't designed for taking a commands
-finally , you should give the device (25 pin) a feed back between the common and the status pins

 

[Octane Orange]

AYHAMm, did you figure out a solution to this? I am running into the same problem. I use USB-serial adapters all of the time, so I thought an LPT adapter wouldn't be a big deal, but it doesn't map like an LPT.

Thanks,
Chris

i have the same problem, i want to run a Dongle on LPT1. Looking at my system, the usb 2 parallel installs itself as "USB printing support" instead of a line printer port. i'm hoping a PCIE card will solve my problem