Older printers connect to computers via a parallel cable. For the past several years, the USB connection has replaced the parallel connection for the vast majority of printers. Newer computers often ...

There are four basic ways to connect a printer to a computer. It’s important to understand these before purchasing a printer or a new computer. Most old printers connect using a parallel port on the ...

Device drivers are the programs that enable computers to communicate with installed hardware such as scanners. When a computer does not recognize an otherwise functioning scanner that is connected to ...

QWhen I connect my printer through a parallel-port Iomega Zip drive, I get too many overrun messages from that HP 4. AThe signals coursing through the parallel-port cable are bumping into each other.

Anyone know? I wanted to get something semi-rugged for a friends CNC setup, or at least something that's easy to get a skin for the keyboard. Thinkpad stuff is usually easier to find. I suppose a ...

I scored a used P133 laptop with 32megs of ram and a 1gb hdd. The only way I can transfer files is via parallel port. It goes bare ass slow to as in 20k/s. <P>I would like to run linux on this beast ...

The mode chosen by the software driver is based on the connected device. 1-Compatibility mode supports the Centronics interface at 150 KB/sec. 2-Nibble mode supports Bi-tronics; HP's parallel port ...

The Centronics interface is also called Extended Capability Port (ECP) or Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP). This is an interface that simultaneously transfers bits of binary data (sets of 1 and 0) in ...

The Tandy 1000, among other contemporary computers and consoles of the 1980s, used the Texas Instruments SN76489 for its sound and musical output. This venerable sound chip can now be used on ...