Re: 4 PC printer ports



Randy Day wrote:

Eeyore wrote:
Randy Day wrote:

I'm wondering if there are any DIY projects
for putting 4 parallel ports on an ISA or
PCI card. I have a use for 4 ports in one
machine, and I can't find too many commercial
products like this any more...


If my memory serves me right the original PC spec only allowed for 3 printer
ports at the hardware / BIOS level.

Graham

Somehow I got it in my head it was 4, but you could be right.
That would explain why I saw some 3 port cards, but no 4's.

Oh, well, a slight readjustment of plans is in order...

You might be able to 'frig it' but it'll need some code I expect. Like a Bios
extension.

Graham


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