Re: [PCWorks] Converter/adapter from parallel printer port to USB port
- From: Hugh Vandervoort <hughva@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: pcworks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 09:53:21 -0500
Plenty parallel ports at Tiger Direct:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/search.asp?keywords=parallel+port&searchbtn.x=0&searchbtn.y=0
What is this "Fax" thing of which you speak?
ISA? Did you say ISA?
On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 9:01 AM, David Grossman <dgrossman@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Right.
> However, by "ancient," I'm not thinking PCI. My ISA parallel cards are not
> likely to be compatible with either the motherboard or with Windows 7.
> Drivers? They probably worked with DOS :-)
> Besides, it's getting more and more difficult to find older hardware, such
> as parallel ports. Even today, they may be available only on eBay.
> Other hardware is the same. Salesmen in computer stores laugh at people who
> ask for analog fax-modems. However, nothing has been able to replace the
> efficiency and clear output of my beloved Winfax 10.
> That's why I'll probably keep my XP machines running for a very long time to
> come.
> David Grossman
>
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