[Ham-Computers] Parallel Printers and USB

[Ron Youvan]

> I won't go into the gruesome details but Microsoft apparantly has done 
> something to W2K such that it will no longer run some 16 bit DOS programs.
>   Our accounting program is one such.  It still runs under XP but I don't 
> have time right now to do an OS change.  I have an XP laptop but it only has 
> USB ports.  Does anyone know of a way (hardware plus software I would presume) 
> in which to simulate both LPT-1 and LPT-2 through a USB port such that both 
> the software inside and the printers outside are happy?  Right now, I cannot 
> print checks and can only print reports and invoices by printing them to file, 
> cleaning up the file, and then printing it to the LAN printer.

   I don't do M$ anymore, but USB to parallel and serial ports are for sale.
Also IP to parallel and serial ports are also for sale.
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    Ron  KA4INM - Surprise your boss.  Get to work on time.