parallel port types

[Igor Gueths]

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I never said the problem was with Linux...I said that I think that the problem is with the Bios, so I'm going to take a look at it in a bit. I may also try a different cable. 
On Tue, Jun 22, 2004 at 04:05:56PM -0700, Debee Norling wrote:
> It is likely the problem's with your BIOS or cable and not with Linux.
> 
> Try getting help looking at your BIOS settings -- write down whatever it's
> set to and change it. I have worked for a decade in tech support and know
> that just because BIOS says the port is ECP, or AT standard doesn't mean
> that's how it is really set. Sometimes the message in the BIOS setup program
> doesn't match how the BIOS actually sets up the port.
> 
> And even though Linux doesn't talk to the BIOS, it does talk to the
> hardware, and BIOS configures those settings directly and permanently.
> 
> It's also a real good idea to just try another cable. I had a Braille
> embosser which, with only one computer and one particular cable printed
> complete gibberish. But when I examined the gibberish closely I realized
> that the ASCII value of every character was incremented by two. This problem
> was solved by using another cable, even though the cable I was using worked
> fine with a laserjet on another PC.
> 
> --Debee
> 
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