Re: bidirectional centronics port

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From: Carl Harris
Date: Sat, 12 Dec 1992 14:49

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These "portable hard drives" that have appeared in many of the mail order
catalogues also use the printer port as their connection point.  When I 
first saw one of these things, I thought 'how in the heck can they get
bidirectional data flow on a centronics port'.  I asked around a bit, and
never got a satisfactory response.
-- 
Carl Harris                | program (tv).  To engage in an activity
Virginia Tech              | similar to banging one's head against a wall 
ceharris@csugrad.cs.vt.edu | but with fewer opportunities for reward.
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From: ceharris@csugrad.cs.vt.edu (Carl Harris)
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Subject: Re: bidirectional centronics port
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Date: 12 Dec 92 14:49:39 GMT
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