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Article #927Re: Parallel port, use other than printing
From: Jim Dodd
Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2007 18:35
Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2007 18:35
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Goran Ekstrom wrote: > Hi, > got "Parallel port complete" by Jan Axelsson but my edition is over 10 years > now and only describes Win95 briefly. Is there any API support for using the > parallel (printer) port on a low level, i.e. controling individual signal > lines? I want to use it for controlling a custom designed test equipment > hardware. > > Thanks > Goran > > I have used the parallel port components by Victor Ishikeev and have been very happy with them. They are available as Delphi/Builder components and are very easy to use. There is a trial version available so you can see if it works in your case. You can read and set each pin separately if you need to or treat it like a parallel port including the use of interrupts. It also has code to find all available parallel ports. Here is the link: http://www.entechtaiwan.com/dev/lpt/index.shtm Regards, Jim Dodd Onset Computer Corp.
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