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Re: Parallel port I/O (mostly O : -)

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From: Jon Zeeff
Date: Fri, 04 Sep 1992 00:01
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>}I know that there is also a way to access the LPT port directly thru the
>}in/out commands and its 3 I/O registers. Are there any advantages (in
>}terms of speed) in using interrupt driven parralel I/O, as compared to
>}INT17 BIOS service as I have used it - if there is, how much, and is
>}it doable in C?? I can just about read assembler, but that's about it.

Does anyone have some code that does this?  Preferably something callable
from Microsoft C?  

Any idea what rate one might get to a HP LaserJet III?

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Jon Zeeff   NIC handle JZ   jon@ais.org  zeeff@b-tech.ann-arbor.mi.us
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Subject: Re: Parallel port I/O (mostly O : -)
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