input from clone printer port

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From: Kurt M Bischoff
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 1992 23:08

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Please pardon me if this is a FAQ:

I want to use the parallel printer port of an IBM clone to
control real-world devices.  I want to be able to read and 
write the same port.  I have seen ads for disk drives that
work through printer ports, so I guess it's possible. 

Are the ordinary $15 parallel printer/monochrome graphics
cards capable of input? 

Is there a DOS or BIOS routine for reading from the printer
ports, or would I have to write a device driver?  

Thanks.

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Subject: input from clone printer port
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Summary: Can I input from IBM printer port?
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