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Re: Help!! *Two* parallel printers from 1 PC????????????????????????

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From: james shoemaker
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1993 00:43
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Brian.Milner@brunel.ac.uk (Brian D Milner) writes:

> 
> 	I am running a laser printer from my PC's parallel port. Now I'd 
> like to add a parallel dot matrix printer as well. 
> 
> 	Can I *add* a parallel port to my PC? 
                Yes, I have 2 parallel ports in my PC right now.

> 	Can I use a serial port to run a parallel printer? 
> 	Can I get a switch thing to direct my output from one port 
> 	between two printers?
> 	Is there any other way I can get this going?
> 
> 	Only *you* know the answers.
> 
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From: james@george.UUCP (james shoemaker)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: Help!! *Two* parallel printers from 1 PC????????????????????????
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Date: Sat, 09 Jan 93 18:43:47 CST
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