[Noisebridge-discuss] Do we have a USB to Parallel (printer) port converter?

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Central Computers (837 Howard) has 'em for $16. Open 'til 7:30, 6 on weekends.
http://www.centralcomputers.com/ccp82303-23y-120-usb-to-parallel-cable--black-y-120-cab-unupy120.htm

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> From: Hao <hao at dorabot.com>
>To: Gopiballava Flaherty <gopiballava at gmail.com> 
>Cc: "noisebridge-discuss at lists.noisebridge.net" <noisebridge-discuss at lists.noisebridge.net> 
>Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 6:57 PM
>Subject: Re: [Noisebridge-discuss] Do we have a USB to Parallel (printer) port converter?
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>Thank you for the reply, Gopiballava. 
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>However, I don't think Arduino-parallel converter can be used in a situation that I need it to control MAXNC CNC machine in realtime, from EMC2/Axis software on my laptop. Can it?
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>On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 5:30 PM, Gopiballava Flaherty <gopiballava at gmail.com> wrote:
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>If you have access to the source and are willing to hack a bit, you could probably easily make an Arduino be a USB to parallel converter. 
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>>The Arduino wouldn't be an official USB to parallel converter, but would let modified software on the laptop talk to a simple app on the Arduino that would twiddle the right pins. 
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>>Thanks,
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>>gopi at iPhone
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>>On Jun 26, 2012, at 17:06, Hao <hao at dorabot.com> wrote:
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>>Or, any noisebridger know how to make one?
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