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

[Taylor Alexander]

This one is available at fry's and claims full compatibility with the
standard:
http://www.amazon.com/IOGEAR-GUC1284B-USB-Parallel-Adapter/dp/B00018RT1E

Its $25 at frys though. At least they have a good return policy.

On Wed, Jun 27, 2012 at 1:48 PM, bandit <bandit at cruzio.com> wrote:

> The converters you can find via a google search claim to *only* work on a
> printer, and nothing else. Several of the negative reviews I read on such
> products seem to bear this out.
> (I was looking for one to control an EPROM burner.)
>
> If you can make the PC side driver into an HID driver (ie you own the PC
> side), I suggest a teensy 2.0 ++ ... I found it very easy to get the HID
> example and driver working. I can supply you with example code (all open
> source) if you wish. Then you can bit-bang the teensy ports to the printer
> port as you need. The CPU is at 16 MHz, so it should be fast enough.
>
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> Good luck... bandit
>
> > Thank you for the reply, Gopiballava.
> >
> > 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?
> >
> > On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 5:30 PM, Gopiballava Flaherty
> > <gopiballava at gmail.com
> >> wrote:
> >
> >> 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.
> >>
> >> 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.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >>
> >> gopi at iPhone
> >>
> >>
> >> On Jun 26, 2012, at 17:06, Hao <hao at dorabot.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> Or, any noisebridger know how to make one?
> >>
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