ncoplin_at_orbeng.com
Date: 2003-07-10 07:12:27
>> Does such a thing as a USB to generic parallel (not LPT) adaptor exist?
>Yes, but due to the nature of USB I doubt that it will be able to fulfill
>the timing specs needed by SC and similar transfer software.
Maybe not with USB1.x, but maybe with USB2.0 which is 12Mbps?
A typical LPT port write takes between 1us and 2.5us (from the range of PCs
I've benchmarked). If a USB converter didnot have too mich overhead (not
sure what these PIC, etc chips have), it might be in the ball park....
mighten it?
- Nick
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