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by tzujanli

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i have a brilliant DOS program that uses a 'hardlock'.. the software only looks for the LPT1 port to find the hardlock. My Dell Laptop (XP) only has USB ports. How can i get the software to see a USB port as LPT1?

Thanks,
Bob

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by shhite

Get an usb to lpt1 adapter such as the one in this link. We use these for our pentax printers.

http://tinyurl.com/6gm3cm

Post back with a results or questions.

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by 1bn0

Some vendors wil allow you to exchange the LPT dongle for a USB one.

by rob miners

How can you make XP recognize a usb to parallel cable so that your parallel printer will print via USB connection?

http://www.windowsitpro.com/Article/ArticleID/39674/39674.html

How to install the Microsoft Loopback adapter in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/839013

Printing from DOS with Windows 2000 or XP

http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/printfromdos.htm

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