Parallel Port Setup

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21 Jun 2016 15:54 #76350 by jinnicky
Parallel Port Setup was created by jinnicky
I'm just getting started with LinuxCNC to run a CNCEST 3040T.
My first question is about the parallel port. The BIOS has 4 options:
  • Normal
  • BiDirectional
  • ECP and EPP 1.9
  • ECP and EPP 1.7
Which one should I use?

Curiously enough, the BIOS shows 2 parallel ports even though there is only one connector and no header on the board for a second. The first one is set to 0x3F8/IRQ4 and I turned the second one off.

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21 Jun 2016 16:12 #76351 by andypugh
Replied by andypugh on topic Parallel Port Setup
They should all work.

You don't need EPP but some ports have a higher drive capacity in EPP, so there is no harm in using that.

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