From a picture I found I CAN'T tell .....
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"Alan Morris [MSFT]" <alanmo@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> From a picture I found I can tell if the parallel port is built in or
> ribbon cabled to one of the connectors
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> If the port is on a vertical card, I'd crack the case and make sure the
> cable is seated and pin one is oriented properly.
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> Also check the parallel cable that you are using to connect to the printer
> or use the same cable/printer on another machine to confirm good.
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> "Greg81" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message
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>> Hi:
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>> I'm going crazy here. I have Vista 64 Ultimate & Asus M2N-SLI Deluxe
>> board. I have tring to hook up a HP 4000n printer with a parallel port.
>> It just won't work. I have tried everything including downloading 64 bit
>> drivers, changing the parallel port settings in the bios, etc. I
>> suspect it has something to do with the port because the printer does
>> not respond at all to anything I do. Any suggestions are appreciated.
>>
>>
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