How do add SECOND Parrallel Port to an Asus A7V133????

[abu]

hey guy 'n gals

Anyone know how i can add a second parrallel port to my A7V133?

I want to connect my second printer.

Thanks

 

[Howard]

I don't think you can. You want to solder onto the motherboard???

I'm guessing you could use those printer switches...

 

[Dark4ng3l]

You can probably get some sort of pci card that has a paralel port think on it.

 

[Vinny N]

They sell ISA and PCI ones but I guess the ISA one isn't an option.
They're not too difficult to install, but a switch box would be far more transparent and easily moved to different systems whenever you feel like it.

 

[LED]

Get a one USB adapter...Belkin makes one and you can find other cheaper.

 

[abu]

Anyone know of any store that sells Parrallel to USB Adapters in CANADA??

 

[abu]

Nite Bump

 

[apoppin]

SIIG makes PCI printer parallel ports (I have an ISA version) - simple to install. USB versions as well. Check their website (www.siig.com)

 

[DARRIN]

apoppin - are you using the ISA card for a second printer? I guess the puter knows which printer is connected to which port. I have an A/B switch now I have just not had a chance to buy the cables yet. This seems like a better way to go. How much do these cards cost?

 

[RickH]

The SIG cards are cheap--$20-30. Get a PCI card,les IRQ problems. If you have a combination printer/scanner device it should go on the the origional port on the MB. An AB switch works most of the time, but it is probably no cheaper (switch + cable cost). If the computer is used for network printing the second port will allow you to select printers from the remote computer, the AB switch will not. R.

 

[apoppin]

Yes the computer "knows." When you set up your printers you have a choice to install to LPT-1 or LPT-2. Get the PCI version. My ISA is an old one (but works great).