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FastSpool is an application to send data over the parallel
port much faster than by using the parallel: filing system.
The speed you can obtain is largely dependent on the kind of
device you've got there. When it's a printer you'll probably
only notice a difference over using standard methods if it's
a laser printer since other printer types are usually too
slow to keep up with this kind of data flow. I get about 80kB/s
with my HP LJ5 in contrast to the 16kB/s I get using standard
methods. This means *5 times the speed*!
Drawbacks: it's rather hardware-specific in that it can only
work with computers where a 82C710, 82C711 or compatible chip is
driving the parallel interface, for instance the A5000 and the
RiscPC series. It won't work on older machines.
You may get the error that FastSpool can't open parallel:. This
is merely a precaution to prevent other applications from messing
with the parallel port while FastSpool is using it. FastSpool
doesn't use ParallelFS.
This application is Freeware. You may copy it freely provided
no part of it is changed and it's not sold for profit. There's
no warranty on this program: I will not accept any responsibility
for any kinds of damages resulting from using this application.
Use it entirely at your own risk.
Contact:
Andreas Dehmel
Am Schorn 18
82327 Tutzing
Germany
dehmel@informatik.tu-muenchen.de