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- From: zeeff@b-tech.ann-arbor.mi.us (Jon Zeeff)
- Subject: Re: Parallel port I/O (mostly O : -)
- Message-ID: <NKBPM7&@b-tech.uucp>
- Organization: UMCC, Ann Arbor, MI
- References: <1992Aug19.135359.24909@bas-a.bcc.ac.uk> <Bt9Ly4.7sD.2@cs.cmu.edu>
- Date: Fri, 4 Sep 92 00:01:03 GMT
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- >}I know that there is also a way to access the LPT port directly thru the
- >}in/out commands and its 3 I/O registers. Are there any advantages (in
- >}terms of speed) in using interrupt driven parralel I/O, as compared to
- >}INT17 BIOS service as I have used it - if there is, how much, and is
- >}it doable in C?? I can just about read assembler, but that's about it.
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- Does anyone have some code that does this? Preferably something callable
- from Microsoft C?
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- Any idea what rate one might get to a HP LaserJet III?
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- Jon Zeeff NIC handle JZ jon@ais.org zeeff@b-tech.ann-arbor.mi.us
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