Interfacing the Standard Parallel Port

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Table of Contents

Introduction to Parallel Ports
Hardware Properties
Centronics?
Port Addresses
Software Registers - Standard Parallel Port (SPP)
Bi-directional Ports
Using the Parallel Port to Input 8 Bits
Nibble Mode
Using the Parallel Port's IRQ
Parallel Port Modes in BIOS
Parallel Port Modes and the ECP's Extended Control Register
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Introduction to Parallel Ports
Hardware Properties
Centronics?
Port Addresses
Software Registers - Standard Parallel Port (SPP)
Bi-directional Ports
Using The Parallel Port to Input 8 Bits.
Nibble Mode.
Using the Parallel Port's IRQ
Parallel Port Modes in BIOS
Parallel Port Modes and the ECP's Extended Control Register
PDF Version




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Information on : Parallel Ports - SPP, EPP & ECP
Serial / RS232 Ports - UARTS 16450, 16550
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"Interfacing the PC : Standard Parallel Port" Revision 6.1 - 21st February 1998
Copyright 1995-1997 Craig Peacock

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