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    Data from LPT

    is there anyway of seeing what information is going backwards and forwards along a Bi-Directional printer port??
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    check out mscomm/VBTerm project on MSDN
    OR via hyperterminal.


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    You can use 3rd party DLLs to check the status of a parallel port. A good freeware one is at www.lvr.com/parport.htm here. This DLL mimicks the INP and OUT commands in QB, allowing you to read/write to a specific port. It does not work on NT.

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