![]() I tried to insert the parallel ZIP drive between Asus and printer (in hope that there could be some pull-up or amplifiing register in ZIP drive but isn't. That means for me that the printer doesn't understands the incomming data or the data are deformed by the port. I think the printing problem could be based on hardware - it means for example the parallel port isn't able to supply the data or control lines with enough current and the puls edges are deformed because - I can see that Asus receives and sends data to printer but my printer prints only garbage. I install it, try to print something and then in the Devices and Printers window, the. I have tried installing the printer with Add Printer and the 1100 is on the list. I have an HP LaserJet 1100 connected to USB via a Parallel Port to USB cord. If I can't use the parrallel port for printing so I would like to have USB2.0 ports. Windows 7: HP LaserJet 1100 Windows 7 圆4 w/ Parallel Port to USB. (I'm only not sure if there will be the same possibilities to run Samba -BTW many thaks to this great FORUM for so nice howto's, because I didn't found custom SW version for 500gx corresponding to 1.9.2.7.-6b. Now I'm thinkig about to change the Asus-500g for the 500gx. I only changed the IP adress of print server to 192.168.1.252. It works really nice, the setup is, if I remember the same as RAW printing with Asus. ![]() Finally i used the 486SX25 (i didn't found small enough case for 386 motherboard) with 50Watt power supply.(I cut all LED's, slowed down the fan so the power consumtion is less than 20W - to bee polite - it can still be to much for somebody but I'm satisfied, I can print!!!). Necessary is of course network card, 8MB RAM and floppy. For example - it works on 386SX25MHz motherboard. It's really easy to build the print server - HOW TO for people with poor linux experience (like me) is present. I found this nice page and tested the printserver on some "historical" hardware. I encountered probably the same problems between Asus 500g and HP LJ 1100 and decided to stop wasting time (at least for the moment). ![]()
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