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Subject: Bidirectional parallel port?
Date: Wed, 08 May 1996 06:03:14 -0300
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From: Harlan Stenn <Harlan.Stenn@pfcs.com>
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I gather from the docs that the parallel port (/dev/lpt0) is output only.

However, I gather that the parallel port can be used for IP, which means
that it can also be bidirectional.

What's the story?

I haven't been able to get bidirectional I/O to the port with a
PostScript printer.

H