Parallel Port Complete: Programming, Interfacing & Using The Pc's Parallel Printer Port

Preliminaries; Table of Contents; Introduction; 1: Essentials; 2: Accessing Ports; 3: Programming Issues; 4: Programming Tools; 5: Experiments; 6: Interfacing; 7: Output Applications; 8: Input Applications; 9: Synchronous Serial Links; 10: Real-time Control; 11: Modes for Data Transfer; 12: Compatibility and Nibble Modes; 13: Byte Mode; 14: Enhanced Parallel Port: EPP; 15: Extended Capabilities Port: ECP; 16: PC-to-PC Communications; Appendix A; Appendix B; Appendix C; Index.;This detailed guide for programmers, developers, and computer enthusiasts shows how to get the most from parallel ports in any application or project. The Visual-Basic code and circuit designs include examples that use the new enhanced (EPP) and expanded (EPC) modes. A first step in exploring the parallel port is learning how to get the most from a port with your everyday applications and peripherals.