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    CONNECT WITH RELIABILITY QUATECH, INC. 5675 Hudson Industrial Parkway Hudson, Ohio 44236-5012 Toll free: 1-800-553-11 70 TEL: ( 330) 655- 9000 FAX: (330) 655-9010 http://www.quatech.com. SPPXP-100 User’s Manual P/N: 940-5001-100 Rev. 1.00 – Jul y 2007 ExpressCard Parallel Port Adapter User’s Manual SPPXP-100[...]

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    Copyright Copyright © 1998 - 2007, Quat ech, Inc. All rights are res erved. The information contain ed in this document cannot be reproduc ed in any form without the written cons ent of Quatech, Inc. Any software programs that might accompany this doc ument can be used only in accordance with any license agreem ent(s) between the purc haser and Qu[...]

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    Quatech ExpressCard Parallel Port Adap ter User’s Manual Table of contents T able of cont ents Table of contents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ i Figures --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------[...]

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    Table of Contents Quatech ExpressCar d Parallel Port Adapter User’s Manual Figures Figure 1 - Windows XP Found new hardware prompt .............................................................................. 2 Figure 2 - Windows XP Choose yo ur installation options promp t ............................................................ 3 Figure 3 [...]

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    Quatech ExpressCard Parallel Port Adapter User’s Manual Introduction Introduction This User’s Manual describes how to setup and install your Quatech Parallel Port Adapter. The Quatech SPPXP-100 provides on e parallel port to the host P C via the ExpressCard port. The adapter is a Plug-and-Play devic e and requires no hardware configuration. Sys[...]

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    Installing the software Quatech ExpressC ard Parallel Port Adapter User’s Manual Installing the Parallel P ort A da p t e r This section explains how to insta ll the Pa r a ll e l P or t A d ap t e r under different ope rating systems. Please lo cate and follow the proc edure for your computer’s op erating system. Caution! Be sure to allow the [...]

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    Quatech ExpressCard Parallel Port Adapter User’s Manual Installing the software Figure 2 - Windows XP Choose your installation options prompt Procedure Description  Step 5 Insert the Quatech insta llation CD int o your CD-ROM drive. This is the CD that shipped with the product.  Step 6 Select the “install automatically (Recommend ed)” o[...]

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    Installing the software Quatech ExpressC ard Parallel Port Adapter User’s Manual Figure 3 - Windows XP “software has not passed Windows logo testing” prompt Step Procedure Description  Step 8 In the case of a new unsigned driver, the “software has not passed Windows logo testing” prompt will appear. Please click the [Continue Anyway] b[...]

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    Quatech ExpressCard Parallel Port Adapter User’s Manual Installing the software Figure 4 - Windows XP “please wait” message Figure 5 - Windows XP Finished installing prompt Step Procedure Description  Step 10 Press the Finish butt on to continue. The ExpressCard Adapte r installation is complete. Rev 1.00 (July 2007) Page 5[...]

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    Installing the software Quatech ExpressC ard Parallel Port Adapter User’s Manual Uninstalling under Windows XP Follow these steps in th e event that you nee d to uninstall or rein stall the Parallel Port sof tware. 1. From the Control Panel, select System. 2. Press the Hardware tab. 3. Click on Device Manager. Figure 6 - Device Manager 4. Scroll [...]

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    Quatech ExpressCard Parallel Port Adapter User’s Manual Installing the software Installing under Windows Vista Follow these steps to inst all the a da p t er under Win dows Vista. Step Procedure Description  Step 1 Turn on the power to your computer system. This is the system in which the device is to be installed.  Step 2 Plug the ExpressC[...]

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    Installing the software Quatech ExpressC ard Parallel Port Adapter User’s Manual Step Procedure Description  Step 3 When the “welcome to the foun d new hardware wizard” appears, select the “Locate and install driver softwar e (recommen ded)” opti on Windows will pop-up the next prompt.  Step 4 When the “Windows ne eds your permiss[...]

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    Quatech ExpressCard Parallel Port Adapter User’s Manual Installing the software Figure 10 - Windows Vista “Windows can’t verify the publisher of the driver software” prompt Step Procedure Description  Step 7 In the case of a new unsigned driver, the “Windows can’t verify the publisher of the driver software” prompt will appear. Ple[...]

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    Installing the software Quatech ExpressC ard Parallel Port Adapter User’s Manual Figure 11 - Windows Vista “Installing driver software” message Figure 12 - Windows Vista "the software has been successfully installed" prompt Step Procedure Description  Step 9 Press the Close button to continue. The ExpressCard Adapte r installatio[...]

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    Quatech ExpressCard Parallel Port Adapter User’s Manual Installing the software Uninstalling under Windows Vista Follow these steps in th e event that you nee d to uninstall or rein stall the Parallel Port sof tware. 1. From the Control Panel, select System. 2. Select “Classic view”. 3. Click on Device Manager. 4. When the security prompt app[...]

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    Using configuration utilities Quatech Expre ssCard Parallel Port Adapter User’s Manual Making ext ernal connections The following figur es and tables show the paral lel port pinouts. Figure 14 - DB-25 female parallel port connector Table 1 - Parallel Port Pin Assignments Pin # Source Compatible Nibble Byte ECP EPP 1 H nStrobe HostClk HostClk Host[...]

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    Quatech ExpressCard Parallel Port Adapter User’s Manual Using configuration utilities Using Device Manager This section explains how to use Devic e Manager to view the properties of the par allel ports enumer ated by the Parallel Port Adapter. Accessing Device Manager Step Procedure Description  Step 1 Select Start – Control Panel.  Step [...]

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    Using configuration utilities Quatech Expre ssCard Parallel Port Adapter User’s Manual Figure 15 - Windows XP Device Manager - Adapter properties, General tab Step Procedure Description  Step 3 Click the ExpressCard P arallel Adapter Port Settings tab to view the port sett ing properties. The Port Settings dialog box displays. Figure 15 illust[...]

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    Quatech ExpressCard Parallel Port Adapter User’s Manual Using configuration utilities Figure 16 - Windows XP Device Manager - Adapter properti es, Port Settings tab Figure 16 illustrates the Adapter Properties, Port Settings Tab. Step Procedure Description  Step 4 The ExpressCard Parallel Adapter Port Settings Tab allows you to … ¾ Select i[...]

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    Using configuration utilities Quatech Expre ssCard Parallel Port Adapter User’s Manual Figure 17 - Windows XP Device Manager - Adap ter properties, Driver tab Figure 17 illustrates the Adapter Properties, Driv er Tab, which lets you view the driver details and update, roll back, or uninst all the driver. Step Procedure Description  Step 6 Clic[...]

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    Quatech ExpressCard Parallel Port Adapter User’s Manual Using configuration utilities Figure 18 - Windows XP Device manager - Ad apter properties, Driver file details box Figure 18 illustrates the Driver Details dialog box, which tells you the name and location of the driver files, the provider, file version, copyright date, and th e digital sign[...]

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    Using configuration utilities Quatech Expre ssCard Parallel Port Adapter User’s Manual T roubleshooting Note: Any unauthorized repairs or modifications will void the adapter’s warranty. This section lists some com mon problems and their causes. If the information below does not prov ide a solution, contact Quatech technical support. Problem Cau[...]

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    Quatech ExpressCard Parallel Port Adapter User’s Manual Appendix A Appendix A Specifications Bus interface PCI Express, revision 1.1 Ports SPPXP-100: 1 PPI Custom Parallel Peripheral Inte rface Controller with 2048 byte ECP FIFO. Transceivers: IEEE-1284 Output Voltage Swing: 0.4 – 2.4V min, 0-5V typical IEEE-1284 Input Voltage Range: –0.5V mi[...]

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    Appendix A Quatech ExpressCard Pa rallel Port Adapter User’s Manual Appendix B Warranty information Quatech, Inc. warrants the SPPXP-100 to be free of defects for five (5) years from the date of purchase. Quatech, Inc. will repair or replace any board that fa ils to perform under normal op erating conditions and in accord ance with the procedures[...]