Clipper - OT (Parallel Dongle)

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OT (Parallel Dongle)

Mel Smith

2004-03-26, 10:58 pm

Dear Friends,

Does anyone know what this next term means (in the realm of printer
interfaces):

"IEEE-1284 compliant parallel dongle"

(Does this mean the printer has (or has not) a standard parallel port ?)

TIA,

-Mel Smith

Klas Engwall

2004-03-26, 10:58 pm

Mel,

> Does anyone know what this next term means (in the realm of printer
>interfaces):
>
> "IEEE-1284 compliant parallel dongle"
>
> (Does this mean the printer has (or has not) a standard parallel port ?)

IEEE 1284 is the standard for parallell ports. But your quote sounds
more like it has something to do with a copy protection dongle that
connects to the parallell port of the computer and allows a printer to
be connected at the other end.

Klas

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Jeff Barnes

2004-03-26, 10:58 pm

Mel,

Anytime I've heard the term "dongle" it has refered to a small device that
connects to the parallel port to allow software to work ... basically it's a
hardware lock/key.

It connects to the parallel port on the computer and the printer gets
plugged into the dongle.

HTH
Jeff

"Mel Smith" <medsyntel@aol.comnocrud> wrote in message
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> Dear Friends,
>
> Does anyone know what this next term means (in the realm of printer
> interfaces):
>
> "IEEE-1284 compliant parallel dongle"
>
> (Does this mean the printer has (or has not) a standard parallel port
?)
>
>
> TIA,
>
> -Mel Smith
>

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Ross McKenzie

2004-03-26, 10:58 pm

On 13 Mar 2004 20:26:10 GMT, medsyntel@aol.comnocrud (Mel Smith)
wrote:

>Dear Friends,
>
> Does anyone know what this next term means (in the realm of printer
>interfaces):
>
> "IEEE-1284 compliant parallel dongle"
>
> (Does this mean the printer has (or has not) a standard parallel port ?)
>
>
>TIA,
>
>-Mel Smith
>

Hi Mel,

As Klas and Jeff have said, the dongle is a device connected to your
PC whose presence is required to enable software to operate correctly.
I have used the Rainbow Technology's "Sentinel Pro" dongle with good
effect. It simply plugged into the parallel port and the printer
plugged into the dongle. The dongle was transparent to all other
software that needed to use the printer. Rainbow had an .obj file to
link with Clipper code to enable this to all work.

Visit www.rainbow.com for the latest technology offerings. Disclaimer:
I am just a very satisfied customer.

Regards,

Ross McKenzie
ValuSoft
Melbourne Australia

valusoft AT optushome DOT com DOT au

Nick Ramsay

2004-03-26, 10:58 pm

On 14 Mar 2004 03:20:52 GMT, medsyntel@aol.comnocrud (Mel Smith)
wrote:

>Klas, Jeff & Ross,
>
> Thanks for your comments.
>
> I was checking on printers on HP's website, and one of trhe specs for one of
>the printers said that the printer came with a USB port and this 'dongle
>thingy' I mentioned. I just wondered if the statemtn meant it came with a
>parallel port ---- I guess not.
>

I would disagree - it would make no sense in the context of a printer.
IEEE 1284 is a standard for bi-directional printer support. I suspect
that HP have used 'dongle' incorrectly; "port" would be more usual.

> In any case , my world view of printers is now swinging to the Brother Line.
>Their models HL-5140 and HL-6050D look good for my Clipper apps and they're
>pretty well priced too.
>

Kyocera is another brand worth looking at. They have one of the
lowest cost-per-page in the market. They throw in a good Postscript
engine for free on many of their printers.

Mel Smith

2004-03-26, 10:58 pm

Nick,

Thanks for the info on Kyocera. I look on the web for their stuff.

-Mel

Mel Smith

2004-03-26, 10:58 pm

Klas, Jeff & Ross,

Thanks for your comments.

I was checking on printers on HP's website, and one of trhe specs for one of
the printers said that the printer came with a USB port and this 'dongle
thingy' I mentioned. I just wondered if the statemtn meant it came with a
parallel port ---- I guess not.

In any case , my world view of printers is now swinging to the Brother Line.
Their models HL-5140 and HL-6050D look good for my Clipper apps and they're
pretty well priced too.

Thanks all,

-Mel Smith

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