printing with dac easy payroll dos version--laser printer ..

I have an older DAC Easy Payroll Program for DOS. Also have a brand
new HP Media Center PC computer that has XP installed. The
computer does NOT have a parallel printer port. Have therefore
hooked up my parallel HP laserjet printer to the computer using a USB/
Parellel converter cable, which up to this time, has worked without a
problem.

Now, the problem, the older Payroll program calls for printing through
LPT ports or COM ports, but no USB ports.

Therefore am unable to print payroll files.

Any suggestions on how to work around this problem!

best, Aaron

aaronep DeleteThis @pacbell.net wrote:
> I have an older DAC Easy Payroll Program for DOS. Also have a brand
> new HP Media Center PC computer that has XP installed. The
> computer does NOT have a parallel printer port. Have therefore
> hooked up my parallel HP laserjet printer to the computer using a USB/
> Parellel converter cable, which up to this time, has worked without a
> problem.
>
> Now, the problem, the older Payroll program calls for printing through
> LPT ports or COM ports, but no USB ports.
>
> Therefore am unable to print payroll files.
>
> Any suggestions on how to work around this problem!
>
> best, Aaron
>

They make PCI cards with a parallel port chip on it. The prices on this
site are terrible, but at least you get some idea what kind of cards
are available. For example, there is a low profile PCI card version
here, which would be suitable for a more compact PC. Regular profile PCI
cards have a taller slot faceplate.

http://www.startech.com/product/itemlist.aspx?product_desc=parallel+po...search.

There is an example here, with a regular profile faceplate, suitable for
your average DIY homebuilt computer, where the card is only $9.00 .
It even comes with a driver CD.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815124004

These PCI cards can have issues:

http://groups.google.ca/group/microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion/br...e_frm/t

This is the main chip on one of those boards.

http://www.moschip.com/data/products/NM9805/Data%20Sheet_9805.pdf

I don't know anything about the usage of these cards, but there are
8000 hits or so in Google on the subject.

http://groups.google.ca/groups/search?q=parallel+port+card

Paul