StarTech.com 1 Port PCI Express Low Profile Parallel Adapter Card - SPP/EPP/ECP Parallel Card (PEX1PLP)
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StarTech.com 1 Port PCI Express Low Profile Parallel Adapter Card - SPP/EPP/ECP Parallel Card (PEX1PLP)

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Product ID: 809622
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Details

  • Brand
    StarTech.com
  • Hardware Interface
    PCI
  • Style
    PEX1PLP
  • Item Weight
    0.07 Kilograms
  • Compatible Devices
    Printer
💻PCI Express
⚙️Low Profile
🖨️1 Port Parallel
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Description

🔗 Connect with Confidence!

  • LIGHTWEIGHT DESIGN - Weighs only 0.07 kg for effortless installation.
  • ROBUST CONNECTIVITY - Utilizes PCI Express for reliable and fast data transfer.
  • SEAMLESS INTEGRATION - Easily add a parallel port to your system with a low-profile design.
  • FUTURE PROOF YOUR SETUP - Perfect for connecting legacy printers and devices.
  • VERSATILE COMPATIBILITY - Supports a wide range of operating systems including Windows and Linux.

The StarTech.com 1 Port PCI Express Low Profile Parallel Adapter Card (PEX1PLP) is designed to seamlessly add a parallel port to your computer system. Compatible with various operating systems, this lightweight card ensures robust connectivity for legacy devices, making it an essential tool for modern professionals looking to bridge the gap between old and new technology.

Specifications

Compatible DevicesPrinter
Operating SystemWindows 8 Windows Server 2012 Linux Windows 7 Windows 10 Windows Server 2016 Windows Server 2019
Hardware ConnectivityPCI
Item Weight0.07 Kilograms
StylePEX1PLP

Reviews

4.2

All from verified purchases

D**H

Great product that does its job

This product works like a champ. I recently purchased a Del 660s sans parallel port adapter. I needed the PC to support an old DOS app that interacts directly with the parallel port. I loaded the box with Win 7 Pro 32-bit, which offers native support for DOS apps. I slipped this card into the machine and loaded the driver that accompanied it. It performed flawlessly. The drivers are clean and do exactly what they should. The app I am supporting reads and writes to the port at the pin level. Well done Startech.

S**A

Does the job, but you have to go online for windows 10

Got the product and installed it to the mother board. Lucky I had an old computer around I could scrounge a screw off of to hold the bracket, cuz they didn't include one, although that would have been nice. Windows 10 didn't know how to drive it until my boy got online and found the appropriate driver on Startech's site. Upshot is, I had an old printer with a parallel port cord I couldn't use, but now I can, so hooray!

R**N

WORKS IN DOS WITH A 26-YEAR-OLD DOT MATRIX PRINTER

I had to get an old Epson LQ-950 impact printer (which I use at work for printing continuous forms) working in NewViews, an even older DOS-based accounting program, under 32-bit Windows 7. My new computer had a parallel port pin set on the motherboard but while it was recognized by Windows Device Manager, it wouldn't print in DOS. For a long time I fiddled unsuccessfully with all sorts of settings in Windows and the BIOS, then bought the StarTech PEX1PLP adapter card from Amazon. At this point I wasn't too hopeful that it would work either, but installation was easy: I disconnected the existing parallel port connector from the motherboard, reset the port configuration to its defaults in the BIOS, disabled that port in Device Manager and installed the StarTech card (I had to use the supplied longer bracket). Windows recognized the card and searched for but couldn't find a driver. I pointed it to the driver on the StarTech disk and Windows installed it. The StarTech driver sets the port to LPT3 by default and I needed LPT1 but it's an easy thing to change in Device Manager. The LQ-950 now prints from NewViews just as it has since 1988 (in DOS, Windows 3.1, 95, 98 and XP) when I bought it. Thanks, StarTech.Incidentally, the user's guide for this card is rather skimpy. It's not at all clear on which driver to use during installation. I found it by noticing in the card's Spec Sheet (available at StarTech's web site) that the Chipset ID is “PLX/Oxford – OXPCIe952” and that there's a “OXPCIe952” folder on the driver disk. The correct path to the driver then (at least on the disk that came with my card) is “PCIe\OXPCIe952\parallel\pport.inf”.

R**N

Nice small card.

Works great if you need a parallel port. This one has been running 24/7 in a telecommunication computer thats runningvoice over IP. So a lot of data is moving back and forth. Its not being used as a printer port. If you need a parallel port, this card is for you. I have tested it to the max and its holding up to the job. ------- RW

A**S

This card when plugged into another computer would work perfectly fine, but I think the client ended up pulling ...

Client states that this allegedly caused a "short circuit" on the motherboard, which is why it wasn't working, however, I think it was the computer that was from 1998 trying to run Windows Vista that was causing the problems. This card when plugged into another computer would work perfectly fine, but I think the client ended up pulling it and putting it in their store room.

I**Y

Worked as expected...

This adapter works, but unfortunately would not work for my intended purposes. Our company has older CNC software that requires a Sentinel lockout device to be connected, but the drivers that worked before could not be installed onto Windows 7 Pro. So this was a fail, as far as usability. I tried XP Mode, which should have in theory worked, but XP mode does not pass the hardware parallel port virtually to Virtual PC, XP Mode.I have upgraded my Sentinel lockout to a USB device ...... problem solved.If you are attempting to hook up an older parallel printer that still works, then this should work with no problems on newer Win OS's.

S**S

For your information: Beware. It does not work ...

For your information: Beware. It does not work with the latest Windows 10 version 1803, build 17134.112 on a brand new computer. Does work on an existing Windows 10 computer that was regularly updated to that version. Again, it does not work with a new build Windows 10 computer. Returned it and did get a refund however. Nowhere does the information sheet even list that it supports Windows 10 at all. So I ordered the "SIIG Legacy and Beyond Series 1 Port Single Parallel PCIe Card - Supports SPP/EPP/ECP - IEEE 1284 Standard" that that information sheet DOES show that it supports Windows 10 Computers. And it works perfectly...

K**R

Four Stars

Worked fine in a Windows 7 64 bit machine. I used it for a Jaz Drive.

J**N

No tuve problemas al instalarlo

Tengo una impresora de etiquetas que aún usa este tipo de puerto, lo instalé sin problemas y lo reconoció perfectamente, siempre es bueno ver en la página del fabricante si no tienes drivers más actualizados.

P**L

Worked fine on Windows 10

Great card and does the job.

J**A

It is working very well in Debian+LinuxCNC installed computer..

It is working very well.. i installed it in Debian LinuxCNC installed computer..it is simply plug and play card even i did not install driver software.. It gives pure parallel port interface.

M**O

Ottimo prodotto

Consegnato solo dopo 24 ore dall'ordine addirittura con il servizio Poste Italiane. Già questo è stato un segno premonitore poi confermato dopo l'installazione nel pc, della bontà del prodotto.Installazione scheda molto semplice ma Win10 non l'ha riconosciuta ed è stato necessario utilizzare il cd allegato.Collegata la stampante, una HP Laserjet 1100, Win10 l'ha subito trovata e resa disponibile per essere finalmente utilizzata.Non ho idea se il prezzo sia troppo elevato rispetto ad altre schede simili, ma non ho voluto rischiare e sono andato sul sicuro.

P**I

ADAPTATEUR PCI

Rapide et pas trop grande ! la solution pour des nouveaux ordinateurs qui doivent avoir un port parallele recherché pour certaines instalation d'imprimantes par exemple...

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