Can Parallel ZIP100 drive run through a USB-to-Parallel adapter?

[Mark Messinger]

Yes, I know, this NG is for Jazz drives. But, I can't find an Iomega Zip
drive NG, so here goes my question. . .

I have an old Zip100 external parallel drive. But, I've not got enough
parallel ports on my PC to go around for all my peripherals.

Is it possible to run my Zip100 through a USB-to-parallel adapter
successfully?

Many thanks.

[Frank Henriquez]

In article <CdJK4.58820$q67.8...@newsread2.prod.itd.earthlink.net>,
"Mark Messinger" <**messinger++@**bigfoot.com++> wrote:

>I have an old Zip100 external parallel drive. But, I've not got enough
>parallel ports on my PC to go around for all my peripherals.
>
>Is it possible to run my Zip100 through a USB-to-parallel adapter
>successfully?

Most USB <-> Parallel adapters are designed to be used only with printers.

Here's an example from Entrega:

http://www.entrega.com/U2PP_compatible.html

Interfaces from other companies have similar warnings.

Frank

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[Alex Meaden]

No, this won't work. You should get an ISA or PCI card with a parallel port.

"Mark Messinger" <**messinger++@**bigfoot.com++> wrote in message
news:CdJK4.58820$q67.8...@newsread2.prod.itd.earthlink.net...

> Yes, I know, this NG is for Jazz drives. But, I can't find an Iomega Zip
> drive NG, so here goes my question. . .
>

> I have an old Zip100 external parallel drive. But, I've not got enough
> parallel ports on my PC to go around for all my peripherals.
>
> Is it possible to run my Zip100 through a USB-to-parallel adapter
> successfully?
>

> Many thanks.
>
>

[N CHILTON]

Frank Henriquez (fr...@ucla.edu) wrote:
: In article <CdJK4.58820$q67.8...@newsread2.prod.itd.earthlink.net>,
: "Mark Messinger" <**messinger++@**bigfoot.com++> wrote:

: >I have an old Zip100 external parallel drive. But, I've not got enough

: >parallel ports on my PC to go around for all my peripherals.
: >
: >Is it possible to run my Zip100 through a USB-to-parallel adapter
: >successfully?

: Most USB <-> Parallel adapters are designed to be used only with printers.

Quite true, they have a Centronics connection. Of course you could move
your printer to USB

OR buy one of those HUBS that adds a serial & parallel

Nic

: Here's an example from Entrega:

: http://www.entrega.com/U2PP_compatible.html

: Interfaces from other companies have similar warnings.

: Frank

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: Frank Henriquez Programmer/Analyst Jules Stein Eye Institute, UCLA
: fr...@ucla.edu http://www.ben2.ucla.edu/~frank/index.htm

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[Frank Henriquez]

In article <8dmrbq$fsq$1...@squire.cen.brad.ac.uk>,
nchilton.delete@me.@bradford.ac.uk (N CHILTON) wrote:

>OR buy one of those HUBS that adds a serial & parallel

Same problem with the hubs. The parallel ports on serial+parallel+USB hubs
are "printer only" ports, even though the serial ports will appear and
work as regular serial ports to Windows.

Most of the serial+parallel+USB hubs have a common OEM and driver
software; typically MCT (Magic Control Technology) of Taiwan.

The solution is to use the "real" parallel port for the Zip drive and put
the printer on the "printer only" USB parallel port, or get a USB Zip
drive.