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Louis Ohland
Mar 15, 2017, 9:46:10 AM3/15/17
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http://www.freefixer.com/library/file/par1284.sys-15507/
What is par1284.sys?
par1284.sys is part of IEEE 1284 Driver and developed by Warp Nine
Engineering according to the par1284.sys version information.
par1284.sys's description is "IEEE 1284 Driver"
par1284.sys is usually located in the 'c:\windows\system32\drivers\' folder.
Product name IEEE 1284 Driver
Company name Warp Nine Engineering
File description IEEE 1284 Driver
Internal name IEEE 1284 Parallel Port Driver
Original filename IEEE 1284 Parallel Port Driver
Legal copyright (c) Warp Nine Engineering, San Diego, California 1995-2001
Product version 4.08.0
File version 4.08.0
What is par1284.sys?
par1284.sys is part of IEEE 1284 Driver and developed by Warp Nine
Engineering according to the par1284.sys version information.
par1284.sys's description is "IEEE 1284 Driver"
par1284.sys is usually located in the 'c:\windows\system32\drivers\' folder.
Product name IEEE 1284 Driver
Company name Warp Nine Engineering
File description IEEE 1284 Driver
Internal name IEEE 1284 Parallel Port Driver
Original filename IEEE 1284 Parallel Port Driver
Legal copyright (c) Warp Nine Engineering, San Diego, California 1995-2001
Product version 4.08.0
File version 4.08.0
Louis Ohland
Mar 15, 2017, 9:48:22 AM3/15/17
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This one looks to be XP.
Louis Ohland
Mar 15, 2017, 9:51:21 AM3/15/17
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https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/bit.listserv.ibm-main/U5xUFaSFCnQ
> So, I recently found out that there is indeed some functional
difference between an IEEE 1284 printer cable and its older look-alike,
decidedly cheaper ancestor. Since they have the same connectors and
APPARENTLY the same number of connected wires at each end, what the heck
is the DIFFERENCE that commands a premium price for the certified
version? And why does it work differently?
This a question that most OS/2 workstation users could have answered
when Release 2.0 came out. The older cables are not always fully
populated - specifically, the line used for the printer to signal
"Ready" isn't there. OS/2 was the first PC OS to use this line rather
than poll the printer.
> So, I recently found out that there is indeed some functional
difference between an IEEE 1284 printer cable and its older look-alike,
decidedly cheaper ancestor. Since they have the same connectors and
APPARENTLY the same number of connected wires at each end, what the heck
is the DIFFERENCE that commands a premium price for the certified
version? And why does it work differently?
This a question that most OS/2 workstation users could have answered
when Release 2.0 came out. The older cables are not always fully
populated - specifically, the line used for the printer to signal
"Ready" isn't there. OS/2 was the first PC OS to use this line rather
than poll the printer.
Ian Manners
Mar 16, 2017, 12:10:50 PM3/16/17
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Hi Louis,
> This a question that most OS/2 workstation users could have answered
> when Release 2.0 came out. The older cables are not always fully
> populated - specifically, the line used for the printer to signal
> "Ready" isn't there. OS/2 was the first PC OS to use this line rather
> than poll the printer.
That's why there is PAR1284.SYS for OS/2 :)
The version I have in my \os2\boot directory is dated Jan 2000,
I can remember using it over a decade ago with I think an OKI printer,
with a normal parallel cable but as I use a USB printer under OS/2
now, my ancient HP deskjet 9300, the details are lost in history.
> This a question that most OS/2 workstation users could have answered
> when Release 2.0 came out. The older cables are not always fully
> populated - specifically, the line used for the printer to signal
> "Ready" isn't there. OS/2 was the first PC OS to use this line rather
> than poll the printer.
The version I have in my \os2\boot directory is dated Jan 2000,
I can remember using it over a decade ago with I think an OKI printer,
with a normal parallel cable but as I use a USB printer under OS/2
now, my ancient HP deskjet 9300, the details are lost in history.
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