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StarTech.com 1 Port Low Profile PCI Parallel Adapter Card - Parallel adapter - PCI low profile - IEEE 1284 - PCI1P_LP

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Brand StarTech.com
Hardware Interface PCI
Style PCI
Item Weight 4.64 ounces
Operating System Windows® DOS, 95, 98SE, ME, XP, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 10, 11 Linux 3.5.x to 4.11.x LTS Versions only

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  • Add a parallel port to your low profile/small form factor computer through a PCI expansion slot
  • 1 Port Low Profile PCI Parallel Adapter Card
  • PCI Parallel Card / IEEE 1284 Card / Parallel Card Adapter
  • PCI DB25 Card / Low-Profile Parallel Card
  • Standard and low-profile bracket included allowing installation into almost any system
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Shipping Depth: 2.0 Shipping Height: 5.4 Shipping Width: 5.9 Master Pack Qty: 53 General Information Manufacturer: StarTech.com Manufacturer Part Number: PCI1P_LP Brand Name: StarTech.com Product Name: 1 Port Low Profile PCI Parallel Adapter Card Marketing Information: Add a parallel port to your low profile/small form factor computer through a PCI expansion slot. The PCI1P_LP 1 Port Low Profile PCI Parallel Adapter Card adds one IEEE 1284 port to your small form factor PC, with data transfer speeds of up to 2.7 Mbps - up to 3 times faster than on-board parallel ports. The adapter card features a low profile design that is suited to small form factor computer cases, while including a full height bracket to adapt to any installation. Installation is a breeze with plug and play support and drivers for Windows 7, Vista, XP, ME, 2000, 98, 95, NT4, DOS and Linux. IRQ sharing and hot swapping capabilities guarantee convenient, hassle-free connections to any parallel peripheral. Backed by a StarTech.com lifetime warranty and free lifetime technical support. Packaged Quantity: 1 Product Type: Parallel Adapter Technical Information Host Interface: PCI Data Transfer Rate: Up to 1.50 Mbps Parallel Port Interfaces/Ports Ports: 1 x 25-pin DB-25 Female IEEE 1284 Physical Characteristics Form Factor: Plug-in Card Warranty Standard Warranty: 2 Year

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Customers like the quality of the output card, saying it works flawlessly and magically with Windows. However, some customers have mixed opinions on ease of installation, and port.

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65 customers mention55 positive10 negative

Customers like the quality of the output card. They mention that it works flawlessly, works fine for desktop CNC machine output, and has no problems with Windows. Some say that the product is excellent.

"...No problems installing it, and it works perfectly.Using it with an old HP laserjet (a 4M) and a DOS application..." Read more

"...I have used these at work as well, and the product works just fine...." Read more

"...Worked great in XP" Read more

"...It works great with the dongle...." Read more

28 customers mention18 positive10 negative

Customers are mixed about the ease of installation. Some mention that it installed easily with initial problem of detecting proper port, and the plug and play feature worked well. However, others say that they could not get it to install on windows 98 on 5 different computers and the included drivers wouldn't install. The driver has to be installed manually and setup can be tricky.

"...No problems installing it, and it works perfectly.Using it with an old HP laserjet (a 4M) and a DOS application..." Read more

"I actually could not get it to install on windows 98 on 5 different computers and installations, which was the original intention. Worked great in XP" Read more

"...Installation is simple:- Open case- Locate space PCI slot- Remove slot protector- Insert card-..." Read more

"...Installation was easy and with the driver CD, the PC quickly recognized and installed the card...." Read more

12 customers mention5 positive7 negative

Customers are mixed about the port. Some mention it works great, it's a true parallel port, and gives you a real 1284 port. However, others say that it doesn't work with their parallel port security dongle, the parallel to USB adapters will not work with this particular HP, and has issues with every USB adapter they tried.

"...The parallel to USB adapters will not work with this particular HP...." Read more

"...The StarTech parallel adapter card gives you a real 1284 port. Period." Read more

"...However the Hasp device works only with parralel port. I had tried another device which did not work (usb to parallel port)...." Read more

"It works great. It is true parallel port. I used it on Linux to communicate with a stepper driver and I didn't have to do any setup...." Read more

6 customers mention3 positive3 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the drivers for the card. Some mention that it works well with Windows 2008 R2, while others say that it was unable to find any drivers for it.

"...I've used these for both Windows 7 up to Windows 8.1 and drivers are available for both OS." Read more

"...the driver, although it did pop up a warning saying the driver was not verified with XP...." Read more

"Works as expected. Easy to install. Windows 7 found and installed drivers. No need to use cd that came with the product." Read more

"...I attempted to install my Laserjet 6p printer; Windows was unable to find any drivers for it...." Read more

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Comdet
5.0 out of 5 stars Works well, easy install
Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2008
Style: PCI-XVerified Purchase
I initially was going to purchase the "value" version of this card (same manufac, but a few bucks cheaper) but read on the Dell boards that the value card will not work with the Dell Vostro line. So, bought this version since I was using it with a Dell (right now an XPS, but will be moving the card in a few months to my Vostro 410).

Very easy install -- just pop it into an open slot, power up, and the new hardward wizard came up. The CD has 2 drivers for XP -- not sure of the difference (if there is one). Windows pulled in the driver, although it did pop up a warning saying the driver was not verified with XP. No problems installing it, and it works perfectly.

Using it with an old HP laserjet (a 4M) and a DOS application (yes, DOS. It's a legacy app that can't be ported to Windows). Wanted to get some use out of the old printer, plus DOS can't print to a USB port unless you go through all sorts of twists and turns. An old-fashioned LPT1, on the other hand, can be used with zero drama.

Love it when plug and play actually means plug and play!
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David H. Hanneman
5.0 out of 5 stars Just what was needed to get my old printer hooked up
Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2011
Style: PCIVerified Purchase
I needed one of these to hook up my old Epson Actionlaser 1500 to my new computer. Of course most new computers don't come with a parallel port - this was an easy and cheap way to keep using my old reliable printer. I have used these at work as well, and the product works just fine. Usually Windows will find and download the driver automatically, but if for some reason the site is blocked by a web filter, this card also comes with a CD.
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NOTE: This is a Low-profile card designed to fit into a low profile or "half-height" case. The card will fit in a full sized case if you remove the metal back-plate, but you can buy a similar full-sized version of this card as well so why bother?
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Installation is simple:
- Open case
- Locate space PCI slot
- Remove slot protector
- Insert card
- Close up case and turn on the computer
- Let windows recognize the card, and install the driver
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EAFWash
4.0 out of 5 stars Works fine, although set up can be tricky
Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2012
Style: PCI-XVerified Purchase
I installed this on a relatively new HP machine that had no parallel port. Becuase it had no parallel port, the computer was not set up to look for or acknolwedge one. After installing the new card(which was straightforward) and going through the frustration of having the printer not work, I went through two steps that made a difference. First, I found the Windows 7 64-bit drivers on the included CD and pointed to that during the set up process (instead of default drivers). Second, I discovered that the new card was assigned LPT3, whereas the set up was defaulting to LPT1, which is where the parallel port would normally be located. But since this computer never had a parallel port, it also had no LPT1. Figuring out the printer was named LPT3 required going into the device manager and finding the correct device reference for the card/printer. then, I assigned the correct LPT3 port to the printer during set up and its worked fine since.
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User
5.0 out of 5 stars Worked great with Windows 7 and LaserJet 2100
Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2011
Style: PCI-XVerified Purchase
I needed a solution to get a new Windows 7 Home Premium PC without a parallel port connected to a LaserJet 2100 which only has a parallel port. I looked at various USB-to-parallel cables/solutions, but the reviews on these were not great. So I decided to take the plunge and add this parallel i/o card. The product box contained not only the card itself, but also documentation and a driver CD. The CD contained drivers for virtually all versions of Windows including Windows 7, both 32- and 64-bit versions. Installation was easy and with the driver CD, the PC quickly recognized and installed the card. When I then plugged in the LJ2100 and turned it on, plug-and-play recognized the new device and installed the correct driver. I thought that I might have to reconfigure the new i/o card to become LPT1, but this wasn't necessary. The printer works fine with the i/o port on LPT3. Very pleased with this solution!
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siijiom
3.0 out of 5 stars had issues
Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2015
Style: PCI-XVerified Purchase
I actually could not get it to install on windows 98 on 5 different computers and installations, which was the original intention. Worked great in XP
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Nike12
1.0 out of 5 stars Did Not Work
Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2016
Style: PCIVerified Purchase
When Installing driver from the provided CD, the install has no problem but when i go and check device manager. i got a yellow icon saying it's not being recognized properly. I try to update the driver but didn't work. I went to startech website to and try the driver for this part, but the installation always say aborted. Returning this I can't use this.
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D. Vail
5.0 out of 5 stars Win7 64 bit with SafeNet dongle works great
Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2011
Style: PCI-XVerified Purchase
When a USB to parallel converter cable didn't work at all with the SafeNet dongle I needed to use, I tried this PCI parallel card instead. It works great with the dongle. The enclosed CD contained all the drivers necessary for Windows 7 64 bit, even thought the printed manual did not mention Windows 7 at all. The driver does have to be installed manually, though. After installing the card in the computer, I opened the device manager and saw that the card showed up with the yellow symbol, meaning that there was a problem. I selected to update the driver and selected the Windows 7 64 bit driver folder on the CD. After the driver was installed, the card showed up correctly in the device manager, and everything worked fine. I rated the card 5 stars but only gave it 4 stars for ease of use, because the documentation did not cover Windows 7, and the driver has to be installed manually.
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daralykt
5.0 out of 5 stars Windows 7 Dongle Friendly
Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2010
Style: PCI-XVerified Purchase
I needed to install a software application in Win7 32-bit which is protected by a printer port dongle. My motherboard (MSI P55GD65) does not even have a pin header so I came across this PCI1PECP card. I was initially reluctant as no mention was made of Win7 support (here or at the StarTech site). My system recognized the card but I needed to manually install the drivers which were on the supplied CD (it had versions for Win7 32-64, Vista 32-64 and earlier). The port defaulted to LPT3 which can be renamed. Installation with a restart took under 10 minutes. Software & port lock all happy now and running fine (your mileage may vary depending on application/dongle type).

For me it was worth a gamble considering that the USB port lock offered by the software vendor was going for $250. I previously tried a USB/Parallel cable adapter with no luck. This card did the trick.
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Cliente de Amazon
5.0 out of 5 stars BUEN PRODUCTO
Reviewed in Mexico on April 3, 2017
Style: PCIVerified Purchase
Excelente tiempo de respuesta de la tarjeta y sin ningún problema de instalacion de drivers, funciona constamente en un equipo de transmsicion de datos 24/7 y hasta ahora se sigue comportando correctamente
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Client d'Amazon
1.0 out of 5 stars adaptateur
Reviewed in France on October 26, 2016
Style: ExpressCardVerified Purchase
Cet adaptateur à fonctionne une seule fois. Un collègue qui a acheté le même article a eu la même mésaventure.
L'usage était de communiquer avec un port parallèle. Au second essai le port // n'est plus visible...
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Nolandsman
5.0 out of 5 stars Windows 7 64-bit: no problem!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 11, 2013
Style: PCI-XVerified Purchase
Bought this card for new PC (running Windows 7 64-Bit) with no parallel port on motherboard in order to use an old HP LaserJet. Does the job perfectly BUT the installation is not quite as per the manual:

My Windows 7 PC did NOT identify new hardware.

Not a problem though. After fitting card and booting up PC, went to Device Manager, and could see that Card visible to operating system under "Other Device" as a "PCI Simple Communication Controller". The "PCI . . . Controller" icon had a yellow exclamation mark over it, indicating a problem (no Driver, in this case).

Right clicked on "PCI . . . Controller", and selected "Update Driver Software".
Put Star Tech's 3" CD in DVD drive.
In "Update . . ." window, selected "Browse" and navigated to DVD drive (the disc is called "98XX_DRV"), then went to "Win7_64Bit" folder.
Selected Install: installed OK and defaulted to LPT3.

Checked Device Manager after instal, and card now showed up on list under "Multifunction Adapter" as "PCI Multi-IO Controller", and under "Ports (COM & LPT)" as "PCI Parallel Port (LPT3)".

Added printer against LPT3, installed printer driver and everything now runs 100%.
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Rubén
5.0 out of 5 stars Compatible con XP y 7 garantizado
Reviewed in Spain on October 1, 2012
Style: PCIVerified Purchase
Esta tarjeta te puede salvar más de un aparato o más de algún dispositivo peculiar que por una cosa u otra sigue trabajando por puerto paralelo, como mochilas o licencias de uso de programas, que funcionan perfectamente. Para una impresora, por lo que suelen costar éstas, no vale la pena la inversión. Aunque también es cierto que los puertos PCI comienzan a escasear, y ya puede ser más interesante ir directamente a por la versión PCI-Express.

Lo hemos probado en Windows XP y 7 (32 bits) y funciona a la perfección en ambos, con un CD que incluye una colección enorme de drivers con lo que sólo hay que decirle al asistente que busque en el disco para instalar el controlador.
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Andres AM
5.0 out of 5 stars Funcionando adecuadamente.
Reviewed in Mexico on May 30, 2018
Style: PCI-XVerified Purchase
Llego en tiempo y forma y la pieza a funcionado adecuadamente durante el tiempo que le he dado de uso.
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