Is an external iomega, the data cable goes from the parallel port of the PC
to the iomega and then the data cable of the printer goes from the output
parallel conector of the iomega to the printer. The way the iomega drawing
on the rear sugests.

----- Original Message -----
From: Joel M. Blackman <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, April 23, 2001 10:33 PM
Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] IOMEGA 100 MB AND STAR XR1520


> Is the Iomega and external one connected to the LPT port in front of the
> printer?  Is the printer connected to the LPT port using a passthrough
port
> on the Iomega drive?  If that is your setup you will have problems.  You
> need to get either another PCI LPT port card, or get a Belkin FU123-KIT
> multiple port IEEE1284 compliant box.  Most printer manufacturers
recommend
> against connecting their printers using passthrough ports.
>
> Subject: [PCBUILD] IOMEGA 100 MB AND STAR XR1520

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