[NTLUG:Discuss] Latitude C640/DockII Parallel Port: lp1?

[Steve Litt]

On Sat, 15 Mar 2014 21:26:32 -0500
Stephen Davidson <gorky at freenet.carleton.ca> wrote:

> Responses inlined....
> 
> On 03/15/2014 08:28 PM, Steve Litt wrote:
> > On Sat, 15 Mar 2014 17:08:40 -0500

> > Do I understand correctly that there's no parallel port on the Dell
> > itself, only on the docking station?

> Not exactly, no.  When plugged into the docking station, the ports on 
> the laptop itself are physically inaccessible, but otherwise still 
> present.  I also have an issue with the video for X-Windows, it goes
> to the laptop screen (which is closed) rather than the video card in
> the docking station.

Then by hook or by crook, try printing from the notebook's parallel
port. If it works on the printer but not on the docking station, that
tells you something.

SteveT

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