karen557•6mo ago

Thinking about how parallel ports have faded from use.

I kind of miss the click of those old connectors.

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dylan4136mo ago

My dad's dot matrix, @troy_ross... still printing with that sound.

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mary_ross6mo ago

My brother kept his Epson running for years with a parallel-to-USB adapter. You just need the right cable to connect it to a modern computer.

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troy_ross6mo ago

That click was good, but I read that parallel ports slowed data transfer down a lot. They were fine for old printers, but USB is much faster and easier. Still, it's funny how we miss old tech like that.

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