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Super ContributorHi,
most USB to Parallel Port Converter on the market or USB docking stations do not work for this purpose because they don't emulate low level access to LPT adapter registers.
An exception is this old DIY project (only German, unfortunately) USB-zu-Parallel-Umsetzer
Some USB-to_LPT bridges support low level register access beyond IEEE-1284 standard, but even if the chip hardware can, the function isn't necessarily implemented in Windows driver.
I would primarily try with a hardware LPT driver, e.g. PCIe card installed in your desktop or ExpressCard for a notebook computer.
Frequent ContributorI agree with FvM on their response and almost 100% assuredly your USB Parallel Port converter will not work.
The software driver in MaxPlusII wants a real parallel port at 0x378 to bit bang. USB converters don't do that.
You need a PCI card (not PCIE) or preferably an old PC with a real physical parallel port running WinXP.
