B&B Electronics SPPXP-100 User Manual

ExpressCard Parallel Port

Adapter User’s Manual

SPPXP-100

SPPXP-100
User’s Manual P/N: 940-5001-100

Rev. 1.00 – 0414

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ExpressCard Parallel Port Adapter User’s Manual Table of contents

Table of contents

Table of contents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ i

Figures ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ii

Introduction ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1

System requirements ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1

Installing the Parallel Port Adapter --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2

Installing under Windows XP ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2
Uninstalling under Windows XP -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6
Installing under Windows Vista --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7

Uninstalling under Windows Vista ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11
Making external connections ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12
Using Device Manager -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13

Accessing Device Manager --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13

Exploring Device Manager screens ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13

Windows XP / Vista ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13
Troubleshooting ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18
Appendix A ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19

Specifications --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19
Warranty information --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20

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Figures

Figure 1 - Windows XP Found new hardware prompt .............................................................................. 2

Figure 2 - Windows XP Choose your installation options prompt ............................................................ 3

Figure 3 - Windows XP “software has not passed Windows logo testing” prompt ................................ 4

Figure 4 - Windows XP “please wait” message ......................................................................................... 5

Figure 5 - Windows XP Finished installing prompt .................................................................................. 5

Figure 6 - Device Manager .......................................................................................................................... 6

Figure 7 - Windows Vista "Found new hardware" prompt ....................................................................... 7

Figure 8 - "Windows needs your permission to use this program" prompt ............................................. 7

Figure 9 - Windows Vista "Insert the disc that came with your hardware" prompt ............................... 8

Figure 10 - Windows Vista “Windows can’t verify the publisher of the driver software” prompt ........ 9

Figure 11 - Windows Vista “Installing driver software” message ......................................................... 10

Figure 12 - Windows Vista "the software has been successfully installed" prompt ............................. 10

Figure 13 - Device Manager ...................................................................................................................... 11

Figure 14 - DB-25 female parallel port connector ................................................................................... 12

Figure 15 - Windows XP Device Manager - Adapter properties, General tab ....................................... 14

Figure 16 - Windows XP Device Manager - Adapter properties, Port Settings tab .............................. 15

Figure 17 - Windows XP Device Manager - Adapter properties, Driver tab ......................................... 16

Figure 18 - Windows XP Device manager - Adapter properties, Driver file details box ....................... 17

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ExpressCard Parallel Port Adapter User’s Manual Introduction

Introduction

This User’s Manual describes how to setup and install your Parallel

Port Adapter.

The SPPXP-100 provides one parallel port to the host PC via the
ExpressCard port.

The adapter is a Plug-and-Play device and requires no hardware
configuration.

System requirements

The Parallel Port Adapters are supported under the Windows XP (and
later) operating systems.

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Step

Procedure

Description

 Step 1

Turn on the power to your computer
system.

This is the system in which the device is to
be installed.

 Step 2

Plug the ExpressCard into an available
ExpressCard slot on the computer.

Windows tells you that it has found new
hardware and launches the Found New
Hardware Wizard.

Step

Procedure

Description

 Step 3

When the “welcome to the found new
hardware wizard” appears, select the “No,
not this time” option

Please do NOT allow Windows Update
to search for the software on the internet.

 Step 4

Click the Next button

Windows will continue to the next step.

Figure 1 illustrates the
Windows XP Found new
hardware prompt. The Found
New Hardware Wizard
launches automatically when
you first plug in the Parallel
Port Adapter.

Caution! Be sure to allow
the installation process to
finish without interruption.

Installing the Parallel Port Adapter

This section explains how to install the Parallel Port Adapter under
different operating systems. Please locate and follow the procedure
for your computer’s operating system.

The Parallel Port Adapter uses the Windows system-supplied parallel
drivers that enables the port to appear to Windows as a standard
LPT port.

Installing under Windows XP

Follow these steps to install the adapter under Windows XP.

Figure 1 - Windows XP Found new hardware prompt

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Procedure

Description

 Step 5

Insert the installation CD into your CD­ROM drive.

This is the CD that shipped with the
product.

 Step 6

Select the “install automatically
(Recommended)” option.

The installation options prompt
displays.

 Step 7

Click the Next button.

Windows searches for drivers for the
adapter.

Figure 2 - Windows XP Choose your installation options prompt

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Step

Procedure

Description

 Step 8

In the case of a new unsigned driver, the

“software has not passed Windows logo
testing” prompt will appear. Please click

the [Continue Anyway] button to continue
with the installation.

Windows displays a warning prompt if
the software drivers are not signed with
the Windows logo. New drivers have
been tested at our lab facilities, but may
not yet have received the official logo
from Microsoft.

 Step 9

The Wizard locates and starts to install
the necessary software.

The “wait while the Wizard installs the
software” prompt displays (fig.4),
followed by the “Finished installing”

prompt (fig.5).

Figure 3 illustrates the

“software has not passed
Windows logo testing” prompt.

This prompt will only appear
in the case of a new unsigned
driver.

Figure 3 - Windows XP “software has not passed Windows logo testing” prompt

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