Quatech SPPXP-100 User Manual

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ExpressCard Parallel Port

Adapter User’s Manual

SPPXP-100

QUATECH, INC. 5675 Hudson Industrial Parkway Hudson, Ohio 44236-5012 Toll free: 1-800-553-1170 TEL: (330) 655-9000 FAX: (330) 655-9010 http://www.quatech.com. SPPXP-100 User’s Manual P/N: 940-5001-100 Rev. 1.00 – Jul

2007

information contained in this document cannot be reproduced in any form without the written consent of Quatech, Inc. Any software programs that might accompany this document can be used only in accordance with any license agreement(s) between the purchaser and Quatech, Inc. Quatech Inc. reserves the right to change this documentation or the product to which it refers at any time and without notice.

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Changes or modifications to this device not explicitly approved by

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Quatech 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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Quatech ExpressCard Parallel Port Adapter User’s Manual Introduction

Introduction

This User’s Manual describes how to setup and install your Quatech Parallel Port Adapter.

The Quatech 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

Quatech Parallel Port Adapters are supported under the Windows XP (and later) operating systems. All device drivers are available for download from the Quatech World Wide Web site at

http://www.quatech.com/.

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Installing the Parallel Port Adapter

This section explains how to install the Parallel Port Adapter under

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

Installing under Windows XP

Step Procedure Description

 Step 1 Turn on the power to your computer

system.

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.

Follow these steps to install the adapter under Windows XP.

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.

Figure 1 - Windows XP Found new hardware prompt

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.

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,

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

not this time” option

 Step 4 Click the Next button Windows will continue to the next step.

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Figure 2 - Windows XP Choose your installation options prompt

Procedure Description

 Step 5 Insert the Quatech installation CD into

your CD-ROM drive.

 Step 6 Select the “install automatically

(Recommended)” option.

 Step 7 Click the Next button. Windows searches for drivers for the

This is the CD that shipped with the product.

The installation options prompt displays.

adapter.

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

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.

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).

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