Quatech SPPXP-100 User manual

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SPPXP-100

User’s Manual P/N: 940-5001-100

Rev. 1.00 – Jul

2007

ExpressCard Parallel Port

Adapter User’s Manual

SPPXP-100

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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 software Quatech ExpressCard Parallel Port Adapter User’s Manual

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.

Caution! Be sure to allow

the installation process to

finish without interruption. 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.

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.

Figure 1 - Windows XP Found new hardware prompt

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.

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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.

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.

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

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.

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Figure 4 - Windows XP “please wait” message

Figure 5 - Windows XP Finished installing prompt

Step Procedure Description

Step 10 Press the Finish button to continue. The ExpressCard Adapter installation is

complete.

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Uninstalling under Windows XP

Follow these steps in the event that you need to uninstall or reinstall

the Parallel Port software.

1. From the Control Panel, select System.

2. Press the Hardware tab.

3. Click on Device Manager.

Figure 6 - Device Manager

4. Scroll down to PORTS and expand.

5. Highlight your Quatech Parallel Port Adapter; for example,

Quatech SPPXP-100 ExpressCard IEEE-1284 Parallel Adapter

(LPT3)

6. Select the Action menu option.

7. Select Uninstall from the drop down menu.

8. Click OK at the Confirmation screen. Note that this also removes

the parallel port associated with your Parallel Port Adapter.

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