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Author Topic: Gateway DX + Okidat ML521 + PCI slots!!  (Read 2121 times)

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edartdesign

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    Gateway DX + Okidat ML521 + PCI slots!!
    « on: March 16, 2012, 06:21:24 AM »
    Hello, I am Ed, and I have a small problem, I have a Gateway DX series pc running windows 7, it is new, and shiny!, however it does not like the old gnarly Okidata ML 521 dot matrix printer that I am trying to run from the DX. The Okidata needs a parallel port to connect with the PC. I thought I could get around this by using a USB to Parallel adapter cable.......no, so, I thought no problem, I'll just pop a Parallel port in the PCI slot.......no, only 1 PCI slot on this computer?????, so, without having to buy a new dot matrixn printer (there really is nothing wrong with the Okidata!) what are my options?, itwould be kind of nice to know!, thanks
    Ed

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    Re: Gateway DX + Okidat ML521 + PCI slots!!
    « Reply #1 on: March 16, 2012, 06:32:57 AM »
    http://www.oki.sk/Windows7_MatrixV11_221110_tcm3-97543.pdf

    It seems like your printer is supported by Windows 7 so why won't the USB interface work? Is the USB interface you bought perhaps not supported by 64bit OS? How old is it?

    And is getting a PCI-E parallel port interface not an option?