Hi, I'm new around here, I've just started investigating the possibility of building a CNC router or mill. One of the first things that I've discovered is that it looks like I'm going to need a computer with a parallel port. My current computer is a laptop with USB ports only. I've come across the adapter card described below, will this work? And if not, what do I need?
PCMCIA CardBus DB25 Parallel / Printer 1-Port Adapter, RoHS Compliant
• Compliant with 32-Bit PCMCIA CardBus PC Card Type II standard
• Single DB25 Parallel connector
• IEEE 1284 compatible parallel port, supporting SPP, PS2, EPP and ECP modes
• Transfer rate: up to 1.5 Mbps
• 16-byte First-In-First-Out (FIFO) buffer
• Support Hot-Plug feature
• Work with Microsoft Windows 98/ME/2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista 32bit&64bit, Linux or DOS