pci paralel card

congaman100 · 01-12-2009, 02:03 PM

I just built a new computer that does not have a parallel port on the mobo.I want to run my scanport scanner. I bought a parallel pci card, and put that in the computer it runs a n MOS chip. I can't figure out which driver to use with the card. I'm running vista home premium 32 bit sp1. The guy in China I bought the card from has no idea what to do. I'd love some help .
Thanks,

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**simpswr** · 01-12-2009, 02:07 PM

What Brand and model is the card? You would download the driver from the manufacturers support site ( and hope they have a vista driver )

congaman100 · 01-18-2009, 07:20 PM

I dod find the driver on line. I installed it and I'm still getting the message "no host adapter found" when I tell Swiss knife to search for the scanner. I know it's hooked up right. It installed to lpt3 and lpt1 is in use. Should I move it to lpt2?

01-12-2009, 02:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
congaman100 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 4 OS: vista home ultimate sp1	pci paralel card I just built a new computer that does not have a parallel port on the mobo.I want to run my scanport scanner. I bought a parallel pci card, and put that in the computer it runs a n MOS chip. I can't figure out which driver to use with the card. I'm running vista home premium 32 bit sp1. The guy in China I bought the card from has no idea what to do. I'd love some help . Thanks, GIGABYTE GA-EP45T-DS3R LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard LG 22X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA Model GH22LS30 CORSAIR XMS3 DHX 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Dual Channel Kit Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor Model BX80562Q6600 2 Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro 92mm CPU Cooler HIS Hightech H485F512P Radeon HD 4850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail Antec Basiq BP500UB 500W ATX12V Version 2.01 Active PFC Power Supply - OEM

01-12-2009, 02:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 12,271 OS: XP, Vista, Win 7	Re: pci paralel card What Brand and model is the card? You would download the driver from the manufacturers support site ( and hope they have a vista driver ) __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help How to post a Screen Shot \| PC running slow?

01-18-2009, 07:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
congaman100 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 4 OS: vista home ultimate sp1	Re: pci paralel card I dod find the driver on line. I installed it and I'm still getting the message "no host adapter found" when I tell Swiss knife to search for the scanner. I know it's hooked up right. It installed to lpt3 and lpt1 is in use. Should I move it to lpt2?