External Parallel Port devices and Linux
Some of these drivers have been written using reverse engineering techniques because their manufacturers have been unwilling or unable to provide technical information to Linux developers. Even when they were unable to provide specific information, some vendors have contributed hardware as a way of acknowledging the importance of the Linux market. We extend our thanks to all the people who have helped in one way or another.
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Special thanks go to these companies for equipment donations:
The following is a list, arranged in alphabetical order by manufacturer, of most of the parallel port devices for which Linux support is available or in development. Click on a product name to find out more.
This page last modified Sunday, 2 January 2000