Hello,

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-- Stupid question following below =)

Looking for someone with good knowledge of the PC's parallel port, new and
old computers.

I am trying to interface to the parallel port, and I am having no luck -
absolutely none.

Here is what I am starting with for knowledge (assumptions?):

1) Outputs are open collector type.
2) Pin configuration of the port.

Now some places (I.e. a certain parallel port FAQ at
http://www.lvr.com/files/ibmlpt.txt) will tell me that the outputs are TTL.

Here's where I noticed that I'm not able to get it to work properly.  I
tried to connect the port to a 74LS05 (Inverter) and the output and inputs
to this chip are something like 1.3V. Total garbage.  Regardless of the
port's state.  I do believe that the software I'm using to toggle all of the
outputs on the port is correct.

Any ideas???

Thanks,

Wade

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