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    I did it!

    So my ultimate try before buying a RIP was to buy an old PC with Windows XP.

    I tried it before with a Win XP but because it was someone elses computer I didn't hack it.

    I bought a IBM Thinkpad X31 with a Dockingstation and Parallel Ports for 50$.

    I tried the usually cables and drivers and nothing.
    Then I went to get a Parallel cable and after two tries...voilá!

    RISO is receiving and printing data...yes!!!

    You should have seen my face when that Squirrel started running into Master Mode :)

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    • Now I will use the IBM as printing station after I connect it over the network to my Mac Pro.
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    • We've finally decided to upgrade a CNC controller to USB because dicking around with WinXP and Parallel connections just isn't worth the time any more :\detritus
    • eg. Our machine is caught in an 'activation loop' - it's a legit copy, but can't be activated, so we have to reset the counter every 29 days...detritus
    • ..except at xmas we had a lot of downtime on the CNC, so it flipped over the 30 days = full re-install. And this isn't the first time either :\detritus
    • Anyway., have fun! :)

      (And DON'T let your XP box ANYWHERE near the the internet! (!!) )      detritus
    • hey detritus, I hope you guys manage that. i was "forbidden" by the people running our server to connect the XP to House's network...hehehe!
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    • and thanks, I really plan to have fun with it!
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    • good newsGnash
    • yes good news Gnash! and thanks to everybody for their input.
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    • lol how did i miss this? :D
      usb to parallel cable, a vm with that xp could do the jab
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    • but i see u already sucked with that lol :D
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