[duxuser] Re: Will a USB to Parallel cable work with a Versapoint Duo embosser?
- From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2011 17:08:07 -0000
Hi Nancy,
We're based in the UK, and our advice to users here is to use a Serial
to Parallel adaptor from an electronics store called "Maplins". We
know these work, and frankly won't support anything else. Not all of
these devices are alike - far from it.
I see that Enabling Technologies have one in their on-line shop
(http://store.brailler.com/accessories.html) at $30 which is a little
less than the £25 (British Pounds) Maplin charge.
At least you'll know the Enabling one will work, but whatever you go
for, do make sure whoever tells you about it, confirms that it will
work with an embosser.
George.
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From: duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Nancy Roberts
Sent: 01 January 2011 16:51
To: duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [duxuser] Will a USB to Parallel cable work with a Versapoint
Duo embosser?
Hi All,
This isn't strictly Duxbury related, but since I plan to use Duxbury
to prepare documents for embossing and actually use it to control the
versapoint, I hope list moderators will forgive me!
We have an old versapoint duo here at the school that only has
Parallel or Serial connection, no USB. Of course computers are all
about USB these days. Has anyone been in the same situation and
successfully gotten a Parallel (or Serial) to USB cable to run their
old Versapoint Duo? It is a model BP2B-01 and says Blaize Engineering
(as opposed to Freedom Scientific) on it.
I've read a lot of stories about those type of converter cables NOT
working, so if anyone has any advice or suggestions as to how to
conquer this particular beast, I'd love to hear it. Then I can use
Duxbury to do some actual interpoint embossing, which up until now I
have been unable to do with the "new" embosser we have.
TIA,
Nancy
Logan, Utah
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