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SubjectRe: Parallel port device
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>I think that you can hold the bits high on the parallel port (not sure about
>that), but maybe not through the existing parport driver (also not sure).

In SPP mode, the parallel port behaves just like an 8-bit latch for the data
lines, a separate 5-bit latch for the control lines and a few status bits. If
you set a bit in one of the latches it will remain set until you clear it.
The parport driver does provide this functionality.

p.



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