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to: KEN HRYNCHUK
from: Jasen Betts
date: 2004-10-19 07:54:16
subject: 8-bit LPT cable

Hello KEN.

16 Oct 04 16:17, you wrote to ANDY BALL:

 KH> ANDY BALL wrote to MARK LEWIS on 10-14-04 11:43:

 KH> I'm using a single reference (pin 25), here. I wonder if connecting
 KH> all the grounds would make a difference, in byte-mode? I wouldn't
 KH> think so, and they're not mentioned in either INTERLNK's or File
 KH> Maven's docs.

The more grounds you have the better the cable will perform.
the difference it makes will probably not be significant, unless the port
is being clocked by hardware (ECP mode)

Jasen

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