Installation Guide for PCI Parallel Ports
This installation guide describes the procedure to install the Nm9705CV, Nm9735CV, Nm9805CV, Nm9715CV, Nm9835CV, Nm9755CV PCI parallel ports in Linux platform.
Linux kernel provide a 'parport' code to support parallel port (/dev/lp0, /dev/lp1, /dev/lp2). This code provides the ability to share one port between multiple devices. And it is loadable when kernel is running.
The 'parport' code is split into two parts : generic (which deals with port sharing) and architecture-dependent eg. X86, SPARC. (which deals with actually using the port). Thus, please take the following steps to install 'parport' module!
Check the on-board parallel port's hardware resources
Most likely each motherboard has a built-in parallel port. And its hardware resources are settable with BIOS utility.
Enter the command more /proc/pci
The response is similar to the following
Bus 0, Device 11, function 0:
Serial controller : Unknown vendor Unknown device (rev 01).
Vendor id=9710, Device id=9705
Device id=9735
Device id=9805
Device id=9815
Device id=9835
Device id=9855
Medium devsel. Fast back-to-back capable. IRQ 11
Board with Nm9705CV part
I/O at 0xc000 [0xc001] printer port
0xc008 [0xc009] ECP/EPP config registers
Board with Nm9735CV part
I/O at 0xc000 [0xc001] not used
0xc008 [0xc009] not used
0xc010 [0xc011] printer port
0xc018 [0xc019] ECP/EPP config registers
Board with Nm9805CV part
I/O at 0xc000 [0xc001] printer port
I/O at 0xc400 [0xc401] ECP/EPP config registers
I/O at 0xc800 [0xc801] not used
I/O at 0xd000 [0xd001] not used
I/O at 0xd400 [0xd401] not used
I/O at 0xd800 [0xd801] not used
Board with Nm9715CV part
I/O at 0xc000 [0xc001] printer port 1
I/O at 0xc400 [0xc401] ECP/EPP config registers 1
I/O at 0xc800 [0xc801] printer port 2
I/O at 0xd000 [0xd001] ECP/EPP config registers 2
I/O at 0xd400 [0xd401] not used
I/O at 0xd800 [0xd801] not used
Board with Nm9835CV part
I/O at 0xc000 [0xc001] not used
I/O at 0xc400 [0xc401] not used
I/O at 0xc800 [0xc801] printer port
I/O at 0xd000 [0xd001] ECP/EPP config registers
I/O at 0xd400 [0xd401] not used
I/O at 0xd800 [0xd801] not used
Board with Nm9755CV part
I/O at 0xc000 [0xc001] printer port 1
I/O at 0xc400 [0xc401] ECP/EPP config registers 1
I/O at 0xc800 [0xc801] printer port 2
I/O at 0xd000 [0xd001] ECP/EPP config registers 2
I/O at 0xd400 [0xd401] not used
I/O at 0xd800 [0xd801] not used
Install 'parport' module
To load the generic 'parport' code
Type insmod parport.o
To load the architecture-dependent code to tell 'parport' code
insmod parport_pc.o io=0x378,0xc000,0xc800
irq=7, irq=11, none
or
insmod parport_pc.o io=0x378,0xc000,0xc800
irq=7,11,none
You have three PC-style ports, one at 0x378 with IRQ 7, one at
0xc000 with IRQ11, one at 0xc800 with no IRQ.
Check the attached printer device [optional]
Once the architecture-dependent part of the paraport code is loaded into the kernel. You could enter the following command
insmod parport_probe.o
To check any attached devices and log a message similar to
parport0: Printer, epson
Then /dev/lp0, /dev/lp1 and /dev/lp2 are ready for service
Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.