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product_id: 809624
title: "StarTech.com 1 Port Low Profile PCI Parallel Adapter Card - Parallel adapter - PCI low profile - IEEE 1284 - PCI1P_LP"
brand: "startech"
price: "$5"
currency: NZD
in_stock: false
reviews_count: 6
url: https://www.desertcart.nz/products/809624-startech-com-1-port-low-profile-pci-parallel-adapter-card
store_origin: NZ
region: New Zealand
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# 1.5 Mbps transfer speed Plug & Play installation Low-profile PCI form factor StarTech.com 1 Port Low Profile PCI Parallel Adapter Card - Parallel adapter - PCI low profile - IEEE 1284 - PCI1P_LP

**Brand:** startech
**Price:** $5
**Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock

## Summary

> ⚡ Upgrade your workstation with vintage power and modern ease!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** StarTech.com 1 Port Low Profile PCI Parallel Adapter Card - Parallel adapter - PCI low profile - IEEE 1284 - PCI1P_LP by startech
- **How much does it cost?** $5 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Currently out of stock
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.nz](https://www.desertcart.nz/products/809624-startech-com-1-port-low-profile-pci-parallel-adapter-card)

## Best For

- startech enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted startech brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Effortless Setup:** Plug & Play design with included standard and low-profile brackets means zero downtime.
- • **Legacy Meets Modern:** Seamlessly add a parallel port to your sleek, small form factor PC without bulky hardware.
- • **Speed That Keeps Up:** Experience blazing 1.5 Mbps data transfer rates for printers, scanners, and drives.
- • **Universal Compatibility:** Supports a wide range of OS from Windows 95 to Windows 11 and Linux for ultimate flexibility.
- • **Conflict-Free Performance:** IRQ sharing eliminates hardware conflicts, ensuring smooth multitasking in your workspace.

## Overview

The StarTech.com 1 Port Low Profile PCI Parallel Adapter Card adds a high-performance IEEE 1284 parallel port to small form factor PCs via a low-profile PCI slot. Supporting transfer speeds up to 1.5 Mbps and broad OS compatibility, it includes both standard and low-profile brackets for versatile installation. Designed for plug-and-play ease with IRQ sharing to prevent conflicts, this adapter is perfect for professionals needing reliable legacy device connectivity in a compact, modern setup.

## Description

StarTech. offers a high performance PCI Parallel Port add-in card giving users an additional Parallel IEEE 1284 EPP/ECP port that allows them to connect printers scanners and portable drives to their PC workstation requiring low profile cards. The card supports transfer rates of up to 1.5 Mbps for super fast data transfer. The card includes drivers for Windows XP ME 2000 98 95 NT4 DOS and Linux. Plug-and-Play connectivity and step-by-step instruction manual make it easy to install and use. IRQ sharing feature also eliminates IRQ conflicts.Primary InformationNetworking Type : Parallel adapter Form Factor : Plug-in card Networking Interface : N/A Data Transfer Rate : 1.5 Mbps Data Link Protocol : Parallel Connectivity Technology : Wired Features : Compliant Standards: Plug and Play ExpansionService&SupportService & Support Type : Limited lifetime warranty Special FeatureRoHS : Yes UNSPSC CodeUNSPSC Code : 43201404

## Features

- Add a parallel port to your low profile/small form factor computer through a PCI expansion slot
- 1 Port Low Profile PCI Parallel Adapter Card
- PCI Parallel Card / IEEE 1284 Card / Parallel Card Adapter
- PCI DB25 Card / Low-Profile Parallel Card
- Standard and low-profile bracket included allowing installation into almost any system

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Wireless Type | 802.11bgn |
| Brand | StarTech |
| Item model number | PCI1P_LP |
| Operating System | Windows® DOS, 95, 98SE, ME, XP, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 10, 11 Linux 3.5.x to 4.11.x LTS Versions only |
| Item Weight | 4.6 ounces |
| Product Dimensions | 5.94 x 0.87 x 5.35 inches |
| Item Dimensions  LxWxH | 5.94 x 0.87 x 5.35 inches |
| Color | One Color |
| Department | accessories general |
| Manufacturer | StarTech.com |
| Language | English |
| ASIN | B00006B8DW |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Date First Available | February 28, 2012 |

## Product Details

- **Specific Uses For Product:** personal
- **Color:** One Color
- **Item dimensions L x W x H:** 5.94 x 0.87 x 5.35 inches
- **Brand:** StarTech
- **Item Weight:** 0.29 Pounds

## Images

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Works well, easy install
*by C***T on August 8, 2008*

I initially was going to purchase the "value" version of this card (same manufac, but a few bucks cheaper) but read on the Dell boards that the value card will not work with the Dell Vostro line. So, bought this version since I was using it with a Dell (right now an XPS, but will be moving the card in a few months to my Vostro 410).Very easy install -- just pop it into an open slot, power up, and the new hardward wizard came up. The CD has 2 drivers for XP -- not sure of the difference (if there is one). Windows pulled in the driver, although it did pop up a warning saying the driver was not verified with XP. No problems installing it, and it works perfectly.Using it with an old HP laserjet (a 4M) and a DOS application (yes, DOS. It's a legacy app that can't be ported to Windows). Wanted to get some use out of the old printer, plus DOS can't print to a USB port unless you go through all sorts of twists and turns. An old-fashioned LPT1, on the other hand, can be used with zero drama.Love it when plug and play actually means plug and play!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Finally printing, yay!
*by S***0 on November 30, 2011*

I have Windows 7 Home Premium, 64-bit and an older HP PSC 500 with a homebuilt computer. The other mobo went out and the new one didn't have a parallel port. I like this HP printer and really didn't want to replace. The parallel to USB adapters will not work with this particular HP. And Win 7 wont recognize the scanning ability of the HP PSC 500 either, but that has nothing to do with this card...I put the card in the new motherboard, booted up and all the drivers downloaded and installed automatically. First attempt at trying to print, got a printer offline error. Went into Device and Printers, manually removed the printer, manually added it again and changed it to LPT3, which is what the Device Manager says the PCI card was on, and printed a test page. Yay! It works!Thank you previous reviewers. They helped me, so hopefully this review will help some one else.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Requires Manual Intervention with Windows 7
*by B***R on November 17, 2011*

I bought this card because my new (home-built) Windows 7 computer had no parallel port integrated into the motherboard, and I still wanted to use my perfectly serviceable HP Laserjet. I began by installing the card, but not attaching the printer. On my setup, Windows obviously detected the new card since it showed up in Device Manager, but Windows did not offer to install any drivers. In Device Manager, the card was shown with a yellow exclamation point, indicating that it wasn't working properly: Of course not, since the drivers had not yet been installed! At that point I installed the drivers manually from Device Manager, and that went quickly on my Win7 Professional 64-bit machine -- fortunately, 64-bit drivers are included on the CD that accompanied the card.On my computer, the card defaulted to LPT3 rather than LPT1. That caused a problem when I attempted to install my Laserjet 6p printer; Windows was unable to find any drivers for it. However, once I changed the card's port to LPT1 (again in Device Manager) and tried again, Win7 was able to locate the proper drivers and install them right away. It seems odd that Windows could recognize the attached printer when the port was set to LPT3, but couldn't find any drivers until the port was changed to LPT1. In any case, once that issue was sorted out, there was smooth sailing. (Possibly Windows would have installed the drivers automatically after the port setting was corrected; I didn't wait to find out the answer to that.)Before long, Windows Update offered to install newer drivers for this printer, but I'm resisting that offer since the original ones are working fine at this point. When it comes to drivers offered by Windows Update, I'm of the "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" school.In conclusion, the item under review isn't quite a "plug 'n' play" device, but if you're comfortable fiddling with the above-mentioned settings, it should do the job.-----------------------UPDATE (3-20-2018): After 6.5 years, this card stopped working; it no longer appeared in Device Manager. I ordered another one, which was exactly the same model, but the drivers would not install. StarTech online chat support was helpful, but their suggestions did not work, so I returned the new card and stuck the old one back in my computer. To my surprise, the old card then showed up in Device Manager, but with a driver issue. I tried updating the driver, using the files that I had just downloaded from StarTech, and -- amazingly -- this procedure worked. I suppose that the old card needed nothing more than to be re-seated, which of course was accomplished by the card-swapping. I should have tried that before ordering the new card, which didn't work anyway.

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