Originally Posted by
CL_MotoTech
I know this ins't the answer you are looking for, but you'd do yourself a lot of favors by getting rid of the parallel port and using something like a UC300eth-5lpt or an ESS. Parallel port has gone away for many reasons, almost all of them good reasons. Yes it would require a little bit of money and some time to set the software up again, but it will improve everything. I'm willing to bet it will solve the issue you are experiencing as well. Parallel port control is a fickle beast.