Perhaps it's time to consider leaving the old parallel interface devices
in favor of newer supported USB, Ethernet, and/or wireless interfaces.
Inkjet printers are available for less than $50 and laser printers for
less than $100
that use USB and/or wireless connections.
There is good free open source (OpenOffice) word processing/spreadsheet/
etc. software that is supported for current major operating systems.
If the logging, rig or scanning software is unsupported on recent
generation operating systems it's time to bite the bullet and consider
upgrading to something that is. Newer decent logging software can
import your log using an ADIF file.
Get a decent USB digital interface (microHAM, etc.) for digi modes.
There will be some short term pain to move forward. But your newer
hardware and software should be supported for the foreseeable future
without relying on outdated/unsupported legacy hardware/software.
Phil NA4M
On 11/22/2014 13:15, Phil Sussman wrote:
I have been researching the replacement of the three XP machines here
in the shack
and the results have been discouraging. None of my programs: word
processing,
spreadsheet, logging, rig interface, and scanner programming is
compatible with
WIN-7 let alone WIN-8.1.
In addition, my interfaces for the printer(s) [non-serial, but
parallel] aren't USB compatible either! I currently have five serial
interfaces, but my two USB ports have yet to operate with serial
adapters. I believe this is because my USB ports are USB-1 type (just
plain old)
Obviously, I do not have an unlimited budget to replace three
computers, two
printers, all the software and still be unable to interface with my rigs.
I've got a JRC JST-145 (interfaced with LOGic) and an ICOM IC-756 pro-II.
--
Phil Duff
Georgetown, TX
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