Does anyone still use parallel ports? For what?

[squeegee]

@kanicbird

(do they make a USB to parallel converter?)

(yes!)

[Tapioca_Dextrin]

@El_Kabong

Likewise, one of the data acquisition systems my company uses in the field is a veritable museum of bizarre interface choices. The main real-time computer in the system does not use the parallel port for printing; instead the port is used to drive a little box containing an audible alarm and warning light. Why? 'Cause back in the day, computer speakers were not loud enough for anyone to hear a system alarm when it went off.

Actually, you’re thinking of the mouse port which connects to the EAB.

Anyhoo, my new employer uses a dongle which can only connect through a parallel port

[mack]

I use the one on my desktop system for a dongle for Cubase.