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Hello , I have recently purchased a cnc 3040 4 axis router .
The question is a daft one !!!
If I have a controller box with a USB port ( which connects to windows 7 pc ) do I also have to install a parallel port driver ?? Or is that only to be used if the controller box doesn't have a usb port and a old style printer port instead
Yours sincerely
Peter Emmott
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Depends....
You shouldn't need a Parallel Port driver, but you might need a USB Parallel Port driver if that control box just has a USB to parallel port adapter inside it.
I would guess the control box you have in based on GRBL which runs on an Ardiuno, which has a USB port built-in.
You will need software on the PC that sends the G code to the controller, something like Universal Gcode sender, which is a free download.
Why would you assume such a thing.? . . . .Knowing these things I'd think would be much more chance that it uses Mach3.?Quote:
Originally Posted by DaveL
So the question should be what control software are you using.?
Pemmot.
If your using Mach3 or 4 then you will need a Plug-in which is written exclusively for the USB controller you have.