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Q152123: Using Iomega Parallel Port Zip Drives with Windows NT

Article: Q152123
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 3.5,3.51
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kb3rdparty kbhw kbHardware
Last Modified: 21-FEB-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5, 3.51 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5, 3.51 
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SUMMARY
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The Iomega Parallel Port Zip Drive is not listed in the Windows NT Hardware
Compatibility List (HCL). Iomega Corporation does supply a Windows NT 3.51
device driver for the drive.

The Parallel Port driver for 3.51 is available on the Iomega Web Site at:

http://www.iomega.com/support/software/ftp.html

Windows NT 4.0 only supports the SCSI version of this drive. The parallel version
is not natively supported.

For additional information on the Iomega ZIP drives and Windows NT, refer to the
Iomega FaxBack service at (800) 456-5522 or (801) 778-5763, or contact Iomega
Technical Support at (801) 629-7610.

The Iomega ZIP drives and cartridges are manufactured by Iomega Corp., a vendor
independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding
these products' performance or reliability.

The third-party contact information included in this article is provided to help
you find the technical support you need. This contact information is subject to
change without notice. Microsoft in no way guarantees the accuracy of this
third-party contact information.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kb3rdparty kbhw kbHardware 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNT351search kbWinNT350search kbWinNTW350 kbWinNTW350search kbWinNTW351search kbWinNTW351 kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS351 kbWinNTS350 kbWinNTS351search kbWinNTS350search
Version           : :3.5,3.51
Issue type        : kbinfo

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