detecting lpt1 port status

How would i go about detcting whether the paper out pin is active on the printer port?Any ideasTIA

[126 byte] By [antdickens] at [2007-9-26 4:10:29]

# 1

have you tried the "isPaperOut()" method of the javax.comm.ParallelPort class?

darrelln at 2007-6-29 13:14:25 >

# 2

Cheers i'll give it a go. Would an applet have the correct security privileges to do this?

antdickens at 2007-6-29 13:14:25 >

# 3

I suspect not, unless its a signed applet.

darrelln at 2007-6-29 13:14:25 >

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