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ECP Last modified: Tuesday, April 13, 2004
Short for Extended Capabilities Port, a parallel-port standard for PCs that supports bi-directional communication between the PC and attached devices (such as a printer). ECP is about 10 times faster than the older Centronics standard. Another modern parallel port for PCs that offers similar performance is the EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port).
FAQ on the IEEE 1284 standard for parallel ports Provides answers to common questions and misunderstandings regarding the new Extended Capabilities Port (ECP), and the Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) standards and usage. Paper on Extended Capability Port (ECP) mode This paper, from Far Point Communications, describes this advanced mode for communication with printer and scanner type peripherals. Many tables and graphics are provided to highlight descriptions in the text. Parallel port central Contains a collection of links and resources for the PC parallel port including ECP, EPP, bidirectional, and IEEE-1284 modes.	Related Categories Miscellaneous Standards Related Terms Centronics interface DCC EPP parallel port Shopping ECP Products Compare Products,Prices and Stores Shop by Category: Motherboards 411 Model Matches PC Desktops 302 Model Matches Servers 235 Model Matches