rslinx connectable with printer port?

I bought an old laptop with a serial port thinking it would help connectivity the RSlinx. When I configure driver is doesnt allow me to connect to LP1 only COMS. Did I answer my own question?
I cant use a straight db9 to db25 can I?

sunnycheevah said:

When I configure driver is doesnt allow me to connect to LP1 only COMS. Did I answer my own question?
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Yes. A parallel printer port is not a serial communications port.

Why are you trying to connect RSLinx thru a printer port?

Because I didnt think about it..there used to be serial communication ports I thought..

I bought an old laptop with a serial port

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Are you sure it's a serial port ? How many pins does it have ?

What model of laptop computer do you have ?

It is true that PC serial ports have historically been implemented both on 25-pin and 9-pin D-Subminiature connectors. 9-pin has been the dominant format for 20 years.

I have seen 25-pin parallel printer ports on laptops, but never a 25-pin serial port. Some may exist, but I've never seen them.

On PCs if the serial port was 25 pin it would be male, but 25 pin female are parallel ports.