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PIC32MZ Iomega ZIP100 Parallel Port Emulator [Part 2: LPT100 Hardware Design]

March 2, 2026March 17, 2026 ToughDev 0 Comment dosbox, iomega, PIC32MZ, qemu, zip100

A few months after successfully getting Super 8086 Box, DOSBox-X, and QEMU to emulate an Iomega ZIP100 parallel-port ZIP drive,

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PIC32MZ Iomega ZIP100 Parallel Port Emulator [Part 1: DOSBox & QEMU Testing]

February 11, 2026March 16, 2026 ToughDev 2 Comments dosbox, iomega, PIC32MZ, qemu, zip100

In early 2023 my beloved Iomega ZIP100 parallel port drive started to randomly eject disks. I figured that the drive

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Configuring a modern laser printer to work with DOS, Windows 3.1 and Windows NT 3.51

January 29, 2026March 2, 2026 ToughDev 1 Comment lpr, ms dos, printer, Samba, windows 3.1, windows nt 3.51

I couldn’t believe it took me less than 15 minutes to get Windows NT 3.51 to print to my Brother MFC-L2750DW

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About ToughDev

Since 2008, ToughDev has explored embedded systems, software development, reverse engineering, and retro computing, bridging legacy hardware with modern software.

Recent projects include the Super 8086 Box PC XT emulator, the dsMP3 embedded radio, and detailed teardowns of vintage PCs such as the Tandy 2500RSX.

Beyond publishing technical research, ToughDev also provides consulting and custom development services in embedded systems, mobile applications, VoIP, microcontroller firmware, and integration with vintage or undocumented hardware platforms.

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