How to check if computer's port is working?

[kokoman90]

Hey guys,
So I have a port I need to check if its working correctly (parallel port)
Is there a way to check it without connecting device to it?

Thanks

 

[carnageX]

https://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php?topic=6042.0

Use a multimeter - last post in that thread.

Here's some pinout diagrams:
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipe..._pinout.svg/400px-25_Pin_D-sub_pinout.svg.png

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipe...outs.svg/2000px-Parallel_port_pinouts.svg.png