What is LPT Full Form in Computer?
The LPT full form in the computer is the Line Printer Terminal. LPT is a parallel interface that is often used to connect printers to computers. The LPT interface was popular in the early days of computing, but USB and other interface types have largely supplanted it. It has been widely used in the early days of computing, and has been recently replaced by the USB and the other interface types.
Major components of LPT:
The major components of LPS are connectors, data lines, ground lines, control lines, and the driver circuit. The LPT interface was created to be easy and dependable; thus, it became popular for connecting printers and other peripherals to personal computers. However, the LPT interface has been mainly supplanted by the Universal Serial Bus interface, which allows for higher data transfer rates, more stable connections, and hot plugging.
How does the LPT terminal work?
The Line Printer Terminal interface transfers data in parallel between the computer and the printer. When a print job was transmitted from the computer to the printer, the data was transferred in parallel across 8 data lines, providing for rapid data transfer. The LPT interface additionally had four control lines to govern data flow and relay status information between the computer and the printer. The LPT interface was commonly used with a 25-pin D-subminiature connector to make the physical connection between the computer and the printer.