If you're not ready to give up your older parallel peripherals, pick up the StarTech.com PCI1P, a one-port EPP/ECP parallel card that gives you the best value for your money. With this enhanced bi-directional IEEE 1284 card, you'll be able to connect your legacy printers, scanners, portable drives, memory card readers and more and enjoy speeds up to 3-times faster than built-in parallel ports. The PCI card supports Plug-and-Play and IRQ sharing, so installation is easy. The card also supports hot-swapping, so you can add and remove your peripherals without having to turn off your computer.