accessing parallel port in java

[sharadapra]

our project has 2 stepper motr t be cnnected and v r planning to interface via the parallel port. now the problem is how to exactly send data to the parallel port in java. please can anyoene tell which version and which classes am i supposed to use.please help.

[horace1]

our project has 2 stepper motr t be cnnected and v r planning to interface via the parallel port. now the problem is how to exactly send data to the parallel port in java. please can anyoene tell which version and which classes am i supposed to use.please help.

have a look at the Java Communications package
http://java.sun.com/products/javacomm/
I have never tried to use the parallel port but it works with the serial port OK