DESC: The Lava Parallel-PCI is the industry's first affordable PCI bus parallel port, capable of data throughput rates up to 3 times faster than standard ISA or motherboard parallel ports. Ideal as an interface to external storage devices (e.g. Zip Drives), printers, and parallel port scanners, the Lava Parallel-PCI is a speedy low-cost addition to any PCI-based PC. Easy to install - just plug it in and it configures itself!