For sale is a vintage MicroSolutions Backpack Bantam portable parallel port CD-ROM drive kit.

sale includes:

• Backpack Bantam portable CD-ROM drive model 180100
• Backpack parallel port connection cable
• AC/DC power adapter
• Copy of driver/software installation CD for Windows 95/98

In great shape and warranted non-DOA.

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Backpack bantam.This small and mighty portable CD-ROM drive weighs just 20 ounces and fits in the palm of your hand! The bantam achieves maximum transfer speeds through the parallel port.
backpack Parallel Port CD-ROM Drive Product Features. Specifications (180100)
– High performance operation – Perfect for notebooks and desktop PCs – Smart pass-through port allows you to print
without disconnecting the drive – Uses Micro Solutions’ patented parallel
port interface technology – Portable, lightweight and sleek —
weighs in at just 21oz. (600g) – MPC 2 compliant with EPP – 1,200KB/s maximum transfer speed – Device drivers for WindowsTM (95, 3.x,
NT*), DOS* and OS/2* included – DOS device driver may be loaded into
upper memory – Includes un-install utility to remove
software drivers from Windows – Access thousands of multimedia titles – Plays both CD-ROM program and audio CDs – Detachable data cable makes the
bantam easier to transport – Can be daisy-chained with other
backpack drives or additional devices – Automatically recognizes and supports
Enhanced Parallel Ports (EPP) and
IEEE 1284 ports – MSCDEX compatible — (includes MSCDEX) – Supports LPT1 - LPT3
INTERFACE
Standard PC parallel port interface
TRANSFER SPEED
Unidirectional Parallel Port — 100KB/s - 195KB/s (typical)
offerirectional Parallel Port — 300KB/s - 530KB/s (typical)
Enhanced Parallel Port — 1,200KB/s (maximum with Mode 1 discs)
DATA BUFFER
128KB
TYPICAL ACCESS TIME
150 milliseconds 12cm disc 1/3 stroke
SUPPORTED MEDIA
High Sierra, ISO 9660, CD-ROM XA, Photo CD and CD-audio format
AUDIO OUTPUTS
Headphone and line output
INTERNAL SPEAKER
1/2 watt with manual volume control
POWER CONSUMPTION
5 watts, universal power supply included
LINE VOLTAGE RANGE
90 - 260 VAC
OPERATING TEMPERATURE
41°F - 122°F (5°C - 50°C)
MTBF
50,000 POH @ 20% utilization
APPROVALS
UL, CSA, FCC class B, CE, TÜV, SEMKO
DIMENSIONS
1"(h) x 6"(w) x 8 1/2"(l) — 2.54cm (h) x 15.24cm (w) x 21.59cm (l)
WEIGHT
21oz. (600g); U.S. power supply - 3oz. (85g); data cable - 5oz. (142g)






































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