CAMM-1 Roland PNC 1000A, PNC 960, PC-50

Hi, we have these cutters in our MakerSpace:

• 1x Roland PNC 1000A "CAMM 1"
• 1x Roland PNC 960 "CAMM 1"
• 1x Roland PC-50 "COLOR CAMM"

Personally, I am super new to using Vinyl cutters. Now, I am wondering: How can these be used again?

What I found:
- Drivers are available until Windows XP

I am asking to find out if anyone has any experience with getting old machines like maybe these to run again? I appreciate any pointers towards that! It might also be possible that I need an old Windows and the old software for them - I do not know...

Related

• Link to discussion on Madtodon

Updates

• I found that the Roland PNC 1000A is in the list of supported drivers: www.codelv.com/projects/inkcut/docs/supported-devices - however, it is supported via Serial - I tried it with the parallel port and I could not get it to move in any way. I will see if I can get a serial2USB adapter.
• Vinyl cutters: CAMM-1 Roland PNC 1000A, PNC 960, PC-50 - Amman Valley MakerSpace Forum

Hi,
Linux, yes.
I was using the parallel interface (first picture left socket) attached to the computer's parallel one (looks like the first picture right socket) . Sadly, this did not move the machine. I created printers for all kinds of different ways to communicate with the PNC 1000A.

Because that did not work, I ordered USB2Serial cables - maybe that will be alright, then.

From www.codelv.com/projects/inkcut/docs/supported-devices

Roland  PNC- 1000   Serial  47  160     Yes

And here it says Serial:
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KYNZMkNy0qYcpnXaNHgXKvdEhnUYKfGqZOH0Dw6siAg/

Roland  PNC- 1000   Serial  47  160 Yes

So, that is why I try it out with Serial.

What do you suggest? Do you have experience with the parallel port? (Old computers have those)