I didn't see anyone respond to your comment about not needing a laptop.
If you use Mach software to drive the table, it needs to have a parallel printer port. Laptops don't have parallel printer ports on them. And, you can't use a USB to parallel port because they are too slow.
There are some third party solutions (SmoothStepper, etc) - but they are more invovled and more money. Best case is if you have an old XP system laying around.
Just starting in Aug '10
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