--- src/misc/parallel.c	2008-10-10 20:09:44.000000000 +0200
+++ src/misc/parallel.c	2010-01-03 20:38:36.810323551 +0100
@@ -629,7 +629,7 @@
       printf ("WARNING: EPP or ECP mode was requested, but not available\n");
 
   // set mode for read() and write()
-  if (capabilities & PARPORT_MODE_ECP)
+  if (0 && capabilities & PARPORT_MODE_ECP)
     parport_io_mode = IEEE1284_MODE_ECP;
   else if (capabilities & PARPORT_MODE_EPP)
     parport_io_mode = IEEE1284_MODE_EPP;