Hi all, I'm new to this forum. First of all, I love this project, and this community. I read the forums and your blogs regularly and I love to see where it goes. Well, that's not the topic so let's go to the question; Is the Arduino really needed? The RepRap is connected to a computer which transfers the "blueprints" to the Arduino which in turn controls the printer. Why not use parallel ports?by DonAlonzo - General