Just to confirm I understood correctly, does that means that all T60/T61 have a real port, but on some it is easier to access (the 4:3 non-wide)? Nope. That J26 port is what the Ser/Par adapter connects to, only the adapter itself has the proper Ser/Par ports. You can set the Par-address in the BIO...

Look for Serial/Parallel Port J26 on the motherboard (between the Ultrabay Battery port and ODD port). That one is only available on 4:3 non-widescreen T60/T61 and very few R60/R61 motherboards. 15" models also have an interposer card with the above 3 connectors (both male and female) on them. Coul...

T61 is the fastest model you can get with a parallel port. It is not integrated in the machine, requieres an adaptor that replaces the optical drive as noted above. But it is a real port, coming from the chipset, so it won't give you any issues. I've got two serial/parallel adapters myself, I bough...