However if you are willing to write down some details of what you would like to see on a basic "Industrial" board controlled by Parallel Port, I'll look into it and see how achievable it woud be with minimal change to my current design or using minimal microcontroller functionality.
I think the point was more that in the industrial world, they are not using the PP. TCP/IP is far better and more reliable, but beyond that, most external controllers such as offerings from Hypertherm, Thermal Dynamics, Burny, etc. are stand a one controllers where everything is housed in one enclosure.
In the light industrial environment, you still find PC's and separate controllers...and the PP, but I/O is usually done with PLC's using 24VDC inputs. For that, a breakout board is still needed, but it doesn't have to be full of bells and whistles. IMO, if the PMDX-122 could accept AC input power, it would be perfect.