USB to Parallel IEEE 1284 Printer Adapter Cable PC (Connect your old parallel printer to a USB port)

If you have a parallel printer and a PC with no parallel port, this is for you. It allows you to use a USB port for the printer. And it works perfectly as advertised. This cable was a little short for my liking, but I attached a three foot USB extension cable and haven't skipped a beat. Highly recommended and a no-brainer to install and use.

I put together a new computer and realized my old laser printer would not work any more due to the need for a parallel port which didn't exist on the new motherboard. This cable saved me from buying a new printer. It worked first try and seamlessly. Running this connected to a HP Laserjet 6p from a AMD Phenom X4 955 X4, Vista Ultimate.

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Product Description Today's computers don't come with parallel ports. But they do have USB! With this adapter cable you can still use your older printers with your newer computer. Converts a printer's parallel port for use with a USB port. This cable adapter is only compatible with 36-pin parallel ports: be aware that there are multiple types of parallel ports, some with 25 pins, some with 36. Please check your documentation or count the pins before you order! Length is 3 ft.

Product Features
• USB to Parallel IEEE 1284 Printer Adapter/Converter Cable
• This unique cable allows you to attach your computer to any parallel printer device thru the USB port and get faster printing results.
• Plug &Play, CD-ROM driver included, Connect a parallel printer to USB port, Compatible with Windows 95, 98, ME, 2000 and XP ,Supports virtually any standard or IEEE 1284 parallel printer
• Cable Length: 1.7M

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C2G / Cables to Go 16898 USB IEEE-1284 Parallel Printer Adapter Cable, Beige 6 Feet

I bought this to work with a Laserjet 5 printer. I found it installed easily and needed no drivers to work with Windows XP. I've printed text and graphics without a problem. Very happy with this product.

Purchased this to connect an old HP LaserJet 4ML to a new Intel iMac. Just plugged it in and it worked. iMac recognized the printer model and shows up as an available printer in application print dialog boxes. Does not say it is Mac compatable but it works!

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Product Features
• Connect your IEEE-1284 printer to your USB port
• Connector 1: USB Type A Male Connector 2: Centronics 36 Male
• Compliant with USB 1.0 specifications
• If you have multiple printers, you can eliminate the need for a switchbox by connecting each printer to a USB port.
• This adapter auto-negotiates hardware recognition for faster protocol setup, and is fully plug-and-play compatible.

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C2G / Cables to Go 16899 USB To DB25 IEEE-1284 Parallel Printer Adapter Cable, 6 Feet

Opened this up, plugged it into our brand new Dell running Windows 7, plugged the other end into our 17 year old Laserjet 4L. Windows instantly recognized everything and installed the necessary drivers. Printed the first page within 2 minutes of plugging in. Glad to have our old reliable laser back in action

The cable shows up under Linux as 'Bi-directional Parallel Printer Port lp1'. The connector is a transparent blue soft plastic, and you can see the circuit board inside. The cable is (standard) shielded USB. I use these thing-a-ma-jigs for control of hobbyist projects, such as, but not limited to, JTAG interfaces. Works for me.

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Product Description Use this adapter cable to connect your inkjet, laser or high speed printer to a computer without a parallel port. Forget the hassles of IRQ sharing by adapting your printer to USB. If you have multiple printers, you can eliminate the need for a switchbox by connecting each printer to a USB port. The device is fully transparent to the user and is ideal for true bi-directional communication. This adapter auto-negotiates hardware recognition for faster protocol setup, and is fully plug-and-play compatible. System Reqs • Requires Microsoft Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP, Vista or Windows 7. • Please make sure this item is used only with printers. It cannot be guaranteed that any other devices other than printers, such as multi-function printer/scanner/faxes, tapes drives, zip drives, or other non-standard parallel devices will work with this unit. Connector 1: USB Type A Male Connector 2: DB25 Female

Product Features
• Connectors: USB A Male to DB25 Female
• Connects to the parallel cable from your printer to a USB port on your computer
• Perfect for inkjet, laser and other high-speed printers
• Auto-negotiates hardware recognition for faster protocol setup

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