LaserJet 1000 interface

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Hi all, i have a HP LaserJet 1000 with what looks like only a 25 pin female
interface, like a parallel port on a pc, and it came with a HP USB adapter
that plugs into the printers port and subsequently into a pc USB port.
I was wondering if it was possible to hook this into a pc parallel port with
the right cable? and if so, what would be the right cable? the only thing i
can find that fits is a 25 pin male to 25 pin male cable, but it does not
seem to communicate through this cable.
Thanks in advance,
Sean Dugan

 

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You need to drive your printer though the proper hub or router, from what I
remember.

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"Sean Dugan" <sdugan@nospam.com> wrote in message
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Hi all, i have a HP LaserJet 1000 with what looks like only a 25 pin female
interface, like a parallel port on a pc, and it came with a HP USB adapter
that plugs into the printers port and subsequently into a pc USB port.
I was wondering if it was possible to hook this into a pc parallel port with
the right cable? and if so, what would be the right cable? the only thing i
can find that fits is a 25 pin male to 25 pin male cable, but it does not
seem to communicate through this cable.
Thanks in advance,
Sean Dugan

 

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On Fri, 28 May 2004 11:34:23 -0500, "Sean Dugan" <sdugan@nospam.com>
wrote:

>Hi all, i have a HP LaserJet 1000 with what looks like only a 25 pin female
>interface, like a parallel port on a pc, and it came with a HP USB adapter
>that plugs into the printers port and subsequently into a pc USB port.
>I was wondering if it was possible to hook this into a pc parallel port with
>the right cable? and if so, what would be the right cable? the only thing i
>can find that fits is a 25 pin male to 25 pin male cable, but it does not
>seem to communicate through this cable.

From the specs at
<http://h50025.www5.hp.com/hpcom/sg_en/10_25_101_166_Q1342A.html>
"Connectivity: USB port only, 2-meter cable with pod formatter
included"

What you're looking at is explained here,
<http://www.pcmag.com/print_article/0,1761,a=15640,00.asp> whihc is a
review of the printer:

"To keep costs down, the LaserJet 1000 is a host-based printer,
meaning that most of the imaging is handled by the host PC. What
little of the formatting is left for the LaserJet 1000 to handle is
done in a bulge (pod) at the printer end of the proprietary USB cable,
which is USB at the PC end with a parallel-port-like DB25 connector at
the printer. "

This seems a very strange idea, but this model was positioned on cut
throat pricing, so it probably saved them a few cents at the cost of a
very expensive cable replacement ($49) for the consumer.

 

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"Alan" <none@none.com> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 28 May 2004 11:34:23 -0500, "Sean Dugan" <sdugan@nospam.com>
> wrote:
>
> >Hi all, i have a HP LaserJet 1000 with what looks like only a 25 pin
female
> >interface, like a parallel port on a pc, and it came with a HP USB
adapter
> >that plugs into the printers port and subsequently into a pc USB port.
> >I was wondering if it was possible to hook this into a pc parallel port
with
> >the right cable? and if so, what would be the right cable? the only thing
i
> >can find that fits is a 25 pin male to 25 pin male cable, but it does not
> >seem to communicate through this cable.
>
> From the specs at
> <http://h50025.www5.hp.com/hpcom/sg_en/10_25_101_166_Q1342A.html>
> "Connectivity: USB port only, 2-meter cable with pod formatter
> included"
>
> What you're looking at is explained here,
> <http://www.pcmag.com/print_article/0,1761,a=15640,00.asp> whihc is a
> review of the printer:
>
> "To keep costs down, the LaserJet 1000 is a host-based printer,
> meaning that most of the imaging is handled by the host PC. What
> little of the formatting is left for the LaserJet 1000 to handle is
> done in a bulge (pod) at the printer end of the proprietary USB cable,
> which is USB at the PC end with a parallel-port-like DB25 connector at
> the printer. "
>
> This seems a very strange idea, but this model was positioned on cut
> throat pricing, so it probably saved them a few cents at the cost of a
> very expensive cable replacement ($49) for the consumer.

Thank you very much for your help.