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On 30 Dec 2004 16:55:48 -0800, <ebakunin@gmail.com> wrote:
> OK, here's a hard one. I need some advice.
>
> I own a D-Link wireless printer server with a parallel printer socket.
> I want to buy a new printer but everything sold today only features
> USB. So, essentially I need to connect a USB-b (printer-end USB) to a
> parallel socket.
>
> To be blatantly obvious:
>
> Printer (USB) --- wireless print server (parallel only) ------- laptop.
> Thank in advance for the help.
>
You'd better give up. These are two completely different interfaces, they
communicate in an entirely different way. This is not a matter of matching
the right pair of wires... You get the point? 
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Bob Headrick wrote:
>There are converters that would allow printing to a parallel printer from a USB
>port but not vice versa.
>
>An alternative would be to get a printer such as a DeskJet 5650 or 6540 that
>have parallel ports or units such as a DeskJet 5850 or 6840 that have built in
Just a slight correction - the HP 6540 does not have a parallel port.
Unless there are two versions of it.
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"Bill" <bill@c.a> wrote in message news:4pGdnTmrrM9HoEjcRVn-pw@golden.net...
> Bob Headrick wrote:
>>An alternative would be to get a printer such as a DeskJet 5650 or 6540 that
>>have parallel ports or units such as a DeskJet 5850 or 6840 that have built
>>in
>
> Just a slight correction - the HP 6540 does not have a parallel port.
> Unless there are two versions of it.
Oops - you are correct. I was getting confused with the 5550 and 5650 which
the 6540 superseded. Thanks for correcting my error.
Regards,
Bob Headrick
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Bob Headrick wrote:
>> Just a slight correction - the HP 6540 does not have a parallel port.
>> Unless there are two versions of it.
>
>Oops - you are correct. I was getting confused with the 5550 and 5650 which
>the 6540 superseded. Thanks for correcting my error.
Well that's the first one I've seen from you, so being a new year and
all, we'll let that one go.
Happy New Year!
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