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fretman   08-22-2007 at 05:19:01 PM

Hi,

I have an old computer system (maybe 5 years) where my printer connected via a parallel cable and port. Now I have a new system. However, there is no parallel port anymore to connect my printer to. It seems that most printers today connect via a USB port.

My question is this. Is there a way to connect my old printer to my new system? Is there an interface cable that goes from parallel to USB?

Or do I need to get a new printer?

Thanks.

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fretman   08-22-2007 at 06:25:58 PM
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Thanks for the suggestion. I wonder if my old card can be swapped into my new system. Will have to check that out.

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4ryan6   08-23-2007 at 06:26:32 AM
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You'd be better off to get a new printer.

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SEALBoy   08-23-2007 at 06:54:54 AM
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Yes, seriously, printers are dirt cheap nowadays, you can get one for around $30-$40 on sale.

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cyberjock   08-23-2007 at 10:06:40 AM
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I've used a USB->Serial cable, and USB->PS/2 before, and they were hit and miss. For the price you'll pay for a USB->Parallel, I'd just buy a new printer. You'll pay $20+ for a cable at Best buy, and you can prolly get a new one for $50

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aziraphale   08-23-2007 at 10:40:37 AM
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Yep; get a new one...

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fretman   08-23-2007 at 11:00:02 PM
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Yup...that's what I'm thinking about doing. The PCI/Parallel cards are going for around $40 here. And the USB/Parallel cables are going for about half that. Yeah, printers are cheap these days and I only need a very basic one.

However, the problem I'm having is finding a nice small one where the printouts don't feed out into the back of the printer.

Any suggestions?

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