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- Allows a Parallel Printer to connect to a PC via a USB Port
- Compatible with all Parallel Printers
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Easily connect your parallel printer to your PC with this Max Value USB2.0 to Parallel printer adapter.
This adapter will save you the trouble of installing a PCI card because the USB cable quickly plugs into any USB1.1 or USB2.0 port on your computer.
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41 of 41 people found the following review helpful
I initially had difficulty in installing this and thought that I was going to be one of the people for whom it did not work. However, this is the way I eventually installed it on a Vista machine.
1. Attach the USB end to your PC but do NOT connect your printer.
2. Allow Windows to install device drivers automatically for an IEEE-1284 Controller. (you do not require the supplied mini CD)
3. Only then should you connect your printer and switch on. Windows should automatically install printer drivers but if necessary will ask for a location from you. (Download printer drivers from the printer manufacturers web site if needed).
4. This cable is quite short and you may be tempted to use a USB extension cable but mine would NOT work when using an extension cable, so I moved my printer nearer. This may be due to a poor quality extension cable but it demonstrates that that something as simple as this can make a difference.
So, to sum up, make sure you allow Windows to install drivers for the cable BEFORE you connect your printer.
Hope this helps.
1. Attach the USB end to your PC but do NOT connect your printer.
2. Allow Windows to install device drivers automatically for an IEEE-1284 Controller. (you do not require the supplied mini CD)
3. Only then should you connect your printer and switch on. Windows should automatically install printer drivers but if necessary will ask for a location from you. (Download printer drivers from the printer manufacturers web site if needed).
4. This cable is quite short and you may be tempted to use a USB extension cable but mine would NOT work when using an extension cable, so I moved my printer nearer. This may be due to a poor quality extension cable but it demonstrates that that something as simple as this can make a difference.
So, to sum up, make sure you allow Windows to install drivers for the cable BEFORE you connect your printer.
Hope this helps.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Bought this to connect my HP Deskjet 690C printer to my new computer. No problems whatsoever. Attached it and the computer picked it up straight away without any need for the disk. Good piece of kit which has let me continue using an old but very good printerNEWLink USB to Parallel Printer Cable
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
It arrived on time and it works.
I am using it to connect a laptop running Vista to a HP LaserJet 6L. It works OK, but you have to make sure the printer is awake before trying to print on it. The 6L puts itself to sleep if not used used for a period of time. If it is in this state then sending it a print job does not work. I believe this is probably due to Vista.
Also the USB connector is live. If the laptop is booted without the mains connected, it appears to think that the printer is an unauthorised power supply and gives several rather alarming warning messages. So, boot the laptop first, power up the printer and then connect it. Print before the printer puts itself to sleep.
One problem with the cable is that it is only 1 metre long. 2 (or 3) metres would have been a lot more helpful.
I am using it to connect a laptop running Vista to a HP LaserJet 6L. It works OK, but you have to make sure the printer is awake before trying to print on it. The 6L puts itself to sleep if not used used for a period of time. If it is in this state then sending it a print job does not work. I believe this is probably due to Vista.
Also the USB connector is live. If the laptop is booted without the mains connected, it appears to think that the printer is an unauthorised power supply and gives several rather alarming warning messages. So, boot the laptop first, power up the printer and then connect it. Print before the printer puts itself to sleep.
One problem with the cable is that it is only 1 metre long. 2 (or 3) metres would have been a lot more helpful.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Parallel Story to some others!
Oh Dear!Connected to my windows7 64bit netbook.The netbook installed drivers for the cable OK but not for my HP 840c printer. Read more
Published 1 month ago by M. ELLWAY
Works at a fantastic price
This does exactly what it is intended to do.
Follow these simple instructions and you should have no issues.
1. Attach the cable into you computer. Read more
Follow these simple instructions and you should have no issues.
1. Attach the cable into you computer. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mohammed
Good delivery
Unfortunately unable to use it as Epson don't provide a Windows 7 driver for my Color 600 printer! Not good!
Published 4 months ago by J. C. Pashley
1 star rating?
Why do these people moan that this item does not work!, I know I've been fixing PC's Laptops for over 25 years, but this is not rocket science, come on. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mr. David M. Tant
HP Deskjet 720C Lives Again
I have been trying to get my venerable HP Deskjet720C working with a new Win7 64 bit PC. This is the second USB-Parallel converter I have tried, and the first to work. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Robert
not much use
Couldn't get this to work (which I admit might be a lack of technical know-how on my part) BUT the cable is way too short for it to be any use unless your printer port is really... Read more
Published 6 months ago by JacxMcK
HELP!
i recived my item but there is no driver disk! i have tried all the ways people have said but still no luck. is there another way to get it to work on windows 7 32bit?? thanks
Published 7 months ago by Mistry9
Cheap and cheerful
The cable connected a printer plotter with a more modern laptop. no drivers needed, it just worked out of the box. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Mr. K. Robinson
Beware of cable length
The cable does the job for which it is intended but beware of the cable length at around 1m. This was too short to link from my desktop PC under the desk to the HP Laserjet on top... Read more
Published 7 months ago by AlanO
Prints test page only
Despite reading all the previous posts about how to avoid pitfalls in the installation of NewLink USB to Parallel Printer cable, I was unable to get my printer to print anything... Read more
Published 8 months ago by MR
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