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Need a Parallel port? If you want to use more than one printer, here is a
simple answer. If you've got printers, scanners, external CD Rom drives,
tape backups and webcams all wanting to use your printer port, take a look
at this. If you have USB ports, and a USB capable system, you can add a
printer port without even taking the cover off the system.
System Requirements:
Printer device with Standard 25-pin Male Parallel Port
Available USB port on the computer
Windows 98/Me/2000/XP
For use with a parallel port printer, a printer cable is needed (it
plugs into the adapter).
Package Includes: USB-Parallel Printer Port Cable
Suitable for most IEEE 1284 Centronics Printers - HP / Lexmark /
Epson / Canon etc.
Not suitable for Canon BJC-50
Not MAC Compatible
We are unaware of any other known incompatibilities, but just in case
we offer a no quibble refund if the cable is found to be incompatible.
If you want to test the cable with your printer, you can, safe in the
knowledge we will refund your money if it doesn't work!
XP USERS DO NOT REQUIRE ANY DRIVERS. FULL INSTRUCTIONS SHOULD BE
DOWNLOADED HERE.
Please note this cable is for use with PRINTERS ONLY.It will not
function as an LPT Parallel Port - only as a Parallel Printer Cable, i.e
not for use with Scanners, Dongles or other 25 pin devices. Some 3 in 1
printers will print ok but may not scan. The cable will show up as USB
not an LPT port.
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47 of 47 people found the following review helpful
LogiLink USB to Parallel Cable, D-SUB 25 pin; USB to Parallel Printer Port Cable, 25 pin female socket; from Cablestar.
I bought this cable to connect my 15-year-old HP LaserJet 4L parallel printer to the USB 2.0 port on my new 64 bit Windows 7 Dell Desktop (which has no parallel ports).
I ordered the cable from Cablestar on Thursday night at 9pm, it was dispatched on Friday, and arrived, well-wrapped, early on Saturday morning, by Royal Mail First Class Standard Post.
The cable was black, unlike the image, and slightly longer than described (1.75 rather than 1.5m), but otherwise was exactly as advertised.
I plugged it into the USB 2.0 port of my new desktop which recognised it immediately. I attached the other end of the cable to the parallel cable from my LaserJet. I then switched on the LaserJet. My computer didn't immediately recognise the printer but I was able to add it, without difficulty, via the Control Panel:
Control Panel > Devices and Printers > Add a printer > Add a local printer > Use an existing port (Virtual Printer Port for USB)
selecting my LaserJet printer from the (long) list of HP printers available.
The cable comes without drivers or manual but neither were necessary. The printer works perfectly with my new desktop.
I can also print from my 7-year old Windows XP Dell laptop via the USB 1.0 port rather than the parallel printer port, which I was using previously.
I simply plugged the cable into the USB 1.0 port of my laptop, rather than the parallel port, and added the printer via the Control Panel. No new drivers were necessary.
One small flaw - both the plug on the cable and the plug on my printer cable have retaining screws - nonetheless my printer works perfectly via the USB ports of both my old Windows XP laptop and my new Windows 7 desktop.
I hope this is helpful.
I bought this cable to connect my 15-year-old HP LaserJet 4L parallel printer to the USB 2.0 port on my new 64 bit Windows 7 Dell Desktop (which has no parallel ports).
I ordered the cable from Cablestar on Thursday night at 9pm, it was dispatched on Friday, and arrived, well-wrapped, early on Saturday morning, by Royal Mail First Class Standard Post.
The cable was black, unlike the image, and slightly longer than described (1.75 rather than 1.5m), but otherwise was exactly as advertised.
I plugged it into the USB 2.0 port of my new desktop which recognised it immediately. I attached the other end of the cable to the parallel cable from my LaserJet. I then switched on the LaserJet. My computer didn't immediately recognise the printer but I was able to add it, without difficulty, via the Control Panel:
Control Panel > Devices and Printers > Add a printer > Add a local printer > Use an existing port (Virtual Printer Port for USB)
selecting my LaserJet printer from the (long) list of HP printers available.
The cable comes without drivers or manual but neither were necessary. The printer works perfectly with my new desktop.
I can also print from my 7-year old Windows XP Dell laptop via the USB 1.0 port rather than the parallel printer port, which I was using previously.
I simply plugged the cable into the USB 1.0 port of my laptop, rather than the parallel port, and added the printer via the Control Panel. No new drivers were necessary.
One small flaw - both the plug on the cable and the plug on my printer cable have retaining screws - nonetheless my printer works perfectly via the USB ports of both my old Windows XP laptop and my new Windows 7 desktop.
I hope this is helpful.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
I ordered this item and contacted the sender (Cable Devil) to return it. Unfortunately it was not the correct item for my printer and i requested to return it. They informed me of their returns address and i was prepared to pay the postage to return it to them. It was returned well packaged with an accompanying note explaining the situation and requesting a refund.
A number of emails and 2 months later they still have not refunded my item. I have had to contact Amazon directly to initiate a refund and am so annoyed at the lack of customer service from Cable Devil that i am demanding my return postage.
I would advise people not to deal with this organisation if they are worried about returning an item.
A number of emails and 2 months later they still have not refunded my item. I have had to contact Amazon directly to initiate a refund and am so annoyed at the lack of customer service from Cable Devil that i am demanding my return postage.
I would advise people not to deal with this organisation if they are worried about returning an item.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
I bought this lead to connect my old HP LaserJet 1100 printer to my new laptop. The printer has one of the old 25-pin parallel port connectors and was working fine when my old PC broke. After reading other reviews on Amazon, I decided to buy the lead to try to connect it to my new Acer laptop running 64-bit Windows 7.
Connection and setup were easy. The driver for the 1100 is included within Windows 7 and now I simply plug it in to a USB port and it is instantly ready to print, with exactly the same speed and quality as it did before. The female parallel port connector on this lead has screw threads to accept the small screws on the end of the original printer lead, ensuring that it remains connected. The only thing to remember is to plug it into the same USB socket, or the laptop will create a "replica" printer in its list of available printers.
An excellent buy that has enabled me to continue to use an old printer that is in good working order.
Connection and setup were easy. The driver for the 1100 is included within Windows 7 and now I simply plug it in to a USB port and it is instantly ready to print, with exactly the same speed and quality as it did before. The female parallel port connector on this lead has screw threads to accept the small screws on the end of the original printer lead, ensuring that it remains connected. The only thing to remember is to plug it into the same USB socket, or the laptop will create a "replica" printer in its list of available printers.
An excellent buy that has enabled me to continue to use an old printer that is in good working order.
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