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On 27/11/2011 18:53, Gordon Henderson wrote:
On Sun, 27 Nov 2011, Neil Winchurst wrote:My printer works OK, it is an Epson Stylus Photo 810 via a parallel port. Luckily when I bought a new computer last April a parallel port was included. Recently I have heard that it is possible to get a parallel to USB cable especially to connect a parallel printer to a USB port. Since I have plenty of spare USB slots I wondered if there would be any advantage to getting and fitting such a cable. And are all parallel ports the same?There are dozens of USB to Parallel printer cables - prices range from a tenner to lots...http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=usb+to+parallel+cableBut why bother? Your new PC will last the life of the printer, I'd have thought, and as it has a parallel port, then you don't need a USB adapter...Maybe you could use it to put the printer further away though? Other than that I can't think of an advantage to spending money on a USB to parallel converter cable.Also - do have a look at the back of your printer... I think you might find a USB socket anyway - it seems to suggest it in the online manual from Epson...Gordon
http://www.ciao.co.uk/Productinformation/Epson_Stylus_Photo_810__5297762 Says parallel and USB here :)Manual here http://www.nodevice.com/user_manual/download_846.html - shows where USB port is :)
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