Jon Ison
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| posted on 12/2/09 at 06:09 PM |
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printers & cables.
Have a laser printer with one of those large cables dont know the correct term, I notice new pc's and printers run just from a usb port ?
Can I get an adaptor to run old printer from a new pc ?
Sorry for pc numptieness
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Kev99
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| posted on 12/2/09 at 06:14 PM |
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you mean like these
link
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McLannahan
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| posted on 12/2/09 at 06:16 PM |
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A centronics port I imagine, normally with spring ears on the side to hold it in. LPT on PC to printer.
Converters to exist but they're not very successful.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/USB-to-Parallel-36-Pin-Centronics-Printer-Cable-Lead-UK_W0QQitemZ310105432363QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Computing_CablesConnectors_RL
?hash=item310105432363
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mediabloke
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| posted on 12/2/09 at 08:30 PM |
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Get yourself one of these - far easier. 
Clic
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Francis.
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dhutch
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| posted on 12/2/09 at 09:23 PM |
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I was going to say get a new printer....
- But no, honestly, pci card is the best way fwd for that.
Unless ofcuase its time for new printer anyway.
Mind you, i bought our last printer specfical because it had a paraellel port as well as usb.
- At a time where usb print servers where as much as a printer, and i had a parallel one that worked just fine!
Now half the printers you buy have built in nic's!
Daniel
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Jon Ison
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| posted on 13/2/09 at 09:08 PM |
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Bought a cable from Maplins, works fine on laptop, its a good old trusty laser printer with a nearly new toner cartridge in it so you can see why we
wanted to keep hold of it.
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