I have an old Printer HP LaserJet 3150, but it's all-in-one and cost me
a fortune back then. Since USB is so popular now and I'm want to
convert my printer to USB. Is there a way? There was a thread 5 years
back about the same topic, hopefully technology has improved! It's
using HP IEEE 1284C cable (36 pin mini-Centronics (M) - DB-25 (M)).

I found a printer adapter for "36 pin mini-Centronics - male - 4 pin
USB Type A - male" from Canon. I'm not sure if it will work. It's
pretty expensive for this cable.

Any idea on getting rid of old cable to move on the USB?

Thanks a lot.

Pierre

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> I have an old Printer HP LaserJet 3150, but it's all-in-one and cost me
> a fortune back then. Since USB is so popular now and I'm want to
> convert my printer to USB. Is there a way? There was a thread 5 years
> back about the same topic, hopefully technology has improved! It's
> using HP IEEE 1284C cable (36 pin mini-Centronics (M) - DB-25 (M)).
>
> I found a printer adapter for "36 pin mini-Centronics - male - 4 pin
> USB Type A - male" from Canon. I'm not sure if it will work. It's
> pretty expensive for this cable.
>
> Any idea on getting rid of old cable to move on the USB?
>
> Thanks a lot.
>
> Pierre
>

Are you looking to switch from a parallel to a USB connection, just because
USB is so popular ?

On 6 Aug 2005 22:11:08 -0700, (E-Mail Removed) wrote:

>I have an old Printer HP LaserJet 3150, but it's all-in-one and cost me
>a fortune back then. Since USB is so popular now and I'm want to
>convert my printer to USB. Is there a way? There was a thread 5 years
>back about the same topic, hopefully technology has improved! It's
>using HP IEEE 1284C cable (36 pin mini-Centronics (M) - DB-25 (M)).
>
>I found a printer adapter for "36 pin mini-Centronics - male - 4 pin
>USB Type A - male" from Canon. I'm not sure if it will work. It's
>pretty expensive for this cable.
>
>Any idea on getting rid of old cable to move on the USB?


Just go to your local computer cables and stuff shop, they're bound to
have a cheap USB-parallel cable. Though, if you have an parallel port,
why not use it? Also, you'll need to install a driver which may not be
entirely compatible with your printer (especially "all-in-ones", which
tend to have peculiar, proprietary drivers and software).

Yap, they are so popular and I want to get rip of desktop and use
laptop.

Did that, and they gave me the bad USB-parallel cable. They gave me
USB to parrallel, but it doesn't connect to HP printer.

Thanks

>Did that, and they gave me the bad USB-parallel cable. They gave me
>USB to parrallel, but it doesn't connect to HP printer.

I'd consider ethernet or WiFi before twiddling around with usb to
centronics adapters. Either that or bluetooth but bluetooth is a tad
spendy. Simply put... wifi hubs with parallel ports on them

http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?inv...ABA-DT&cat=NET
This costs $159 and the offical HP solution.... damn useful if your
laptop has bluetooth, but the most expensive solution.

http://www.compusa.com/products/prod...13942&pfp=cat3
For $50 you can get a wifi adapter for your printer, useful if you have
an existing wireless network

There are also wifi hubs with support for old style printers which I
see from time to time.