hp laserjet to usb

[Trevor Wright]

My new Dell computer has no printer port - just USB. My HP laserjet
1100 has some sort of parallel connection (I think). Is there any way
to connect the two?

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

My new Dell computer has no printer port - just USB. My HP laserjet
1100 has some sort of parallel connection (I think). Is there any way
to connect the two?

You need to purchase one of the following:
- A Centronix to USB converter
- USB print server with a Centronix socket
- A TCP/IP print server with a Centronix socket
- An HP NetJet adapter for your printer

 

[Opus]

You should try something like this:

http://www.keyspan.com/products/usb/up6c/homepage.spml

Kind regards,
Opus

 

[David H. Lipman]

From: "Pegasus (MVP)" <[email protected]>


|
| You need to purchase one of the following:
| - A Centronix to USB converter
| - USB print server with a Centronix socket
| - A TCP/IP print server with a Centronix socket
| - An HP NetJet adapter for your printer
|

You forgot a PCI parallel card.
http://www.jdr.com/interact/item.asp?itemno=gr-mct-epp

I do NOT suggest a USB to parallel port converter. Too many are dependent upon the USB
chip-sets.

 

[Luke]

My new Dell computer has no printer port - just USB. My HP laserjet
1100 has some sort of parallel connection (I think). Is there any way
to connect the two?

This worked a charm to connect my old HP LaserJet to a new computer:
Sabrent - Parallel adapter - USB $11.99
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0007UVRVO/ref=dp_cp_ob_title_1/102-7876282-1152917

Plugged in the cable, XP found the printer and driver, started
printing. Likely XP has the driver for your printer, but you can check
HP's Web site and the CD with the cable, and if not install drivers
from the CD.

 

[David H. Lipman]

From: "Luke" <[email protected]>

| On Sat, 3 Feb 2007 10:00:49 +0000, Trevor Wright
|
| This worked a charm to connect my old HP LaserJet to a new computer:
| Sabrent - Parallel adapter - USB $11.99
| http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0007UVRVO/ref=dp_cp_ob_title_1/102-7876282-1152917
|
| Plugged in the cable, XP found the printer and driver, started
| printing. Likely XP has the driver for your printer, but you can check
| HP's Web site and the CD with the cable, and if not install drivers
| from the CD.
|

After re-reading the Trevor's post, he is using a HP 1100 Laser. It does NOT use a
Centronics style female port on the printer so even if a USB to parallel cable can work, it
will not mate with the HP 1100 Laser printer.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

You need to purchase one of the following:
- A Centronix to USB converter
- USB print server with a Centronix socket
- A TCP/IP print server with a Centronix socket
- An HP NetJet adapter for your printer

It's not necessarily the best choice, but in the interest of being complete,
let me add to your list

- a Parallel Port add-in card

 

[Trevor Wright]

After re-reading the Trevor's post, he is using a HP 1100 Laser. It
does NOT use a
Centronics style female port on the printer so even if a USB to
parallel cable can work, it
will not mate with the HP 1100 Laser printer.

Yes, these suggestions are basically parallel to usb leads. The
laserjet uses some sort of very small 36-pin connector. It's like a
min-parallel port on the printer. These parallel connectors are much
bigger.

If I knew what the printer connector is called (I don't think it's
centronic, for example) it would help.

 

[David H. Lipman]

From: "Trevor Wright" <[email protected]>


| Yes, these suggestions are basically parallel to usb leads. The
| laserjet uses some sort of very small 36-pin connector. It's like a
| min-parallel port on the printer. These parallel connectors are much
| bigger.
|
| If I knew what the printer connector is called (I don't think it's
| centronic, for example) it would help.

Yes. I don't know what it is called but it is much like a SCSI II connector and the printer
comes with its own cable. All USB to Parallel port solutions assume a standard Centronics
interface on the printer.

Therefore you have three options...

1. PCI I/O card with a Parallel Port.
Example:
http://www.jdr.com/interact/item.asp?itemno=gr-mct-epp

2. A HP External JetDirect Print Server
Example:
http://www.shopping.hp.com/product/...lIRzErZZYdYtfSnMHFA1GAt1q7RHX4UEQ2rA!82971167

3. Notebook style Docking Station/Port Replicator
Example: TRENDnet TU2-ET200
http://www.trendnet.com/en/products/TU2-ET200.htm

If you are using a SOHO LAN then I suggest #2. Instead of connecting to a PC you share the
printer using a print server over a LAN and it is available to ALL nodes via TCP/IP
printing.

If you are NOT using a LAN and the computer is stand-alone and has a free PCI slot (most
will have at least one or two free), then I suggest solution #1. You install a PCI card
which provides a standard DB-25 parallel port. The PCI card will easily Plug 'n Play and no
drivers will be needed.

If the above two are not possible (no LAN no and free PCI slot) then I suggest a notebook
style port replicator/docking station. These devices take a USB 2.0 port and provide
numerous other devices that include or exclude; USB 2.0 HUB, DB-25 parallel port, RJ-45
10/100 Ethernet port, PS/2 keyboard and/or PS2/mouse.

BTW: Based upon the situation, I have used all three of the above solutions.

NOTE: The HP 1100 Laser can have a scanner attachment. If you use a HP Jetdirect 300x
External Print server, you can scan over the LAN (other vender print server's can't do this)
This is a odd-ball scanning method and only generates either a TIFF or a PDF file from the
scanned object but it works.