Printer cable

[Martin]

Hi! I own a laptop Compaq that don't have USB.
I got a new printer HP that have only USB cable and no place to put a serial
cable.

Is there such a thing as a cable that would be,
at one end (to printer) USB and a parallel port at the other(to computer)?

Thanks
Martin

 

[GB]

your probably better off getting a PCMCIA or cardbus USB card for your
laptop.
that will give it the flexibility to connect a lot of USB devices, although
it will be more expensive.

 

[callsignviper]

Hi! I own a laptop Compaq that don't have USB.
I got a new printer HP that have only USB cable and no place to put a serial
cable.

Is there such a thing as a cable that would be,
at one end (to printer) USB and a parallel port at the other(to

computer)?

They're available but not so easy to find. I saw one once but the price was
expensive.

The other suggestion you received is probably the better, long term
solution. It will also give you more flexibility to connect other devices to
your laptop.

 

[Gary Tait]

computer)?

They're available but not so easy to find. I saw one once but the price was
expensive.

That's the other way round he wants, which is impossible, unless there
is a specific adaptor for that printer that converts paralell to some
simpler format over the USB cable.

The other suggestion you received is probably the better, long term
solution. It will also give you more flexibility to connect other devices to
your laptop.

Or buy a printer that has paralell, if buying another printer is an
option.

 

[Martin]

Thanks for the suggestions.
I can't buy an other printer.
But I will check the USB adapter first.

 

[Gordon]

Hi! I own a laptop Compaq that don't have USB.
I got a new printer HP that have only USB cable and no place to put a serial
cable.

Is there such a thing as a cable that would be,
at one end (to printer) USB and a parallel port at the other(to computer)?

You can purchase a PCMA card the will give you a USB2 port.

Gordon