USB to parallel converter.

[PVR]

I have one of these I use to connect an older printer to my PC. Will such a
converter work for all parallel devices?

Peter.

 

[Rob]

It depends on the exact converter it is. There are several different
incarnations of the parallel port, includeing different speeds, two way
communication, diff protocols etc. So with out knowing the exact device and
converter it would be imposible to tell.
However it is EXTREMELY unlikely you'd do any damage to anything you plugged
in that wasn't compatible. So if you find some thing try it!
Rob
www.Totally-Hardware.co.uk

 

[PVR]

Many thanks. I'll try your suggestion.

Peter.

It depends on the exact converter it is. There are several different
incarnations of the parallel port, includeing different speeds, two way
communication, diff protocols etc. So with out knowing the exact device
and converter it would be imposible to tell.
However it is EXTREMELY unlikely you'd do any damage to anything you
plugged in that wasn't compatible. So if you find some thing try it!
Rob
www.Totally-Hardware.co.uk

 

[Skeleton Man]

I have one of these I use to connect an older printer to my PC. Will such a

It depends on the exact converter it is. There are several different
incarnations of the parallel port, includeing different speeds, two way
communication, diff protocols etc. So with out knowing the exact device and
converter it would be imposible to tell.

For those curious about the different modes (ECP, EPP, etc), this might be of
interest:

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=tis06188

To the OP: What type/model printer ? (e.g. Panasonic 24pin Dot Matrix, Lexmark
1100 Inkjet, HP LaserJet II)

Regards,
Chris