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ktkendall · 08-13-2005, 12:54 PM

Hi Bill:
I would not think that it is possible to work a parallel printer that way, since usb is a serial data flow and the other is parallel, so without some kind of a converter to convert the data stream from serial to parallel and visa versa I don't see how that can work. I'm sure you can research that and if I'm correct your solution may be an add on card for the new PC that has a parallel port on it..

08-13-2005, 12:54 PM	#2
ktkendall Telcom Tech Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Western, Pa. Posts: 5,409	Hi Bill: I would not think that it is possible to work a parallel printer that way, since usb is a serial data flow and the other is parallel, so without some kind of a converter to convert the data stream from serial to parallel and visa versa I don't see how that can work. I'm sure you can research that and if I'm correct your solution may be an add on card for the new PC that has a parallel port on it.. __________________ If it ain't broke, "TWEAK IT"