can I use a usb printer on a computer with a parallel port?
775262
It really depends on the the printer I would think a printer with a usb port would be able to read a parallel port computer. I have a HP Laser Jet 4+ which has a parallel port it could not convert the usb port on my computer.
775263
I assume it should work as long as the parallel port fits in the back of your computer. Mine was the reverse of yours. My printer needed the parallel port.
775264
If there is a USB port, you sure can. If there is only 1 or 2 USB ports, you might consider getting a quality USB hub to extend the capability for using USB hardware. If you have no USB port, check for a USB to parallel cable.
1554852
Your chances are good, but to be sure you might borrow a USB cable from a printer and verify that it plugs into your machine. If so, then you should be able to use this cable which is a typical printer cable.
2123256
I am not 100 percent sure. I would give it a try. I have for example used a usb 7 port hub with a keboard and mouse a 250gig hard drive formated to exfat and all worked great no issues. also using an app called printer share a paid version I am able to connect my printer for pictures and emails and so on to print
801138
It works for me. The printer was giving me problems before I upgraded my PC. I also have extensions attached to this parallel port. So I dont know if this makes a difference. I finally got tired of dealing with the old printer and got a laser printer for under 100. So I have both connected to the new computer.
1793254
No, it has a very old fashion parallel port connecting to the printer from the computer
1966397
Yes you can. Just plug the included cable to the machine and the other end to the computer's USB slot, click "Print" and voilá!
684516
Jane: Yes, it will. If you use the parallel port, the printer accepts jobs on LPT1 (or whichever LPT port you have configured). If you have a USB connection, you can still send jobs to LPT1 using the command (in command window): net use lpt1: \\computername\sharename /persistent:yes. Hope this helps.
1534770
Yes, can be. I use the office printer (USB port), doesn't have pararell port.
1541070
Yes of course as long as the printer is USB connected or wifi. there is no LPT port on the laptop, but almost no computer has such nowadays.
745336
this is strickly a parallel to usb interfacing cable, no frills, it does not provide all the communication you might have if you had a parallel port on your computer, i got it for this reason, so i could check out an old old printer that had ieee-1284 out... if your printer is of this vintage and you really want to use it & have a tower or desktop computer, my sugestion is to get a parallel port card installed... for laptops this is your best option...
343142
Pretty much any printer you can connect through a standard USB cable - you may need to find printer software online because the laptop does not have a CD-ROM drive.
2155675
Sue, You are incorrect. The printer can print USB, but like most printers for the last decade it does not include a USB cable (about $3 on Amazon if you can't find one at your house). Printing by USB is identical to printing wireless and you are not required to email the documents. It is just a different way of connecting the printer. Of course, a wireless connection also allows multiple computers to send print jobs at once. If you are printing strictly by email you are completely lost and confused. I would suggest you ask a more tech sauvy friend of yours to help out. The email "feature" you are referring to is for when you are away from your computer at home and want to email a document to be printed over the internet.
1546958
Hi Tim,Yes you can run a printer, I used Printer cable USB, which most of printers now.Thanks
1898164
no parallel printer port. one db13 vga output; one serial port; 4 usb 2.0; s-video output; ethernet, dialup modem; headphone jack, microphone jack w/built in mic; single expansion card slot; micro usb 1394 firewire; and one dvd/cd drive;
1543257
Yes, you need to buy a printer cord with a USB on one end so that it will connect to your computer.
1290044
it can if you connected the 7 port usb unit to the computer you want to use the printer for, if you plug your printer into the 7 port usb unit. this is not a router, it's a usb unit.
14816
I have not done it myself, however, I would think you can as long as you have the usb connection. I love this printer. It does a lots of things that other printers don't do as well as the quality is great.