Is there such a thing as Parallel-to-USB converters?

[SunnyD]

Like DB25 male parallel (computer side) to USB Type A (printer side)?

Does this thing even exist? I haven't found one, but someone is trying to insist that it does exist.

 

[Zim Hosein]

Like this: USB Parallel Printer Adapter

 

[speed01]

You can get convertors to use parallel printers on USB ports but I haven't seen one that lets you use a USB printer on a parallel port.

Speed

 

[speed01]

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein
Like this: USB Parallel Printer Adapter

Opposite direction.....

Speed

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: speed01

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein
Like this: USB Parallel Printer Adapter

Opposite direction.....

Speed

Thanks

 

[SherEPunjab]

They sell A To B adaptors.

try directron.com Belkin is a ripoff. generic is good 'enuff. or try microcenter.

 

[speed01]

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein

Thanks

NP, I was going to post the same link till I re-read the original post a couple of times....

Speed

 

[SunnyD]

No no people... please READ what I'm asking...

Parallel on the PC side, USB on the printer side... Some of you caught that the first go around.

I know of the USB->Parallel adapters, but that's not what I'm talking about.

 

[dethman]

considering USB has a line that has power, and a parallel port doesn't, i don' t know how it would be possible.

 

[SunnyD]

Originally posted by: dethman
considering USB has a line that has power, and a parallel port doesn't, i don' t know how it would be possible.

Not to mention bandwidth issues... parallel is only 1.27Mbps. Hardly enough for USB.