Yes your printer can use the USB parallel cable and connect to your
computer's USB port. I currently use the Belkin cable. One word of caution,
laser are the best candidate's for this type of hook up. Some inkjets &
multi-types of printers won't work. Check for instructions before buying.



At 11:28 PM 6/8/99 -0700, you wrote:
>I saw a cable today at CompUSA.  Centronics to USB.  S'posed to let you
>run your printer through your USB. The packaging boasted - "Free up your
>parallel port for other devices such as your Zip Drive or external
>drives.  Connnect your printer to your USB..."
>
>If a printer is designed to use the parallel port, can it use the USB
>bus as well?  Is this ability defined by the printer? the chipset?  (USB
>rev?)
>
>
>TIA
>Joan
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