Pavel Nicolae <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> On 8 Jun 99, at 23:28, Joan Rapier wrote:
>
> > 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?)
> >
>
> Modern printers have a dual port, parallel and USB. My Epson 740 has
> such ports. Unless your printer has an USB port you cannot connect it to
> the PC's USB port.

There are adapters to allow you to run a parallel port printer from USB. Check
out http://www.usbstuff.com/parallel.html

I have never tried them, and I am not sure if all printers will work.


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