USB/CAT5/or IEEE??

A RECENT CLIENT ASKED:
IS IT POSSIBLE TO CONNECT MY HP 430 D PLOTTER TO MY COMPUTER IN ANOTHER ROOM VIA USB CABLE? THE PLOTTER DOES NOT HAVE USB CONNECTIONS, IT WOULD REQUIRE AN ADAPTER.THESE UNITS NEED TO COMMUNICATE WITH EACH OTHER.CAN YOU HELP ME ANSWER MY CLIENT?
THANK YOU.