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by acceph

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hi all,,
i have a laptop, but as we know that recent laptop doesn't have parallel port (LPT1 / DB25F),,

so i decide to buy a usb to parallel converter,, but the problem is the address of the usb device is different with the addr of LPT1, my question is : is it possible to make the address became equal? how?

thank's for your help,,

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by oh smeg

What you need to do is install the printer driver and then go to the Proprieties of the printer and alter the Port that is used from LPT1 to USB and then the printer should work.

There should be directions with the USB to Parallel adaptor as well if that has anything special that it uses.

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by nintennuendo

I want to say I had an old Laserjet 4 via parallel to an old win2k machine, but we upgraded to a dell laptop, with no parallel. I tried adding the printer but nothing worked. Installed, switched to USB in the properties, like you said, worked. Thanks a bundle. Thought we might have to get a whole new printer, which would be a waste when this one works just fine.

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