Parallel Printer on USB Port

> I use a long time USB/LPT adapter with no problems and printing is faster.
> Buy that kind of cable!
>
> vouk.adolf@amis.net
>
>
> "Hank" <Hank@discussions.microsoft.com> je napisal v sporoèilo
> news:4BD46BFF-1E85-4AF3-86FD-4CD33B437773@microsoft.com ...

> > Hi there,
> >
> > I have just bought a new computer running on Windows XP. It does not have
> > any parallel ports, only several USB ports.
> >
> > My old printer is a Brother MFC 9060 with a parallel port. In order to
> > connect it with my new computer, I bought a cord that has one USB side and
> > one parallel side.
> >
> > However, I cannot get my printer running. When I connect it to the
> > computer,
> > I hear the typical sound for Windows recognizing a new hardware component,
> > but the installation process does not get far.
> >
> > When asked to insert the Setup Disk, I find that on it there is no driver
> > for Windows XP as my printer is rather old.
> >
> > I have downloaded from the Brother internet site a driver that is supposed
> > to get my printer version running on Windows XP. That driver download
> > contains only one file - an EXE-File, which is a self-extracting archive.
> > When extracted, there are no EXE-Files, just a number of INF, GPD, DL, and
> > INI files. With those files I have not been able to get my printer going.
> >
> > Using the Add-Printer-Tool within Windows' "Printers and Faxes" program, I
> > have tried to set up the printer both on the USB port as well as on the
> > LPT1
> > port.
> >
> > Could you please provide support as to how to get my printer running? Your
> > help is much appreciated.
> >
> > Kind regards,
> >
> >
> > Hank

>
>
>

> Thanks Adi,
>
> I have a cable that has one USB end and one parallel end connected to both
> my new computer and my printer. The trouble is, the printer is not working
> at
> all on my new computer while it worked well with a parallel cable on my
> old
> computer's parallel port.
>
> Any ideas?
>
>
> Frank
>
>
>
> "Adi" wrote:
>

>> I use a long time USB/LPT adapter with no problems and printing is
>> faster.
>> Buy that kind of cable!
>>
>> vouk.adolf@amis.net
>>
>>
>> "Hank" <Hank@discussions.microsoft.com> je napisal v sporoèilo
>> news:4BD46BFF-1E85-4AF3-86FD-4CD33B437773@microsoft.com ...

>> > Hi there,
>> >
>> > I have just bought a new computer running on Windows XP. It does not
>> > have
>> > any parallel ports, only several USB ports.
>> >
>> > My old printer is a Brother MFC 9060 with a parallel port. In order to
>> > connect it with my new computer, I bought a cord that has one USB side
>> > and
>> > one parallel side.
>> >
>> > However, I cannot get my printer running. When I connect it to the
>> > computer,
>> > I hear the typical sound for Windows recognizing a new hardware
>> > component,
>> > but the installation process does not get far.
>> >
>> > When asked to insert the Setup Disk, I find that on it there is no
>> > driver
>> > for Windows XP as my printer is rather old.
>> >
>> > I have downloaded from the Brother internet site a driver that is
>> > supposed
>> > to get my printer version running on Windows XP. That driver download
>> > contains only one file - an EXE-File, which is a self-extracting
>> > archive.
>> > When extracted, there are no EXE-Files, just a number of INF, GPD, DL,
>> > and
>> > INI files. With those files I have not been able to get my printer
>> > going.
>> >
>> > Using the Add-Printer-Tool within Windows' "Printers and Faxes"
>> > program, I
>> > have tried to set up the printer both on the USB port as well as on the
>> > LPT1
>> > port.
>> >
>> > Could you please provide support as to how to get my printer running?
>> > Your
>> > help is much appreciated.
>> >
>> > Kind regards,
>> >
>> >
>> > Hank

>>
>>
>>

> Thanks Adi,
>
> I have a cable that has one USB end and one parallel end connected to both
> my new computer and my printer. The trouble is, the printer is not working
> at
> all on my new computer while it worked well with a parallel cable on my
> old
> computer's parallel port.
>
> Any ideas?
>
>
> Frank
>
>
>
> "Adi" wrote:
>

>> I use a long time USB/LPT adapter with no problems and printing is
>> faster.
>> Buy that kind of cable!
>>
>> vouk.adolf@amis.net
>>
>>
>> "Hank" <Hank@discussions.microsoft.com> je napisal v sporoeilo
>> news:4BD46BFF-1E85-4AF3-86FD-4CD33B437773@microsoft.com ...

>> > Hi there,
>> >
>> > I have just bought a new computer running on Windows XP. It does not
>> > have
>> > any parallel ports, only several USB ports.
>> >
>> > My old printer is a Brother MFC 9060 with a parallel port. In order to
>> > connect it with my new computer, I bought a cord that has one USB side
>> > and
>> > one parallel side.
>> >
>> > However, I cannot get my printer running. When I connect it to the
>> > computer,
>> > I hear the typical sound for Windows recognizing a new hardware
>> > component,
>> > but the installation process does not get far.
>> >
>> > When asked to insert the Setup Disk, I find that on it there is no
>> > driver
>> > for Windows XP as my printer is rather old.
>> >
>> > I have downloaded from the Brother internet site a driver that is
>> > supposed
>> > to get my printer version running on Windows XP. That driver download
>> > contains only one file - an EXE-File, which is a self-extracting
>> > archive.
>> > When extracted, there are no EXE-Files, just a number of INF, GPD, DL,
>> > and
>> > INI files. With those files I have not been able to get my printer
>> > going.
>> >
>> > Using the Add-Printer-Tool within Windows' "Printers and Faxes"
>> > program, I
>> > have tried to set up the printer both on the USB port as well as on the
>> > LPT1
>> > port.
>> >
>> > Could you please provide support as to how to get my printer running?
>> > Your
>> > help is much appreciated.
>> >
>> > Kind regards,
>> >
>> >
>> > Hank

>>
>>
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