Parallel to USB Cable Installation

you should be able to set the SPP mode, in your Bios for LPT settings.


"Wandering" <amore.dei@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> You are going to have to install Vista drivers for that printer. It's old
> enough I don't know if there are any. Visit the HP site, and look for
> Vista drivers for that model.
>
> The converter may - I have no experience with such a beast - also require
> Vista drivers.
>
> Good luck
>
> "phil allen" <philallen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F12605E9-A6F6-49A8-8D47-05EC91ED2233@microsoft.com...

>>I am trying to use a SYBA USB to Parallel Cable to support my Color
>>LaserJet
>> 5 printer underVISTA. I checked SYNA and they stated support for only
>> SPP
>> mode but don't know where to change to SPP mode. Also, is there a
>> special
>> driver to change theinterface from Parallel to USB?
>>
>> I also tried using the installed Manhattan Parallel Port card but the
>> result
>> is always the same - data is loaded into the printer and then disappears
>> without printing and no errors.

>

Hi, I hope some of you guys are still watching this theme.
Can anyone tell me if there is a driver needed for a Parallel to usb cable
(from printer to pc)? I have a vista OS.
Many thanks Bill

"Patrick" wrote:

> you should be able to set the SPP mode, in your Bios for LPT settings.
>
>
> "Wandering" <amore.dei@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:uU3IbCmSIHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> > You are going to have to install Vista drivers for that printer. It's old
> > enough I don't know if there are any. Visit the HP site, and look for
> > Vista drivers for that model.
> >
> > The converter may - I have no experience with such a beast - also require
> > Vista drivers.
> >
> > Good luck
> >
> > "phil allen" <philallen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:F12605E9-A6F6-49A8-8D47-05EC91ED2233@microsoft.com...

> >>I am trying to use a SYBA USB to Parallel Cable to support my Color
> >>LaserJet
> >> 5 printer underVISTA. I checked SYNA and they stated support for only
> >> SPP
> >> mode but don't know where to change to SPP mode. Also, is there a
> >> special
> >> driver to change theinterface from Parallel to USB?
> >>
> >> I also tried using the installed Manhattan Parallel Port card but the
> >> result
> >> is always the same - data is loaded into the printer and then disappears
> >> without printing and no errors.

> >

>
>

I have an older HP LaserJet 2100xi that uses a parallel port. I bought a USB
to Parallel adapter (from Belken I think), connected it to my HP printer and
it worked with no additional drivers. It recognized my printer immediately
and worked - with one caveat. When I would print a document the first page
seem to come out with garbage but the subsequent pages printed fine with no
loss of data.


"Bill Loudon" <BillLoudon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:33DA3D56-DAF2-42F3-8BE7-423698BC2A5A@microsoft.com...

> Hi, I hope some of you guys are still watching this theme.
> Can anyone tell me if there is a driver needed for a Parallel to usb cable
> (from printer to pc)? I have a vista OS.
> Many thanks Bill
>
> "Patrick" wrote:
>

>> you should be able to set the SPP mode, in your Bios for LPT settings.
>>
>>
>> "Wandering" <amore.dei@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:uU3IbCmSIHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>> > You are going to have to install Vista drivers for that printer. It's
>> > old
>> > enough I don't know if there are any. Visit the HP site, and look for
>> > Vista drivers for that model.
>> >
>> > The converter may - I have no experience with such a beast - also
>> > require
>> > Vista drivers.
>> >
>> > Good luck
>> >
>> > "phil allen" <philallen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > news:F12605E9-A6F6-49A8-8D47-05EC91ED2233@microsoft.com...
>> >>I am trying to use a SYBA USB to Parallel Cable to support my Color
>> >>LaserJet
>> >> 5 printer underVISTA. I checked SYNA and they stated support for only
>> >> SPP
>> >> mode but don't know where to change to SPP mode. Also, is there a
>> >> special
>> >> driver to change theinterface from Parallel to USB?
>> >>
>> >> I also tried using the installed Manhattan Parallel Port card but the
>> >> result
>> >> is always the same - data is loaded into the printer and then
>> >> disappears
>> >> without printing and no errors.
>> >

>>
>>