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Reddit mentions of C2G USB to Parallel Printer Cable - DB25 Adapter Connects Printers to Computer USB Ports - 6ft Cable with Molded Connectors for Durability - 16899
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We found 4 Reddit mentions of C2G USB to Parallel Printer Cable - DB25 Adapter Connects Printers to Computer USB Ports - 6ft Cable with Molded Connectors for Durability - 16899. Here are the top ones.
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Connect your Parallel, IEEE-1284, printer to a USB port on your PC or hubKeeps the parallel port on a PC free by using USB insteadConnect multiple printers using USB instead of parallelEliminates the need for a switchbox by using USB portsPackage Contents: One adapter cable, User manualNote: This adapter is designed for use with a standard Parallel printer and is not designed to support multi-function printers or other parallel devices. This adapter uses the USB Printing Support function of the operating system and is not designed to create a LPT port
Specs:
| Color | Beige |
| Height | 1 Inches |
| Length | 4 Inches |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Release date | November 2018 |
| Size | 6 Feet |
| Weight | 0.250004205108 Pounds |
| Width | 5 Inches |
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External hard drives - The amount of speed you will lose is negligible.
External monitors - Buy a Mini DisplayPort adapter. You can connect to any new TV/most new computer monitors over VGA, DVI or HDMI.
Boot camp - You will likely have to find & install drivers for the Magic Mouse to work properly. Some in this thread say no matter what you do it never works like it did in OSX.
Laser printer - If by huge plug you mean one of those parallel ports, I believe there are parallel/USB adapters available on amazon at well. ( http://www.amazon.com/Cables-Go-16899-IEEE-1284-Parallel/dp/B000UX21PY/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1303994144&sr=8-2 ) You can certainly find new USB laser printers if that's what you're after.
My cable arrived today and was an easy set up on Windows 8 (yea sorry, it came with the PC). Selected a Virtual USB port and my HP LJ5L drivers
Good to go - THANKS !
USB to DB25 parallel does exist only issue you may run into is getting an older print driver to work in newer OS. Windows 8 & 10 may require driver signing
Edit: I reread and see that you're trying to get the device to print to newer printers or send output to a computer. What's the device?
You may be able to use this software to output to a computer via a serial to USB dongle and convert the output to PDF to print later
There are many portable printers like the HP OfficeJet 250. I helped a client with this printer and it's pretty good on the road, has a scanner built in and battery so you don't have to have it plugged in to power to print. Wireless printing via WiFi direct too.
Not sure if there's a way to do it direct from device to printer, newer printers might not have the right profile to accept a job even if you had a converter. You may have to go device to laptop via convertor, print to PDF using software then just print that PDF to a printer as usual.