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Fun with cables
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atimson on karentraviss's LJ referred me to a site that had Mac drivers for my favorite old faithful parallel-only HP 1100 LaserJet, as well as to an online shop that sold parallel-to-USB adapters. I downloaded the drivers, then purchased the cable and waitedwaitedwaited until today when the cable arrived--and I opened the box--only to find--that the cable didn't fit.
Most adapters are apparently Type B parallel-to-USB. My HP1100 uses the less common Type C parallel connector, dammit. C-to-USB adapters are apparently rare to nonexistent. There was even a discussion about it in one of the HP chatrooms--that's how I found out what type of adapter I needed.
Well, Belkin claims that if they don't have an adapter in stock, they will make it. I will give them a call tomorrow and see whether they can tackle this.
Now, isn't there an issue when printer cables are too long? The cable I do have is a Type C (Centronics 36F) to a DB25M. Add a DB25F to USB A and I should be good to go, unless the 12' or so cord is an issue.
The things I'm going through to try and get this printer going...
atimson on karentraviss's LJ referred me to a site that had Mac drivers for my favorite old faithful parallel-only HP 1100 LaserJet, as well as to an online shop that sold parallel-to-USB adapters. I downloaded the drivers, then purchased the cable and waitedwaitedwaited until today when the cable arrived--and I opened the box--only to find--that the cable didn't fit.Most adapters are apparently Type B parallel-to-USB. My HP1100 uses the less common Type C parallel connector, dammit. C-to-USB adapters are apparently rare to nonexistent. There was even a discussion about it in one of the HP chatrooms--that's how I found out what type of adapter I needed.
Well, Belkin claims that if they don't have an adapter in stock, they will make it. I will give them a call tomorrow and see whether they can tackle this.
Now, isn't there an issue when printer cables are too long? The cable I do have is a Type C (Centronics 36F) to a DB25M. Add a DB25F to USB A and I should be good to go, unless the 12' or so cord is an issue.
The things I'm going through to try and get this printer going...
Re: Fun with cables
I'd like one, but a 2 year lifespan is too short--I tend to use things for YEARS, and that's the way I like it. You're too patient with something at won't cooperate, though--at least for me. I had a glorious printer back in Ye Olde Days--paid $1600 for it, and that was a steal. It worked something like 10 years, but it became increasingly hard to get connective technology to work with newer computers. The print was better than anything, including a laser, but it was am IBM typeball--nothing like those little hard letters for a crisp manuscript.
I finally gave up when the converter box guaranteed to work with ANYTHING turned out to be a lie--they had forgotten, you see, that some people bought the parallel cards (for better print transmission) not the serial cards...
The old Royal looks good on those days.