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Re: Parallel port to USB printer adapter?

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From: Mike Ouellet
Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2003 17:09
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Buy a USB PCI card
They are cheap

Mike


"Phrederik" <postmaster@127.0.0.1> wrote in message
news:_0m3b.863739$3C2.19474455@news3.calgary.shaw.ca...
> Does anyone know if they make an adapter to convert the printer port on a
PC
> to connect to a USB printer?
>
> I have a small print server box that has a parallel output. I want to hook
a
> USB only printer to it.
>
> All the adapters I've found convert the other way (USB on computer to
> parallel port on printer).
>
> Does anyone have one, or know where I can find one of these items?
>
> Thanks!
>
>
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