Hi Guys
I have a old parallel port dotmatrix printer at my home which is use for my
college projects but now as my old PS is dead i cant use it.
The new NF4 motherboard that i am getting doesnt have a parallel port
so how am i supposed to use it.
Is there a USB to parallel port or PCI Expansion card for parallel port.
so that my 10K dotmatrix printer can be used.
Also where can i get such a thing in Mumbai and how much wud it cost.
which NF4 mobo? 
Yep, those are avlbl, they cost Rs 350
Some Nf4 Mobo. 
And thanks for giving me hope that there is a USB to Parallel port conv.
Ne Mumbai guys can u tell me where can i get it.
LOL only one without a parallel port is DFI
^^^ hahahahahahaha…pwned 
YOu can get it at lamington road.
Quad! I am in the very same situation. ANd unfortunately, Parallel to USB converter didnt work fine for me. May be i didnt do the settings right, i am not sure. I didnt get enough time but from what little configuring i did, it was not worth it. After giving OK to print, it takes 3~4 mins to initialize the printer (in my case a Epson 480C). And then too, it might not print at all.
COntrol Panel > Printers, it shows up fine. the port shows up as VIrtual USB port too. But still printing was not a certainity. Once, my sis wanted to take a print out and it didnt print. SO my sis shut down the PC. 6 hours later, i log on and the printer started printing!!
I returned the Parallel-to-USB adapter and today i got a PCI card with parallel port. Hope it works. Cost of Parallel to USB / PCI to parallel - around 500 bucks.
Guys my Old PC just started working properly.
No need for USB to Parallel Convertor.
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