PC Peripherals Is there a USB to Parallel Port converter

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Quad Master

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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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
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