RE: [OT] USB - parallel....

["Paul Gordon" <paul_gordon@xxxxxxx>]

Thanks Glenn, - at least I know the devices *do* exist, but >gulp<
the HP
parts I've found available in the UK are quite expensive... - I was
anticipating buying a £30 adapter, but these print servers are in the
region
of £150... - at which point it might actually have been cheaper to have
purchased a network-ready printer in the first place....

Hopefully I will be able to find other brands that might be a bit cheaper
than a geniune HP part.... although I'd still like to find a simple passive
USB/Parallel adapter if possible and continue to use my perfectly good
print
server that I already have.... :-)

Paul G.



>From: "Sullivan, Glenn" <gsullivan@xxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>To: "'ukha_d@xxxxxxx'" <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
>Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] USB - parallel....
>Date: Wed, 28 May 2003 09:07:17 -0400
>
>There are JetDirects that have USB ports on them...
>
>The one that I use is model J6035A.
>
>HTH,
>
>Glenn Sullivan, MCSE+I  MCDBA
>David Clark Company Inc.
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Paul Gordon [mailto:paul_gordon@xxxxxxx]
>Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 7:32 AM
>To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] USB - parallel....
>
>
>Bummer....
>
>Paul G.
>
>
> >From: "Ian  Willoughby" <ian@xxxxxxx>
> >Reply-To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> >To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> >Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] USB - parallel....
> >Date: Wed, 28 May 2003 12:06:42 +0100
> >
> >
> >	Hi Paul,
> >	OK someone prove me wrong, but I would say this is not possible.
If
>such a
> >device existed you would need software on the Jetdirect to drive
it (A
> >driver that could speak USB of a Parallel port).
> >
> >	I have a similar problem and am looking at using a cheap MiniITX
>machine
> >loaded with NT as a supper print server for my home network.
> >
> >	R's
> >	Ian
> >
> >	-----Original Message-----
> >	From: Paul Gordon [mailto:paul_gordon@xxxxxxx]
> >	Sent: Wed 28/05/2003 11:49
> >	To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> >	Cc:
> >	Subject: [ukha_d] [OT] USB - parallel....
> >
> >
> >
> >	Chaps, bought a new printer at the weekend, but as is probably
>pretty
> >normal
> >	these days, it has a USB interface *only*...
> >
> >	I'd like to be able to put it on my existing JetDirect print
server,
>which
> >	obviously only has a parallel port...  "No problem" I
thought, -
>I'll just
> >	get a USB-Parallel adapter....
> >
> >	Unfortunately, I don't see to be able to find an adapter that's
the
>right
> >	way round... - there's plenty about that allow a parallel printer
to
>be
> >	connected to a USB port, but thus far I've not found one to
connect
>a USB
> >	printer to a parallel port... :-(
> >
> >	Does anyone know of such a beast? - or failing that, is there
such a
>thing
> >	as a LAN print server with USB ports for the printer connection?
>(and if
> >	that's the case, does anyone want to buy a HP Jetdirect print
>server?...)
> >
> >	TIA
> >
> >	Paul G.
> >
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