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How to use a parallel port printer on a PC without a parallel port?
rjbull:
If you are going to shell out $20 for the cable adapter you might look around for a deal on Epson Stylus C88+ Printer. It has both Parallel and USB connectors.
-MilesAhead (September 18, 2009, 04:05 PM)
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I wondered about that myself, though as I'm in the UK the prices translate into UK pounds plus :(
The only proviso is the Vista driver is on the machine. No CD.
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That's part of how they make cheap printers so cheap...
MilesAhead:
That's part of how they make cheap printers so cheap...
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I hear you. It is a nice printer for non-demanding occasional use though. Fine for printing out a photo or a map on plain paper. I had Stylus C-60 before. That one had one black cartridge and one color cartridge. As soon as one color was empty you had to replace the color cartridge. This one they broke out the colors to all separate cartridges. As I say though, it works on everything XP or later as long as you are not using a Lan. The refurb cartridges are the way to go on these Epson Stylus types. With my C-60 and now this one, out of maybe 50 or 60 cartridges purchased at that site, I think I got maybe 2 dry ones. For $5 it's just chuck it. Not worth trying to get a credit. I just chalk it up as the cost of getting the big discount on all the rest.
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