Product Description

Easily connect your parallel printer to your PC with this Max Value USB2.0 to Parallel printer adapter.

This adapter will save you the trouble of installing a PCI card because the USB cable quickly plugs into any USB1.1 or USB2.0 port on your computer.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3997 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: NEWLink
• Model: N14030
• Released on: 2008-09-07

Manufacturer's Description
Easily connect your parallel printer to your PC with this Max Value USB2.0 to Parallel printer adapter.

This adapter will save you the trouble of installing a PCI card because the USB cable quickly plugs into any USB1.1 or USB2.0 port on your computer.

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Customer Reviews

Printer to USB
Amazing Cable, no hassle or drivers needed. Literally plug and play, but does come with drivers and manual if neccessary.
Packaging was not good, box was torn and broken and left on doorstep, but still worked which was good. 9/10

Here's how to install
I initially had difficulty in installing this and thought that I was going to be one of the people for whom it did not work. However, this is the way I eventually installed it on a Vista machine.
1. Attach the USB end to your PC but do NOT connect your printer.
2. Allow Windows to install device drivers automatically for an IEEE-1284 Controller. (you do not require the supplied mini CD)
3. Only then should you connect your printer and switch on. Windows should automatically install printer drivers but if necessary will ask for a location from you. (Download printer drivers from the printer manufacturers web site if needed).
4. This cable is quite short and you may be tempted to use a USB extension cable but mine would NOT work when using an extension cable, so I moved my printer nearer. This may be due to a poor quality extension cable but it demonstrates that that something as simple as this can make a difference.
So, to sum up, make sure you allow Windows to install drivers for the cable BEFORE you connect your printer.
Hope this helps.

No problem peripheral
Bought it to link up my HP printer to computer as Windows Vista did not recognise printer through parallel port. Plugged it in worked straight away. Just what you need.