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USB to DB25 Female Parallel Printer Cable Adapter
$8.39

Product No: 18030

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Availability: 100 In Stock

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The USB to DB25 Female adapter allows you to connect existing reliable printers (e.g. HP) to use with new computers (desktops, notebook, etc) that do not have have a parallel port but does have a USB port. For most customers, customers extend their existing printer cable (which has a DB25 Male ending) and connect to the DB25 Female end of this cable. Then the USB cable connects to their computer. The DB25 Male connector has 25 pins arranged in two rows one on top of the other. The top row has 13 holes and the bottom row has 12 holes.

Specifications :
  • Length is 4 to 6 feet depending on factory run.
  • Connects USB port to DB25 port
  • Truly Bi-directional communication between PC and printer
  • Instantly adds a DB25 female port to your USB equipped PC or laptop
  • Fully Plug and Play compatible
  • Support over 1Mbps data transfer rate
  • USB A connector to DB25
  • USB specification revision 1.1 and 2.0 compliant
  • USB bus powered
  • Low power consumption

Requirements :

  • IBM Compatible PC
  • Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP and now Vista!

Retail Package Content:

  • USB to DB25F cable
  • Driver CD for Windows 98
  • Our special custom designed installation guide (the one on the CD is poorly written)

FAQ:

  • I have a HP printer that has a Mini Centronics 36 on it, will this cable work?

    Yes, continue using the cable you currently own. Since your desktop or laptop does not a DB25 female port, you buy this cable and plug your old printer cable into it.

  • Can I use with cable with my security dongle for my sewing machine?

    No, you will require a true parallel port card - for desktop a PCI Card or for laptop a CardBus or ExpressBus Parallel Port card. They run about $30 each.

  • Will my printer work with this cable?

    That depends. First, you must check with your operating system to see if your printer is supported. For example, in XP you would go Start, Control Panel, Add Printers to see if your Brand and Model is listed. If not, you would check with the printer manufacturer to see if printer driver software exists for your operating system. Very old printers may not be supported in Vista. In this case, buying this printer would still result in a non-working printer. If your printer is supported for the operating system you are using, you can buy this printer cable extender.

Disclosure:

Question: Will this work with an all-in-one, like the HP LaserJet 3015 AIO?

Answer: The printer portion will work since the cable behaves like a USB Virtual Printer Port. It is not a true parallel port, so functions like SCAN and FAX that originate from the PC/laptop will not be possible. You can still FAX from the all-in-one or even COPY since using the all-in-one in this way does not involve the computer. If you want to SCAN and FAX from the PC/laptop you will need to spend more money and buy PCI computer card with a parallel port or a CardBus laptop card with a parallel port for full compatibility with All-In-One devices.

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Comments

Glen :
Posted 1279 days ago
I have an HP 4500 Color Laserjet printer that I need to connect to a new computer. The computer has a USB connection and my printer has a male connector (so the cable has to be female.) It looks like this cable will work but I am not sure. HP's web page says it needs a IEEE
1284 cable. Will this cable work. If so do you have it in 8'? Thank you
TekGems :
Posted 1279 days ago
Do you already have the printer cable for your LaserJet? Your HP printer has connector called a "Micro Centronics 36 Male". If you don't, you'll need to get first - Parallel cable that is Micro Centronics 36 Male on one end and DB25 Male on the other end. Then you buy our USB to DB25 Parallel Female 6ft Cable Converter Adapter which connects to the first cable.
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http://www.homeavcables.com/centronics-connectors.html
IEEE-1284 Type C found on some HP printers. The Micro Centronics 36 connector has 36-pins arranged in two rows one on top of the other. The top row has 18 pins and the lower row has 18 pins.
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Cables C2946A 3 m (10 ft) Parallel Cable (IEEE-1284
compliant) with a 25-pin DB Male to a
(IEEE-1284C) Male C-Connector
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Primary/Source Connector (1) DB25 Male
Secondary/Device Connector Micro Centronics 36 Male
john :
Posted 1267 days ago
I like this cable very much. It was pretty easy to install. You just plug it in and then you make the printer port for your printer "Virtual Printer Port for USB" - USB001 (or whatever the highest number is).
Melissa :
Posted 1248 days ago
Will this cable work with an "all-in-one" fax/copy/printer?
Thomas :
Posted 1245 days ago
Will this cable work with an HP PSC 500...I've seen other reviews that say the parallel-to-USB adaptors don't work with "all-in-one" printers.
SUE WOODS :
Posted 1236 days ago
I have a hp psc 500 printer and have bought 2 1EE 1284 to usb cables to connect to my new computer but when they arrived both connections were way too big. Does anyone know where I can get a suitable cable.
Thanks.
TekGems :
Posted 1236 days ago
We will start to carry the mini C cable required for the HP printer shortly. You would use the mini C cable with this cable to build a suitable connection from your HP printer to you a USB port on your laptop/notebook or desktop/PC computer.
Chad Lambert :
Posted 1227 days ago
Is this cable a plug and play with Windows Vista, I have an hp psc with the Mini centronics plug on one end and the male 25 pin plug on the other, will this cable plug into the male end of my existing cable and then into the usb port on the computer. Thanks.
Edward Fletcher :
Posted 1227 days ago
I own a HP 500 PSC, I bought the USB to DB25F cable but my computer does not recognize the printer. I tried restarting and repluging, but still does not print. Suggestions please.
TekGems :
Posted 1227 days ago
For your computer to recognize is a part issue: 1) you need to install printer software, 2) assign the correct port (in this case USB001) to that printer. The USB to Parallel (DB25F) does not require drivers and will be recognized as USB Virtual Printer device by Windows.
Paul Mac :
Posted 1220 days ago
Hi do you have in stock the usb to 25 pin, for the HP PSC 500. I have the original cable, but new laptop only supports USB. Thank You
Steve Brown :
Posted 1187 days ago
i have read that the LJ3100 will not work with a parallel to usb cable because the printer is "biosed"... the printer looks only for lpt ports... i desperately need this cable if it will work as my new notebook has only usb ports... you say i only need to use my existing hp cable with your adapter cable and set the printer port to usb001 and all will be work aOK...??? please confirm...
TekGems :
Posted 1187 days ago
Yes, that is correct.
TekGems :
Posted 1173 days ago
According to the technical specs on the site, the printer has USB 1.1 and regular parallel port. So, you could just use a regular USB cable. Or the other USB to Parallel printer cable, although a USB cable is cheaper.
http://www.minolta-qms.com/products/monochrome/pp1350W/tech.asp
If you are trying to share the printer with two computers (one USB and the other parallel), I don't recommend it. Many printers do not have queue management which will confuse your printer when more than one computer tries to print to it.
Henry Reif :
Posted 1168 days ago
Product No: 18030
Can you tell me the manufacturer and model number of this parallel to USB interface cable? I live in England and wish to ensure that it will work prior to purchase. Thank you.
TekGems :
Posted 1162 days ago
We have heard from other customers that since this cable acts as a "USB Virtual Printer Port" it is bi-directional, but the cable is not capable of ECP nor EPP. For ECP or EPP support, you would need to buy a parallel port PCI card that would provide a true parallel port versus a Virtual Printer Port.
TekGems :
Posted 1154 days ago
You can buy a new router with USB printer support. I do not know if USB to Parallel cables will work with the router - that would depend on the router and what kind of support it has for USB to Parallel cables (if at all).
pete g :
Posted 1139 days ago
I have a hp nx9600 laptop, and I just bought an all in one office jet R80. I just need to use it to print. Is this usb-1284 cable my solution?, or do i need to see if I can get my $ back.
thanks for your time and experience.
pete
TekGems :
Posted 1138 days ago
We reviewed the documentation for the HP OfficeJet R80:
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http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/manualCategory?product=60989&lc=en& cc=us&dlc=en&lang=en&cc=us
http://tinyurl.com/2y3f9k
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Based on the cable shown in the manual, you would buy this cable to fit on your laptop that has a USB port and other end fits with the cable supplied by HP.
Sydney :
Posted 1134 days ago
Will your Part No.18030 USB to Parallel work well with an HP 4550 Colour LaserJet and a Dell XPS410 Vista Home Premium operating system? We do have the original cable with the HPCN 36 male Type C IEEE-1284 for the printer Centronics C connector with a DB25 male at other end.
fotonut :
Posted 1133 days ago
I couldn't get this cable to work with a fairly vanilla parallel port scanner. This is on Vista (didn't try XP). I tried installing the drivers that came with the cable, but it wasn't clear which one, and the install didn't seem to succeed anyway. Is this config supposed to work?
TekGems :
Posted 1133 days ago
The drivers on the CD are for Windows 98SE only. The cable uses the native operating systems and Windows recognizes the device as a USB Virtual Printer Port. The product is designed to be used only for printers.
Sue F :
Posted 1130 days ago
Will this cable work with a Pentax PockJet II printer?
Robert :
Posted 1111 days ago
Hey i got this to work with my vista, i am able to print! You just need to change the port settings under propertys for your printer. Working fine now!
Diane :
Posted 1101 days ago
We purchased this part to try to connect the HP500 printer/scanner to my new Dell computer. Had the IT person working on it for awhile but this is not going to work. I see in one of your answers posted 135 days ago as of 7/25/07, that you will soon be carrying the Mini C cable that can go directly from the printer into the USB port so I guess my question is are you now carrying this as it has been over 4 months since your comment? Thanks!
TekGems :
Posted 1101 days ago
Yes, it is our product number 20133:
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http://tekgems.com/Products/mp-257-db25-minic36-hpcn36.htm
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or
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http://tinyurl.com/2rsf5d
ns :
Posted 1098 days ago
Will this product work to connect an HP LaserJet 3100 to a new Dell desktop running Vista (if I have the original printer cable)? Thank you.
TekGems :
Posted 1096 days ago
We've had several customers that let us they were able to use this cable on Vista.
Gerard :
Posted 1085 days ago
HP laser jet 1100 Need new cable to go mini micro to usb. I do not have any cable for it.What do I order?
TekGems :
Posted 1085 days ago
If you have your old HP cable that is Mini Centronics to DB25 Male, then continue using that and buy our DB25 Female to USB printer cable. If you need the Mini-C to DB25 Male cable, then you can buy that here:

http://tinyurl.com/2rsf5d
TekGems :
Posted 1078 days ago
You should know many older HP printers (without USB) will likely not work on Vista. The HP printers are too old. Instead of providing drivers for these older models, HP is encouraging upgrade to newer products with USB ports that is supported in Vista. Here is what HP had to say on the matter:

"We are sorry to inform you that there will be no Windows Vista support available for your HP product. Therefore your product will not work with Windows Vista. If you are using the Windows Vista operating system on your computer, please consider upgrading to a newer HP product that is supported on Windows Vista. HP has numerous products on the market that support Windows Vista."
Madt M. :
Posted 1075 days ago
This cable works with my HP 1100 under Windows Vista.
TekGems :
Posted 1064 days ago
The product is designed for printing only. Your all-in-one will still perform copy since that is not dependent on the computer. Scanning will not work, unless you buy a PCI card with a parallel port. Well sell those too. We have a great one by HP that has a Oxford chipset (one of the best quality chipsets available) that works in all OS including 2000, XP, and Vista.
Eric :
Posted 1061 days ago
I am trying to use an old officejet R80xi with a new acer laptop (USB cables only) and Windows XP. I have the original ieee 1284 compliant printer cable and I know that the cable you sell (Product No: 18030) will fit convert its db25 output into USB. So my question is this - what if my computer does not recognize this "new" combined cable as a plug and play printer? (I don't need the scan function). I have never installed the printer on this laptop, so drivers are not already resident. Also, I just tried going through the manual process and it shows me the r80Xi printer icon, but I don't see how I can select the option for "Virtual Printer Port for USB" - USB001. My only options are LPT 1,2,3, COM 1-5, File, microsoft document imaging writer port and IR. So again, i'm stumped how this will work with the R80xi, unless you're telling me that I just plug in your cable into my old printer and it will become "plug and play" and instantly recognize my printer and install everything i need?
TekGems :
Posted 1061 days ago
You plug the USB cable by itself into the Acer laptop. That will allow the laptop to recognize the USB cable. You will also need to install the printer software which is a separate procedure. Once the printer software is installed, you can connect the two printer cables together then select USB001 (or whatever is greatest) as the printer port for the newly installed printer.
nimesh :
Posted 1060 days ago
I hav a hp laser jet 1100 printer.my pc is compaq one and it doesnt hav a paralel port.can i use this cable to convert it? o/s is XP
TekGems :
Posted 1060 days ago
Yes, you can use this cable to connect your existing parallel printer cable to it. The USB cable is automatically detected in Windows XP. You just need to make sure you have the printer software & driver loaded for your HP LJ 1100 in Windows XP.
edroy :
Posted 1060 days ago
I have an HP Laser 5 p and want to convert to USB port on my dell laptop. The cable with the printer is hardwired to the printer and is male IEEE1284. Which cable do you recommend?
TekGems :
Posted 1060 days ago
Hi, the IEEE 1284 is an interface standard and does not specifically state the connector type, so I will assume you have a DB25 Male. Our USB to DB25 Female cable is an add-on to your existing cable. Also, your printer cable is probably not hardwired. Your HP printer should have a plastic flap that is removable giving you access to the end of the cable should you need to replace it for any reason.
Mike :
Posted 1058 days ago
I have a psc 500 with a bi-directional parallel Ieee 1284 complianant printer cable with 1284-c connector will this work for me?
TekGems :
Posted 1058 days ago
Yes, we have many customers with PSC 500 that successfully use this cable on Windows Vista, XP, 2000, or ME. You just need to confirm that there is printer software available for the operating system you use. Also, you should know that scanning function will not work.
john :
Posted 1056 days ago
i have a HP DESKJET 890C printer can i use this cable to connect to my notebook HP PAVILION dv8000 plz someone reply soon
TekGems :
Posted 1055 days ago
According to HP, they recommend - DB-25 Male-to-36-pin Centronics Male:
http://tinyurl.com/37scee
That means you can use our la-par03 USB to Parallel (Centronics 36 Male) cable.
Desparate :
Posted 1054 days ago
I have the HP 4550, I have the 36 pin to 25 pin cable which came with the printer. And I have the DB25 female to USB extension cable. I am trying to connect to a new computer with only USB connections. The printer is still printing trash. HP is telling me it is a cable problem and to get a connectivity card. Can you help me?
TekGems :
Posted 1054 days ago
It is possible the cable is defective. We, unfortunately, can not vouch for the quality of cable you purchase from another business. If you want a connectivity card (PCI card), we do sell one with the Oxford chipset that will work in Vista (32-bit or 64-bit), XP, 2000, etc.
Ralph :
Posted 1053 days ago
I purchased this cable to connect an HP R80xi all-in-one with a new Dell desktop with Vista. Took a bit of work, but all is working well. Thanks for the fast shipping.
TekGems :
Posted 1053 days ago
For list of supported HP LaserJet & HP Color LaserJet supported under Vista, please go to this link : http://tinyurl.com/2nf4p3

For Vista compatibility for DesignJet products:
http://tinyurl.com/2gzfs5

For other printer models, an easy way to check Vista compatibility is to Add A Printer (Settings, Control Panel, Hardware & Sound, Printers) and see if your printer model is supported. Detailed steps are available here: http://tinyurl.com/2k8o84
Brian :
Posted 1052 days ago
Just letting you know, the USB to DB25 cable worked perfect with my HP LaserJet 1100 and OS X 10.4.10. All I had to do was download and install HPIJS. The instructions I followed were at: http://www.electrictao.net/mac.shtml

Thanks a bunch!

Brian

p.s. HPIJS also works lots of other printers besides HP printers.
Patty :
Posted 1046 days ago
I purchased this cable but am having trouble getting my HP laserjet 1100 to print properly. When I click print the first thing I get is a printer error box that disapears in a few seconds and the printer prints the page. I assume that this is because the USB port is coveying information quicker than the DB25 is responding. But the main issue is that the page doesn't print right. Several letters are missing and many are garbled. Is there something I can do to correct this?
TekGems :
Posted 1046 days ago
The most common cause of gibberish is using the wrong printer driver. For example, if you use a driver for an inkjet printer to print to a laser printer, the resulting print will be gibberish. This will also be the case if you send postscript codes to a printer that doesn’t support postscript printing.

But why do you sometimes get gibberish even when you’re using the right driver? Laser printers hold a print job in memory until the entire page has been received before printing that page. If the person who printed before you used the wrong driver, then it’s likely that some remnants of that print job remain in memory. When you send your print job, your job is appended to what’s already in the printer’s memory, resulting in gibberish. The standard solution to this problem is to reboot the printer.

Occasionally, you may run into a situation in which no one has used a bad driver, but the printer is spewing out garbage anyway. There are several reasons why this can happen. One is that the printer cable is loose (this usually only applies to parallel printing). Check both ends of the cable, reboot the printer, and then reboot the PC that’s hosting the printer.
JAMES TURBEK :
Posted 1046 days ago
I have a HP LaserJet 1100 with the original cable connection. I would like to know if ther is an adapter you can buy to connect it to usb.
Eric :
Posted 1046 days ago
THANK YOU SO MUCH! I purchased this cable and hooked it up to my new windows XP (I just couldn't stand the slow speed of Vista) and after it was recognized as a "virtual printer cable" I connected my VERY old HP R80xi and it instantly recognized and worked perfectly. I only use this for printing, copying and faxing and all 3 work great. Thanks again.
TekGems :
Posted 1038 days ago
Your plotter should install okay as the following:
HP Business Inkjet 2250 (PCL5C)
HP Business Inkjet 2250 (PS)
We do not have much experience with the cable being used with a plotter.
Bruce :
Posted 1036 days ago
Wish to connect HP 450C large format printer to a Mac laptop running Mac 10.4.10. Will use Gimp-Print driver (Has anyone tried this?). Will this cable work? Thank you.
Renee :
Posted 1015 days ago
I successfully connected my hp officejet R80xi to a new HP laptop running Vista. Connect this cable to your old printer cable, plug in USB, assign printer to USB virtual port and you are good to go for printing. Without the suggestions on this page I would have used the wrong port. THANK YOU TEKGEMS for fast shipping, great prices and products, and all the help you offer here!
Ken :
Posted 947 days ago
Has anyone successfully used this cable to connect a usb port to a HP designjet large format plotter. I have a HP 450c that I need to connect directly with a new Hp laptop that only has USB ports. I purchased this cable to connect to the existing parallel cable. The cable installs ok, but when I attempt to plot, the plotter never responds.
prajak :
Posted 927 days ago
hello
I want to datasheet and diagram can
the db25 to usb

thank you
Joel :
Posted 926 days ago
I'm trying to connect an HP Laserjet 1100 to my IMac. Will this cable work and are there any driver issues I need to be aware of for the Mac? Any information is appreciated.
AlanB :
Posted 919 days ago
I'm trying to resolve an HP T65xi with a new laptop that does not have a parallel port. The Belkin USB-2-Parallel is not recommended for multi-function devices; so that item's going back. Will this cable, in conjunction with the original cable to my T65xi, allow my system to utilize the multifunctions of my T65xi? Or, is this only going to buy me printing capabilities? Thanks!
TekGems :
Posted 916 days ago
You would need to purchase a laptop card that has a parallel port (e.g. CardBus to Parallel Card).
Maurice :
Posted 914 days ago
I am trying to connect an HP 3100 to an Apple Airport Extreme wireless router via USB, so that I can access the printer from my MacBook, and also be able to print from my desktop DELL pc. which is connected to the router via Ethernet. Can I use this cable together with the original printer cable to connect to the router and be able to print?
Bridget :
Posted 911 days ago
Hello, I have an Dell Dimension E521 with Windows Vista Home. I have gotten an Lexmark X1240 All-in-one printer. I also got a USB 2.0 Device Cable GE HO97868. I have tried everything I can think of to get my printer to print to no avail. The printer and computer will not comunicate. I have already uninstaled and reinstaled several times, unpluged everything and repluged everything. Is it possible that it is the USB cable not being compatible?...If so, is there an Windows Vista compatable computer/printer USB cable available? Thank you.
TekGems :
Posted 904 days ago
Yes, if you have to original printer cable which has 25-pins on the end that would normally connect to a computer, you use this cable to finish the connection. The USB side would connect to your laptop or computer. We include a custom installation guide that seems to help most of our customers.
Ann-OR :
Posted 885 days ago
I have used this type cable for my Acer vista notebook to my HPLJ6mp -- worked like a charm for 1 month then 2 days ago suddenly kept getting error messages -- print fies would sit in the queue with error even tho the printer control panel recognized the printer -- which I think is cable failure. Printer works fine through network w/other computers fine. VISTA will load the LJ6 driver when directly connected to the printer.
Probably because I had to consistently unplug the parallel end so another computer on our network could print (dont' have a printer switch)
VISTA will not load the LJ6 network driver, it will only load the LJ6postcript network driver, but large files will bomb out. I'd rather run the plain LJ6 driver.
I'm having to buy a new cable to see if its my 'virtual" USB port driver or actually the cable that went bad. (not to mention other 'vista' issues ;-(
Bill Miller :
Posted 883 days ago
You cannot connect a Hewlett Packard 4500 Color LaserJet printer to an Apple computer using this product. You need to install a JetDirect J311A 600N Ethernet card in one of your printer ports and use an ethernet cable to connect.
Marsha :
Posted 876 days ago
Works perfectly with my HP 1100. Plugged the printer cable into this cable and this cable into my computer's USB port and printed a document all within 2 minutes! Took me longer to get the product out of the packaging than it did to start using it!!! Thanks tekgems! You helped me keep on using my great printer.
Lisa :
Posted 875 days ago
I need a USB to parallel port (25 pin) adapter for my photo scanner component. Are there any available that will work for other components like this besides a printer? Or are all of the USB to parallel port adapters meant only for printers?
Thanks
Rich :
Posted 859 days ago
I can't get a LaserJet 3100 to work with a usb port on a new Dell Inspiron 530. The print driver is installed, I changed the port to the highest virtual usb port and print jobs just sit there in queue until I delete them. In the task bar, the printer says "idele", although it's plugged in a ready to go. Any ideas?
We're about ready to throw out the 3100 laser printer and start over.
Kristy :
Posted 854 days ago
I have an HP Laserjet 1100. Will this connect that printer with my new computer via usb, and is it compatible with Vista?
TekGems :
Posted 835 days ago
Lisa, this cable is only a printer port emulator. For your photo scanner, you need a true hardware parallel port either from a PCI card that you install into your desktop, or a laptop card that you install. We sell both types of devices as well.
TekGems :
Posted 675 days ago
Hi Curt - We do not have a record of any purchase of this product with us. Did you perhaps buy this from another vendor and it is defective? If you have difficulty with the company you bought it from, we'll process the return and send a good cable to you.
TekGems :
Posted 674 days ago
It sounds like you have a defective cable. A good cable and proper installation would not do such a thing.
Jerry :
Posted 626 days ago
I have a LaserJet 3100 all in one. I installed a pci parallel port into my new tower. The OS is Vista. It would not accept the HP XP CD. What print drivers do you suggest I load to get the printer working. Thank you! Jerry
Chad :
Posted 623 days ago
Trying to connect a HP DeskJet 712C to a Dell Vista machine. Got the printer driver installed and the computer sees the printer (dims it when i unplug it and shows it when i plug it back in) but when i try to print it just sits in the queue and then eventually errors out. I have it set to the Virtual Port USB001.
Any suggestions?
TekGems :
Posted 623 days ago
HP says DeskJet 712C is compatible with Vista: http://bit.ly/zFOa - It sounds like the printer cable is defective. If you purchased the cable from us, please get in touch with for a replacement.
Bob McSparren :
Posted 617 days ago
Will this cable work with a Lexmark Z11 printer. The operating system is XP. Thank you.
TekGems :
Posted 617 days ago
Yes. The driver for 2000 & XP for your Lexmark Z11 is here: Lexmark Z11 Color Jetprinter Driver 5.00.2134.1 Win2000/XP http://bit.ly/9rLe
Gord :
Posted 598 days ago
Hi. Will this work on a hp laserjet 4100tn ? The operating system is Vista. USB connection is the only port available. Thank you.
Jeanne hignett :
Posted 597 days ago
I have an old reliable hp 1000 laser printer and have cable no hp q1342-60001 it has 25 pins can i use the db25f cable? if so do you have it and if so how soon can you send it?
TekGems :
Posted 597 days ago
Hi, the HP LaserJet 1000 is not supported in Vista. As long as you are using an operating system like XP, it should work fine.
The LaserJet 4100 is supported in Vista.
Jeanne hignett :
Posted 589 days ago
thanks for this information, what do i need to connect an hp desk jet to a dell inspiron 530
Jane :
Posted 449 days ago
I have a Canon i560 photo printer with parallel ports that I want to connect to my new Dell Vostro laptop that does not have parallel ports but does have USB ports. Will this cable work?
TekGems :
Posted 449 days ago
If your printer already has a USB port, you can use a less expensive standard USB cable. Usually you need an A to B. This cable wouldn't work in your situation.
TekGems :
Posted 449 days ago
Either your printer setup is faulty or the cable is defective. LaserJet 4L is supported in Vista.
Ronald L Hoff :
Posted 435 days ago
I am hooking up a non-parallel port laptop to a HP Laser Jet 3100 Printer; have original 1284 cable
Tony Petkelis :
Posted 411 days ago
Just bought a new iMac. My HP 4550 color laser printer cable output is DB 25 (Male). Need adapter (DB25 - female) to conect to USB. What is the best quality cable I can purchase? What is the MAX TOTAL cable length you recommend?
Thanks!
Neil Clarke :
Posted 410 days ago
Will this cable work with a HP 4550 Colour laserjet printer? I have a cable that has a 36 way mini centronics (male) that plugs into the printer and has a 25 way d-type male (DB25?) on the other?
TekGems :
Posted 410 days ago
It should work fine.

What operating system are you using with the printer and do you know if your printer works for that operating system? HP says your printer works for Vista: http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c00808536 #A5

Thanks.
RBKay :
Posted 383 days ago
I am using a USB to DB25 Female Parallel Printer Cable Adapter and with OS 9 it worked GREAT.
With OS 10 it starts to print OK then prints a lot of symbols the stop printing and feeds the sheet out and starts a new sheet to print more.
H E L P
RBKay
Don Paul :
Posted 351 days ago
I have a LaserJet 1100. I first plugged in this cable. Made sure that it was detected as a printer support device. Then plugged in the printer cable (male end) to this cable- and voila - the printer was installed. Great (and extremely inexpensive) solution to make your 1100 compatible with a USB port.
H Vose :
Posted 324 days ago
Will this work with my HP DeskJet 694C printer? I am using Windows Vista Home premium. Thank You for your time.
emma dawson :
Posted 324 days ago
I have a HP designjet 1050c plus printer and a cable that fits into the back of the printer but not into pc...will this cable work if i put my cable into printer then your cable into end of that lead then usb into pc? Thank you
Julia :
Posted 324 days ago
"Has anyone successfully used this cable to connect a usb port to a HP designjet large format plotter. I have a HP 450c that I need to connect directly with a new Hp laptop that only has USB ports. I purchased this cable to connect to the existing parallel cable. The cable installs ok, but when I attempt to plot, the plotter never responds." Have same problem. What was your prognosis?
Mike :
Posted 321 days ago
I have an HP Deskjet 722c printer, I purchsed a USB 1EEE 1284 printer cable. I installed the cable my new computer OS Vista premium does not recognize the print. I see that some of these post point to identifying the port. Not sure what i need to do to make this work, I need some help.
Thank you
Alice :
Posted 310 days ago
Thank you so very much, my helpers at TekGems!! Thanks to your cable and your helpful email, I am now able to use my old printer, the HP PSC500, with my new Compaq computer. A computer tech here told me it was impossible to make the printer work with the new computer, and I decided to google the problem, and came up with a blog with your name on it--that's how I got your name. Thank you so much!
Peace,
Alice
cecilia :
Posted 307 days ago
I have a Lenmarks Z23 printer and a Dell L1000R. Do I connect through the USB cable? The Connection on my tower labeled for the "printer" is not a USB, but the printer only has a USB connection. Do I just go into the USB on the tower? I'm confused.
robert :
Posted 300 days ago
I am currently using an older printer with a instrumet that we are running that requires a Parellel printer we are wanting to get a printer with a USB port on it the cable we are currently is a standard printer cable with a 25 pin male on the end we connect to the instrument with the exception of getting a gender changer will this cable work for this application.
Thank You
William Billington :
Posted 283 days ago
I have an H P 2100 Laser jet printer with a 25 pin male connector, which I understand needs a IEEE 1284 compatible cable. Will this cable allow me to connect to a Dell Vista computer? Thank you.
TekGems :
Posted 282 days ago
YES. In Vista, please test by adding the printer manually and see if your model is listed. If your printer is not listed, the cable will be of no use to you. Thanks.
Dave :
Posted 280 days ago
I just upgraded to Windows 7 64-bit OS, and the LPT-USB cable adapter that I was using (not this model) requires me to boot up my system by pressing the F8 key and booting with "Disabled Driver Signature Enforcement", because the supplied driver is unsigned.
If I buy this particular cable, will I have the same problem? Or, is the supplied driver digitally signed so Win 7 (or Vista) 64-bit OS will accept it without me having to boot up while pressing the F8 key?
Thanks.
TekGems :
Posted 280 days ago
I have no idea. Windows 7 was just released yesterday. It takes time for drivers to be signed and/or re-made. This is the price you pay for being an early adopter.
Ed :
Posted 275 days ago
I had this cable working fine with my HP 100 connected to my Windows XP Professional machine. Now I am getting "USB Device Not Recognized." I don't know how to resolve the issue and cannot print. Help, anyone?
George Ftikas :
Posted 270 days ago
My HP R80 printer uses a cable that connects to an old PC with a 1284c connector. Would the USB to DB 25 adaptor allow me to use it with a new computer that has no parallel port?
Steve Thompson :
Posted 233 days ago
Will this cable work with a zip drive? I need to get access to some zip disks from my laptop which of course does not have the proper type of port.
TekGems :
Posted 231 days ago
Sorry, no. Product is designed to be used with printers only. DB25 on zip drives could be parallel or SCSI, please take care in finding the right cable. Good luck.
Dan :
Posted 229 days ago
What can I do to connect my old computer with,
DB-25 pins, female port, to my new printer with USB port [not the flat end, the other end, sort of square-ish looking with four pins and one part of it somewhat curved]. My printer is HP C309.
My odl computer is currently using the IEE1284 parallel cable and is connectd to my old printer.
I nee to connect my old computer to my new printer. Your advice and suggestion is much appriciated.
Elaine :
Posted 226 days ago
I have an HP 1200 series Laserjet. Will this cable allow me to connect to my laptop
Bob White :
Posted 224 days ago
I have a data acquisition hardware system that uses a parallel port cable connection for computer interface. On new computers, there is no parallel port, so I need an adapter that will connect the hardware parallel cable to a USB port on a newer notebook computer. Do you have such an adapter? I understand that a parallel to USB printer adapter will not work for the cross talk data acquisition.
Linda :
Posted 223 days ago
I just got a Windows 7 PC. My Samsung ML-2510 printer has a db25 parallel connector, so I need an adapter cable. I have downloaded the printer software driver.
Will this adapter cable work with Windows 7? If not, can you tell me what would work?
pw :
Posted 208 days ago
I have an HP Laserjet 1100. Will this connect that printer with my new computer gateway usb, and is it compatible with win 7?
TekGems :
Posted 207 days ago
Bob - You need a hardware parallel port via a PCI/PCI-e card that has a parallel port.
Linda & pw -- you attach this cable to your existing cable. The cable is supported in Windows 7 since the USB device is detected as Virtual Printer Port (USB000).
Terry Wooldridge :
Posted 202 days ago
I'm trying to run a serial from my PC ->USB to OpticPro 9630P Scanner(Female DP25) -> HP Laserjet 4 (I have the male DP25 to male centronic). Will this work if I can find the drivers? I'm running XP SP3.
Jeremy Architect :
Posted 202 days ago
I have a HP designjet 488ca plotter running windows xp. I have the original 36 pin female ieee-1284 cable. will the DB25F to USB cable work for me??? Please Help???
bob cha :
Posted 200 days ago
Does this cable work with HP Laserjet 1000 and the existing HP cable? I am wondering how the existing male connector (25 pin) connects with your female connector. Looking at the female connector photo, some how the male connector ( pins are in line with the outside metal) has to go into female conn. or vice versa. I want to make sure it connect before ordering. Thanks
TekGems :
Posted 200 days ago
The usb to db25f cable is for Printers only. Printers only.
TekGems :
Posted 200 days ago
We do not have much experience with plotters and this cable. You can try it, but I suspect it will not work.
TekGems :
Posted 200 days ago
If you have a DB25 male, DB25 female is designed to fit exactly. I don't know what else to tell you besides it works.
Terry Wooldridge :
Posted 198 days ago
ok, next question. Which port on my HP laserjet to use - parallel, which has a centronics female or serial, which has a female db25? The cords I have are the centronics m to db25 m and a db25 m to db25 f, in which case for the serial would need your db25 m to usb ?
TekGems :
Posted 198 days ago
Terry -- You can not use this cable for scanners. Printers only.
Kim Cicone :
Posted 195 days ago
I have a Mustek TwainScan 600 that I need a cable that has a male end and a usb end. Do you make these? I can only find cables with a female end or a centronics male end. Thanks.
Jim :
Posted 185 days ago
Dear Sirs

Received my purchase this morning. I have to say the whole experience of dealing with your organization has been a revelation. Your web site, your communications, the service, the product and the price far exceeded my expectations and I rate the whole exercise 110%. What's more the cable worked with the minimum of effort thanks to your excellent instructions and I am now back using trusty HP1100. I will most certainly use your services again should I have need to do so and will make aquaintances aware of your existence.

Many thanks for such excellent service.

jim
Neels :
Posted 179 days ago
I have an old HP ScanJet IIcx scanner. product number : c25ooA . The scanner itself have a 25 Female connecting port. I cannot find a cable that can plug in on my old existing cable, and look for a 25 male to usb adaptor.
Sandy Brown :
Posted 178 days ago
I have an HP PSC 500 with a 25 pin cable. My new hp laptop has windows 7. Is there any adapter that will convert the 25 pin cable to usb and work with windows 7?
TekGems :
Posted 178 days ago
Hi Neels - This cable only works on printers. If you have a Scanner, you need a real parallel port via a computer or laptop CARD.
Sandy - this cable will work your printer. You should check with Windows 7 to see if HP PSC 500 brand and model is listed on the Add Printer portion of the Control Panel.
Evgenii :
Posted 163 days ago
Hello!
The LPT1 have base address $378.
What number of base address have your USB-DB25 adapter?
I must write this number in software for Chipprog with parallel port.
Thank you!
greg cooper :
Posted 152 days ago
Will this cable work with Windows 7
flash lee :
Posted 130 days ago
i have a hp pavilion slim line that i bought about 5 months ago, it has windows vista os. i also have an hp psc 500 all in one printer. will this cable work and will i have all the funtions. i still have the original instalation disc the all in one printer came with.
Lee BOT :
Posted 120 days ago
I am trying to run an old style software dongle which would normally connect into a 25db female printer port. Can I plug it into this cable and the computer would recognise it through a usb port?
Thanks
Tony :
Posted 115 days ago
I currently have a HP 4000 series laser jet printer that has a 25 pin male adapter that connects to a 25 pin female(on the PC). Can I purchase a (25 pin female converter to a usb port) and link the usb port to my new labtop and have print accessibility immediately? Is there anything else I need to purchase to make this happen, or is this it?
TekGems :
Posted 115 days ago
That is all you need.
Margie Paregian :
Posted 115 days ago
I have a very old HP LaserJet IIIP which still works if you can believe that !!! My problem is that I need to hook it to a newer computer - I purchased a USB IEEE1284 Printer Cable with USB for the new computer - it will not work. What will ???
Chris X. :
Posted 90 days ago
I have an HP Laserjet 4 that I would like to connect to my new IMac running OS X 10.5.8. Will this cable allow the printer to work? Do I need to install a print driver on the Mac? Which one and where can I get it?
All info to help me make this happen is greatly appreciated. Thanks
Chris X. :
Posted 90 days ago
I have an HP Laserjet 4 that I would like to connect to my new IMac running OS X 10.5.8. Will this cable allow the printer to work? Do I need to install a print driver on the Mac? Which one and where can I get it?
All info to help me make this happen is greatly appreciated. Thanks
Diane :
Posted 88 days ago
I have a HP PSC 500 that does not have USB and can't be connected to my Dell desk top and lap top. I really want to use this color printer (I have purchased 2 since this one and neither comes close to its performance) I have already purchased 2 adapters to try to solve the problem and both are wrong fits. Now someone who was trying to help me has lost the cable. All I have is the power cord, and I am using it as a copier. Please tell me exactly what I need to make the HP PSC 500 print from my computer. Is there one cord that goes directly from the printer to USB? I've struggled with this for months and I'm so frustrated...please help...
Linda :
Posted 55 days ago
HP laserjet 1100 tto a Dell vostro 1520. I have the cable for the printer do i need the #18030 or #18031 cable? Does it work with Windows 7?
Thanks for all your help.








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