My printer has a network card with parallel, serial, ethernet, BNC and localtalk (apple) connections. My Dell has only USB, Firewire, and Ethernet connections. I have already tried connecting the two via ethernet, but I cannot get the two to communicate. I'm certain that neither device is malfunctioning as each works fine with other counterparts.
2006-08-14 20:48:16 · 7 answers · asked by john a 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Printers
You can get them to work together. what you'll need is a USB to Parallel adapter similar to this one:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1219598&CatId=446
don't bother trying to use the ethernet ports. they are for connecting to networks.
2006-08-15 11:23:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the printer has ethernet and not usb, and the laptop has USB and no parallel port you should be able to use ethernet. Were both laptop and printer connected to a router? Both will look for a DNS server to get them communicating with each other.
2006-08-14 20:55:50 · answer #2 · answered by bill91173 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It must be posible to get an adapter but as to conecting via the ethernet you would need a router you can't just conect them together, it might be cheaper to get an adapter though if you can get one but the router way should work
2006-08-15 02:26:15 · answer #3 · answered by Gadget 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can... why not they are meant to be connected.. they are made to connect....
Try the usb
and install the drive for your printer in your computer
dont try to connect with ethernet.. but get a network technician instead...i think you will have a hard time to get it working and i think you already had that phase... :D
2006-08-14 20:50:26 · answer #4 · answered by fireashes 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try geting a connector form Serial to USB ther available that will help you
2006-08-14 20:51:28 · answer #5 · answered by shanu_ntz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
anything is possible
see the proff
2006-08-14 20:52:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ya
2006-08-14 20:50:44 · answer #7 · answered by Genesis 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋