It seems you can't buy a new printer that uses a serial port, they are all USB. I was hoping to find a relatively cheap adapter to use a USB printer with my PC's serial printer port.
2006-12-18 04:48:39 · 7 answers · asked by loomis2k4 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Printers
Go to BestBuy and pic up a "USB Adapter" for about $20 or so. Insert it into an expansion PCI slot. The slots are visible in the back of the computer. The card will add USB ports to the computer to plug printers in.
2006-12-18 04:52:23 · answer #1 · answered by Danerd 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most older printers used a Parallel Port not the serial port. Although I have seen some line printers use a Parallel to Serial Port converter. You'll need somthing to convert from USB to Parallel.
2006-12-18 06:38:56 · answer #2 · answered by Shawn H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
once you've a diffusion slot you'll get a cheap serial or parrallel port card to run your printer. There can be a usb to parrallel converter or printer motive force . What gadget do you've ? are you particular it doesnt have the port you want ?
2016-11-27 02:16:08 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had a computer that I inserted an USB port on the motherboard. Check the configuration of your motherboard.
2006-12-18 06:51:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes there is you will be able to buy a USB to Parallel adapter at any computer store.
2006-12-18 05:53:33 · answer #5 · answered by smedrik 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes but you have to order the cable.
2006-12-18 06:27:26 · answer #6 · answered by Garrett 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, check out
http://www.ramelectronics.net/html/usb_printer_cable.htm
2006-12-18 04:50:57 · answer #7 · answered by - 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋