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| "Eike Lantzsch, ZP6CGE" <eikelan@gmx.net>: May 14 04:26PM -0400 > also work between a usb printer and parallel computer? > (I want to replace 1995 printer which is connected to 1995 and > 2007 computers.) Does your PC have a RJ45 Ethernet connector? In that case you can connect a RaspberryPi, install Raspbian on it and CUPS and connect your USB-printer to the RPi. By that way you can print via network. Kind regards, Eike |
| Michael Trew <mt999999@ymail.com>: May 14 07:59PM -0400 On 5/14/2021 9:23 AM, Rob wrote: > interface, and is looking for a gadget to connect the two. > However, a "USB to parallel printer" converter (cable) will not do that, > it converts the other way around (USB computer to parallel printer). Yes, it seems that he wants to connect a new USB printer to a parallel printer port on said 1995 computer. Even if possible, the computer won't recognize the new printer... good luck finding drivers for that machine, likely running Win 3.11 or 95. |
| Eli the Bearded <*@eli.users.panix.com>: May 15 12:39AM > wrote: >>>>>> (I want to replace 1995 printer which is connected to 1995 and 2007 >>>>>> computers.) [...] > Yes, it seems that he wants to connect a new USB printer to a parallel > printer port on said 1995 computer. Even if possible, the computer Read again. Several computers oldest of which is 1995. > won't recognize the new printer... good luck finding drivers for that > machine, likely running Win 3.11 or 95. Generic PCL or Postscript will work fine with older computers. Also Epson compatible line printing. I have seen VJP ask about XP and Linux issues. I venture there are modern Linux distributions that can still run on 1995 hardware. Using network printing, possibly with a pi as a server, and generic PCL / Postscript is probably easiest for OSes of that era. Elijah ------ first used network printing in 1991 |
| Rob <nomail@example.com>: May 15 08:27AM > Elijah > ------ > first used network printing in 1991 Of course it depends a lot on the printer. I have never bought "toy printers" so I have no personal experience with that, I always used printers that supported Postscript or well-recognized other standards. However, I know that printers have existed (especially on USB) which do not support any printer language and can only print a bitmap sent to them in a proprietary protocol. The Windows driver that comes with it does all the rendering on the computer then sends the prepared pages to the printer. No idea how common that still is. A "red flag" is "only drivers for Windows available for the printer". |
| Chuck <chuck23@dejanews.net>: May 14 04:12PM -0500 On Thu, 13 May 2021 13:00:39 -0700 (PDT), "ohg...@gmail.com" >> I can support the fact that Dalbani has been around for a long while and used to order tv, vcr, and microwave parts from them. Am surprised their website is parked. They out of business? >> J >I used to buy parts from Dalbani many years ago, and they were one of the suppliers that sent me counterfeit semis. I mostly bought basic stuff from them like VCR mechanical parts after than, but no more semis. They're still in Florida but I'm sure they're not the same company they were. Same here. Their STR regulators were counterfeit plus their replacement flybacks didn't work. |
| Adrian Caspersz <email@here.invalid>: May 14 07:00PM +0100 On 13/05/2021 19:51, bob prohaska wrote: > [top post for brevity] > Anyway, it was a fun goose chase. > Thanks for reading, Limited attention span, me thinks. Oh, well :( -- Adrian C |
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