[Leica] Off-topic: LPT1 to USB

[Sonny Carter]

This one says it does it.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Parallel-to-USB-Adapter-Connect-USB-printer-to-a-LPT-port/182857831619?hash=item2a932d14c3:g:hEsAAOSw0exZ8ktM
There seem to be lots of them for old printers to modern computers,
I'm not sure if the drivers will work, but it may.

I ran into a similar problem in trying to get a modern ink jet to run
on my Mom in law's machine, I ended up getting her another computer as
I couldn't get them to run.




Regards,

Sonny
http://sonc.com/look/
Natchitoches, Louisiana
1714
Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase

USA

On Wed, Mar 13, 2019 at 10:34 PM Doug Herr via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote:
>
> Here's the story: my mom has a "legacy" computer that she likes to use and her old Laserjet printer has met its end.  She has a newer printer (connected to  newer computer) that she'd like to use with the old computer.  The old computer (running WINDOWS 95) has no USB port, is an adapter available and reliable that will allow her to make this connection?
>
> She's 90 years old and doesn't want to give up her Lotus 1-2-3 or WordPerfect.  Just text, no fonts or graphics.  Any help will be appreciated, off-list please to wildlightphoto (at) earthlink (dot) net
>
> Doug Herr
> Birdman of Sacramento
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com
> http://doug-herr.fineartamerica.com
>
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