Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2019/03/13

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Subject: [Leica] Off-topic: LPT1 to USB
From: sonc.hegr at gmail.com (Sonny Carter)
Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2019 23:32:47 -0500
References: <1015823794.22112.1552534443685@wamui-moana.atl.sa.earthlink.net>

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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