How Do You Convert Parallel Printer Plugs To USB Laptop Plugs?
Don’t discard your printer just because you laptop doesn’t have an open parallel port–or one at all. Parallel-to-USB adapters allow you to adapt the parallel head of your printer’s cable to be used in a USB port on your laptop. The cable is software-driven: Drivers allow it to translate the parallel signals for the USB port. Follow the tips here to convert your parallel cable into a USB cable. Connect the parallel head of the cable to the parallel port and the USB end to an open port on your laptop. Turn on the printer. The parallel end of the cable has two screws on both sides of the head, and will need to be screwed into the parallel port. On your computer, click on “Start” and open the Control Panel. In the Control Panel, click on the icon labeled “Printers and Faxes.” Click “Add Printer” and follow the prompt if your printer is not already installed. Know that, if you previously installed the printer in a parallel port, you will need to switch it to the USB port. Right-click on yo
