Vista - Vista virtual USB printer port issues

04-13-2009

I have an old laser printer that still works just fine except that it
uses a parallel cable.

I got an adaptor cable from micro innovations and their support is
useless.

The virtual port loads find (although there are extra copies now that I
can't delete) and sometimes it prints

MOST of the time, however, it won't print

if it prints some of the time there HAS to be a fix? Right?

Thanks for any help!

scott

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04-14-2009

scottsax42 wrote:

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> I have an old laser printer that still works just fine except that it
> uses a parallel cable.
>
> I got an adaptor cable from micro innovations and their support is
> useless.
>
> The virtual port loads find (although there are extra copies now that I
> can't delete) and sometimes it prints
>
> MOST of the time, however, it won't print
>
> if it prints some of the time there HAS to be a fix? Right?

If you have a desktop computer, purchase a parallel port PCI card. I just
bought a Rosewill 2-port card for a client from NewEgg.com and it was
around $15.00. Much better solution than an adapter.

Malke
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04-13-2009	#1 (permalink)
scottsax42 n/a posts	Vista virtual USB printer port issues I have an old laser printer that still works just fine except that it uses a parallel cable. I got an adaptor cable from micro innovations and their support is useless. The virtual port loads find (although there are extra copies now that I can't delete) and sometimes it prints MOST of the time, however, it won't print if it prints some of the time there HAS to be a fix? Right? Thanks for any help! scott -- scottsax42 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ scottsax42's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/members/89800.htm View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/vista-print-fax/1160629.htm http://forums.techarena.in
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04-14-2009	#2 (permalink)
Malke n/a posts	Re: Vista virtual USB printer port issues scottsax42 wrote: Quote: > > I have an old laser printer that still works just fine except that it > uses a parallel cable. > > I got an adaptor cable from micro innovations and their support is > useless. > > The virtual port loads find (although there are extra copies now that I > can't delete) and sometimes it prints > > MOST of the time, however, it won't print > > if it prints some of the time there HAS to be a fix? Right? If you have a desktop computer, purchase a parallel port PCI card. I just bought a Rosewill 2-port card for a client from NewEgg.com and it was around $15.00. Much better solution than an adapter. Malke -- MS-MVP Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic! http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ
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