Re: Help - new PC doesn't have parallel port!

On Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:43:46 -0400, "OhioGuy" <none@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

I was just getting ready to connect my Samsung laser printer, when I
noticed my new PC doesn't have a parallel port at all! The printer only has
a parallel port cable.

I guess my choices would be to either:

1) buy a new printer
2) buy an adapter cable that would let me hook in to
a USB port
3) buy a PCI card with parallel port on it

I think #1 is out for now, because I'd rather keep using my printer until
it dies - which might be 2-3 years or more from now. #3 might be cheapest,
but would leave me with only 1 PCI slot available on the motherboard. If I
install the TV Tuner card I'm thinking of, then I won't have any available.

So can anyone recommend an adapter cable that would work for me, hopefully
under $10 shipped? Thanks!

Go to Dealextreme.com, they have every adapter and pci card you can
think of, as well as fans and so on, all of which work and free
shipping from HK. I just bought a fan for an old 9600XT and a
pci/4Xsata card, all for about $15.00.

Orggl

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