USB to Parallel

Stuart said:

Ask yourself this question, if I have a 56K modem on my system and I connect to
a site that has a 1MB cable modem, will I be able to download at cable speed?
Or will I be restricted to the speed of the slower equipment?

 

If I connect my Parrallel Zip drive to the USB port via a usb to parrallel
cable converter will the zip drive then operate at USB speed?

 

USB to parallel cables are for printers, not Zip drives.

 

Stuart posted ...

I doubt the Zip drive would work at all ..

 

I think Mike's wrong (Mike don't fret there is always a first time), D-link
makes a USB to a DB25 parallel connector (mod # DSB-S25) for older parallel
devices. Apparently there is a conversion circuit housed in the in
connector.
http://www.dlink.com/products/?pid=160

Not likely, since the drive's communications circuitry is designed to match
the speed of the port. So, I can't imagine any significant gain being made.
Perhaps D-Link could give you a better idea. BTW, there are lots of USB to
Centrex (printer type connector) available out there but these won't work
for you...

br1ght

 

1. That is a USB to SERIAL connector.
2. I *know* there are USB to parallel cables available.
I never said otherwise.
3. Just because USB to parallel cables are available, doesn't
mean that a parallel Zip drive will work on it.
4. The usual use for such a cable is to free up the parallel
port for devices that need them, such as parallel Zip
drives.

<snip>

 

Wiping the sleep out of my eyes,

Mike's right!

 

No!

 

That's certainly explain the 's' in the modal #....

Likewise, just because you have a USB Parallel printer cable,
doesn't mean it'll work on your printer. I had a friend call a
company and they said it only works if your printer supports being
hooked up via USB parallel cables.... My guess is it'd have to do
with if the printer driver tries to directly write to the printer port
or not....