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by Crossfire
Tue Apr 08, 2008 10:34 pm
Forum: Technical Tips, Questions & Discussions (Computers & Internet)
Topic: Big old printer, new little notebook PC
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Re: Big old printer, new little notebook PC

Two options for you.

1. Go to RadioShack. Get a parallel to USB adaptor. Make sure they understand you are hooking up a parallel PRINTER to a USB PC, so you get the right male/female parts on the right ends. Install the print driver using the USB port.

2. A little bit less expensive, but more difficult. Get an ethernet crossover cable. Set an IP address on the laptop, like 192.168.0.1. Use the same address for the gateway. Set an IP address in the same range on the printer, like 192.168.0.2. Install the print driver as a network printer.

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