So, a 21st century computer has found the perfect mate in a printer from the late 1990s. Even better, the iMac already had (or found on the Internet) a driver for the cable, and then hunted up a public domain driver for the LaserJet that works like a charm. With the price of shipping, the cable is less than half the lowest price I found. Though most of the reviews extoll its virtues on Windows machines, I figured I could gamble the cost. Off I went in search of a solution, but at all the usual brick-n-mortars, a simple USB-to-parallel cable was half a C-note!īack here on, I found this Sabrent cable. With a little maintenance now and then, I can get more value out of it than I would for the price of a new printer. The LaserJet still prints out a razor-sharp manuscript. The computer biz's solution: Come on, buy a snazzy new USB printer for that snazzy new computer! Apple doesn't even list my HP LaserJet 6L among compatible printers for the iMac. Parallel and serial ports are disappearing, even on Intel/Windows machines. Our laser and inkjet printers are too young to toss out but our new computers don't have a parallel port for a printer. When I bought a new iMac to replace an old Dell, I joined a growing family of computer owners. even if the in-laws didn't want it to happen. KX-1121 Sabrent SBT-UPPC USB to Parallel 6-Foot Printer Cable
Hp laserjet 1100 cable usb mac os#
**Note that the manufacturer specifies WIN 98SE/2000/XP and Mac OS v8.6-9.2.įrom the manufacturer, here's the list of printer models supported:
Then I went into the printer properties and switched from the standard printer port to USB.
Hp laserjet 1100 cable usb install#
Win XP did indeed recognize and install the printer as soon as I plugged it in - no additional drivers were necessary - but I still needed to run the "Add Printer" wizard to get it to appear on my printer list.
I used it to connect an old Canon BJ-200E printer to a new Dell desktop.
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