Product Description

SABRENT SBT-UPPC USB to Parallel (Printer IEEE 1284) Cable - 6 feet BLUE This Printer Cable connects USB and IEEE-1284 parallel port on any peripherals. This is the best solution to converts USB signal to parallel port signals, which is also compatible with most printers' supported drivers. With bi-directional technique, this cable makes the communication completely either from USB port to parallel port or from parallel port to USB port. The model also makes the communication work both in PC and in Macintosh. This USB to parallel printer cable is typically used to connect a printer to a USB port on a PC. Connects a Desktop or Laptop Computer with On-Board USB to a Parallel Interface printer. This USB-to-Parallel Interface Converter Cable allows any standard parallel printer connect to USB port. The USB interface provides a much faster data transfer rate than a standard parallel port, thereby reducing the time waiting for a print job to be sent to your printer. Specifications: Allows USB Only Computers to send Print Jobs to Parallel Printers Fully Compliant with USB 1.1 and IEEE 1284 Specifications Bi-directional Data Transfer over Parallel Port Allows High-speed Printing Up to 12 Mbps Data Transfer Rate 6 feet length Low Power Consumption, No Need for External Power Adapter Support both OHCI and UHCI spec. Compatible with Win95 (OSR2.1) and Win98 USB driver. Support most of major brand's printers. Plug-and-Play for a practically effortless installation. Requirements : Windows 98/98SE/2000/ME/XP/Vista Mac OS 9.2 and above Retail Package Content : USB to parallel adapter cable Drivers on a CD Support: For installation instructions visit http://www.sabrent.com/products/specs/sbt-uppc.htm

Product Details

• Brand: Sabrent
• Model: SBT-UPPC
• Dimensions: 1.80" h x 5.40" w x 6.50" l, .90 pounds
• Networking: USB

Features

• Converts USB signals to parallel port signals
• 6 feet long
• Support Inquiries - Support@kinamax.com

Amazon.com Product Description
The Sabrent USB-to-Parallel, 6-foot printer cable is the best solution to convert USB signals to parallel port signals, and it is also compatible with most printers' supported drivers. With a bi-directional technique, this cable makes the communication completely from USB port to parallel port or completely from parallel port to USB port. The model also makes the communication work with both a PC and a Macintosh. This USB-to-parallel printer cable is typically used to connect a printer to a USB port on a PC. It connects a desktop or laptop computer with on-board USB to a parallel interface printer.

By using this USB-to-parallel interface converter cable, you can connect any standard parallel printer to a USB port. The USB interface provides a much faster data transfer rate than a standard parallel port, thereby reducing the time waiting for a print job to be sent to your printer. This portable device is self powered and provides plug-and-play installation to any USB-compliant computer running Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows 2000, or Windows XP, or a Mac running OS 9.2 or higher. It includes a 6-foot USB-to-parallel adapter cable and the drivers on a CD. What's in the Box
USB-to-parallel cable; drivers on a CD.

Customer Reviews

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I used it to connect an old Canon BJ-200E printer to a new Dell desktop. 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. Then I went into the printer properties and switched from the standard printer port to USB. That was it. **Note that the manufacturer specifies WIN 98SE/2000/XP and Mac OS v8.6-9.2.

From the manufacturer, here's the list of printer models supported:

HP Deskjet: 420,500C,520C,670C,692C,695C,710C,750,850C,870C,890C,895,1100C,1120C

HP Laserjet:
III P,4,4PLUS,4P,4L,4V,5P,5L,5M,6P,6L,2000c,2100M,4000,5000

Canon BJC:
30,50,70,80,200,200eX,210,210SP,230,240,250,255sp,4000,4100,4200sp,4300,4650,6000,7000

Epson Stylus:
Color 300,400,440,600,740,800,850; Photo 700,EX

Epson PM:
700C,750C,2000C

Epson EPL:
N1600

Lexmark:
XJ-350,1100

Panasonic:
KX-1121

A marriage made in digital heaven. . .
. . .even if the in-laws didn't want it to happen.

When I bought a new iMac to replace an old Dell, I joined a growing family of computer owners. Our laser and inkjet printers are too young to toss out but our new computers don't have a parallel port for a printer. Parallel and serial ports are disappearing, even on Intel/Windows machines.

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. Could they be in cahoots? Hmmm . . .

The LaserJet still prints out a razor-sharp manuscript. 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. 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!

Back here on Amazon.com, I found this Sabrent cable. Though most of the reviews extoll its virtues on Windows machines, I figured I could gamble the cost.

I hit the jackpot. With the price of shipping, the cable is less than half the lowest price I found. 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.

So, a 21st century computer has found the perfect mate in a printer from the late 1990s. And they lived happily ever after.

Works as advertised for me...
I recently upgraded to a motherboard that didn't come with an on-board parallel port. That was a slight problem since I use an old Apple LaserWriter Select 360 as my printer and still wanted to use it with this new motherboard. I was looking for a parallel-to-usb cable and came across this one and decided to try it out. Installation was a breeze. I plugged it into one of my usb ports and Windows XP Pro SP2 immediately recognized and installed the drivers for me. I then had to change the printer preference so that it would use the "usb port" instead of the usual LPT1 port for parallel port. I am happy to say that I can still use my trusty Apple LaserWriter with my Windows PC.