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Posted by DLR on January 20, 2007, 9:13 am
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Toddo wrote:
> Is it possible to convert a parallel connector to an Ethernet
> connection? I have an HP OfficeJet R80 with a parallel cable
> connection. It's connected to my desktop PC and then I have my desktop
> PC connected to a wireless router. I just bought a wireless note book
> and I want to be able to send print jobs directly to my printer and go
> around my PC so that I don't have to go through the trouble of booting
> the PC every time I want to print from my notebook. But I need to
> somehow convert the parallel connection to Ethernet so that I can
> connect it to my wireless router. Is this even possible?
>
>
Visit the HP site and look for accessories for your R80. The will likely
list which JetDirect cards and boxes will work with it. That list might
be restricted to the currently shipping expensive products. So you can
go to the support area and search for:
jetdirect supported printer matrix
and other things. They keep moving things around so I don't have a link.
But there's a good chance that one of the cheaper external boxes will work.
If it's an output only printer you can also likely get results from a
print server from Linksys, Netgear, etc... at your local big box retailer.
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