Any special leads out there ??

longforgotten

Work has bought me a new laptop and I'm well chuffed.

Yet I've been told that as the printer I have at home is 'old' the current leads for the printer will not fit in the laptop.

So my question is... any leads out there that has a 'new' end that will fit in my laptop and an 'old' end that will fit in my printer. I know my terminology very high tech ! It's just my printer is great, does all I want, I just don't want to buy a branny.

nick.simpson19

I doubt it! Its more worth while to buy yourself a new printer i know you said you dont want a branny.

Is the old type like long with a series of holes for pins to go in?

nick.simpson19

mayb im wrong there you go

http://www.cables2u.co.uk/female-printer-cable-p-233.html?gclid=CLKGmJbxq5UCFRKS1QodPzMFkg

be aware yoy may have problems getting it to work. As your laptop will probally use vista? so you may not be able to get drivers for it?

http://www.dabs.com/productview.aspx?Quicklinx=4P8Q&CategorySelectedId=11113&PageMode=1&NavigationKey=11113,11

New multifuction printer £32.84 including the vat.

ManAtHome

Depends how old the printer is - quite a lot have had both (old) parallel and (new) USB connections fitted for several years. Which model is your printer?

geewhiz

Will the printer still be connected to a pc or old laptop, if it is you can just add it to your network and print to it through a wireless connection.

trcooke

nick.simpson19 wrote: »

mayb im wrong there you go

http://www.cables2u.co.uk/female-printer-cable-p-233.html?gclid=CLKGmJbxq5UCFRKS1QodPzMFkg

I think this is what you meant Nick.

http://www.cables2u.co.uk/ieee1284-centronics-parallel-printer-cable-p-229.html

longforgotten

No network at home.

My printer is a HP Laserjet 1100a and it does not have a USB type connection. its the old parallel, 'prongy', connection.

trcooke... thank you so much as your link seems to be the answer for me.

I'm very grateful for all your replies.

vyseyboy

Quite a bit cheaper here, if you can stand the wait from Hong Kong

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.10111

or this one too, which has more in the way of reviews, specifically confirmation of it working in Vista, although I don't see why the other one wouldn't work.
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.9135

trcooke

longforgotten wrote: »

No network at home.

My printer is a HP Laserjet 1100a and it does not have a USB type connection. its the old parallel, 'prongy', connection.

Ah, now be careful when buying a cable for the HP1100. I have this exact same printer and even though it is a parallel connector it is a funny one that's smaller than the standard one I posted a link to.

Update: Ok, you'll need one of these too:

http://sewelldirect.com/centronicstomini.asp?adpath=/Google/Other%20Products/Centronics%20to%20Mini%20Centronics&keywords=mini%20centronics&match=1&search=search&gclid=CIqx3JP3tIMCFSTXSgod4gQeDw

Could only find it on an american site but at least you know what you're after.

I'll have a scout around and see if I can find the right one for you. Hold fire on that purchase just for a bit.

longforgotten

trcooke.....it's very kind of you to go to all this trouble

Will hang fire on the purchase.

trcooke

No problem. I know this printer very well as I used to fix them for Natwest for my job a few years back.

I'm afraid I was unable to find the cable to do the job you're after. I can only find a gender changer that converts the mini centronics to the standard centronics and then the cable i mentioned before that'll convert the standard centronics to USB. It's a bit messy but it'll work.