Many laser printers last for years, so businesses often keep older laser printers around even after upgrading other hardware. Many older laser printers use a parallel port interface rather than the ...

With the continuing manufacture of new computers, there is a clear and obvious trend of the parallel port becoming less and less common. For our younger readers; the parallel port is an interface ...

Older printers connect to computers via a parallel cable. For the past several years, the USB connection has replaced the parallel connection for the vast majority of printers. Newer computers often ...

If you’ve ever looked into low-level parallel port access you may have learned that it only works with actual parallel port hardware, and not with USB parallel port adapters. But here’s a solution ...

I'd probably get a USB to serial (RS-232) adapter and then stick a serial to parallel adapter on the end of it. Long time ago I bought a USB to parallel port adapter cable to use with an old HP laser ...

I have a PC-based DSO that connects via parallel port that I'd like to get working via USB (preferable) or at least ExpressCard. I picked up a USB-parallel adapter from MicroCenter thinking it would ...

The latest Macs lack the serial printer port that has been the mainstay of printer attachment since 1984, leaving owners of new Macs and old-style printers in limbo. Infowave offers a solution in the ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. As technology has advanced, the types of ports on computers have also changed for the better. However, that doesn't mean devices with older ...

Apple's new 35W Dual USB-C Port Compact Power Adapter has a special design that makes it easy to change prongs during mass production, a teardown of the accessory has revealed. First introduced during ...