Instrumediatech
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Greetings!!
Here's something I've not encountered before...
I have an old HP Deskjet 820Cse that's been a workhorse for the past 12 years. I brought it to work and used it with my IBM ThinkPad....until our IT department refreshed our computers. Now I have a Dell Latitude 810 - but it has no serial printer port...only USBs. The local CompUSA provided me with a USB Parallel Printer cable so I can connect the two.
But it doesn't work. The correct drivers are installed and the printer is installed, but the computer doesn't communicate with the printer to print anything...no test page, no documents...nothing.
Microsoft troubleshooter doesn't help either, and says to seek assistance elsewhere.
To me, "elsewhere" is Tech-Forums. Any thoughts would be appreciated....
Z
Here's something I've not encountered before...
I have an old HP Deskjet 820Cse that's been a workhorse for the past 12 years. I brought it to work and used it with my IBM ThinkPad....until our IT department refreshed our computers. Now I have a Dell Latitude 810 - but it has no serial printer port...only USBs. The local CompUSA provided me with a USB Parallel Printer cable so I can connect the two.
But it doesn't work. The correct drivers are installed and the printer is installed, but the computer doesn't communicate with the printer to print anything...no test page, no documents...nothing.
Microsoft troubleshooter doesn't help either, and says to seek assistance elsewhere.
To me, "elsewhere" is Tech-Forums. Any thoughts would be appreciated....
Z