PCS500 using USB to LPT adapter cable?

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Hello,
My new laptop has no printer port. It has only USB ports.

I have bought a USB to DB-25 cable but PC-Lab does not recognise it as a valid printer port.

Has anyone else solved this problem?

Many thanks,
Ed

PS Apologies if this has been covered, but the forum’s search feature ignores “USB” as a search term.

2

Hi,

PCS500 will not work with USB to parallel port converters.

3

Yes, this topic has been discussed.
It is not possible to run the PCS500 with USB to parallel port converter.
You may find some more info from this thread:
viewtopic.php?f=10&t=312

Here some customers got a PCMCIA to parallel adapter to work with an LPT port connected oscilloscope:
viewtopic.php?f=10&t=3307
viewtopic.php?f=10&t=3911
viewtopic.php?f=10&t=569

4

Thanks for rapid response.

You have saved me a lot of time, struggling with Windows XP.

A pity that my trusty PCS500 has to be retired.

Regards,.
Ed