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Review on πŸ”Œ UGREEN Parallel Connector Converter for Enhanced Support by Eric Chapman

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Boot parallel printer from USB port

So I have a very old, very reliable parallel printer (HP Laserjet 5P) that used to run from a print server. I had some network changes that caused me to not be able to use it anymore. I wanted to run this printer on an old iMac with Ubuntu. This machine does not have a parallel port. This simple cable did the trick. Plugged in, turned on, went to CUPS, and there is a printer. Both the Ubuntu test page and web pages printed. It seems to be well made, but I can't say anything about durability yet. Save big money by buying a new printer or print server.

Pros
  • Wide Compatibility: This DB25 USB cable is compatible with Windows 10/8.1/8/7/XP/Vista/2000, Linux, Mac OS 9.1 and above.
Cons
  • Lean Manual