Both usb and parallel?
Results 1 to 5 of 5

Thread: Both usb and parallel?

  1. #1
    Registered User
    Join Date
    Feb 2000
    Location
    Alexandria,LA U.S.
    Posts
    108

    Post Both usb and parallel?

    I have a printer that is hooked up to my usb port
    and i am buying a new printer that i will connect
    to my parallel port.Can i use both?

  2. #2
    Driver Terrier NooNoo's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2000
    Location
    UK
    Posts
    31,824

    Post

    [quote]Originally posted by rtrottie:
    <strong>I have a printer that is hooked up to my usb port
    and i am buying a new printer that i will connect
    to my parallel port.Can i use both?</strong><hr></blockquote>

    Yes.
    Providing usb controller is not sharing an irq with the parallel port.

  3. #3
    Registered User AlienDyne's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 1999
    Location
    Athens, GREECE
    Posts
    3,772

    Post

    [quote]Originally posted by rtrottie:
    <strong>I have a printer that is hooked up to my usb port
    and i am buying a new printer that i will connect
    to my parallel port.Can i use both?</strong><hr></blockquote>

    Of course.
    And if you had a second USB one, you could use it as a third printer too.

  4. #4
    Junior Member
    Join Date
    Mar 2002
    Location
    none
    Posts
    6

    Post

    i courese it will work. there is no problems with usb or lpt port

  5. #5
    Registered User Draggar's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2000
    Location
    Wolfeboro, NH
    Posts
    2,679

    Post

    I have that setup running on this PC. HP Laserjet 1100A on the LPT, Deskjet 970 on USB.
    It works great on Win ME, and this PC is also used as a print server for the other 2 PCs (one has a 722 through the LPT, also).

    I've even gotten 2 scanners (3 if you count the 1100A) working on this PC, both USB (1100A LPT)...

    Gotta love USB...

    Just make sure you send the jobs to the correct printer... I made the mistake once of sending a 300 page document to the Inkjet (ink is a lot more expansive than toner per page!)...
    Live Free or Die

    Never forget, never lose those who have been lost.

    My Malinois is smarter than your honor roll student!

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •