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how can I hook up a parallel port printer to Airport Express?
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It's a laser printer, HP, about 4 years old. I have a USB inkjet but I frequently print really ,really long documents and the inkjet just sucks for that. So, anyone tried this successfully? I don't see any way to hook up the parallel cable to the Airport Express adapter.
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If you plugged it into a computer, then shared it over the network, I could see it working that way.
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But my computers aren't networked--my desktop computer isn't wireless nd it's a PC. They are both plugged into the same router, though. Does that mean I could network them?
I really need to find a way to make this work. Any other ideas?
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You could get a Parallel-to-USB printer adapter. There's no guarantee that it would work, however.
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Originally Posted by Wiskedjak 
You could get a Parallel-to-USB printer adapter. There's no guarantee that it would work, however.
I didn't know such a thing existed. I'll have to check it out. My usb printer sucks.
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They exist, but they don't work with all printers, and there no real way of knowing if your printer will work with one without trying. Fortunately, they usually only cost $30 or so
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