Older printers connect to computers via a parallel cable. For the past several years, the USB connection has replaced the parallel connection for the vast majority of printers. Newer computers often ...

In the early days of personal computing a parallel printer cable could refer to any of a wide range of cables that connected a computer and a printer. Over time, standards were established or adopted, ...

If I don't run anything, it prints at the printer's "max" speed. <BR><BR>I'd imagine if the data is bottlenecking due to the parallel port, then you'd see an improvement going with the USB cable. I ...

More on printing issues We continue to receive a significant number of reports regarding printing problems under Mac OS X 10.3.2, particularly with Hewlett Packard 5-series laser printers. Al Mateczun ...

Are you sure it's a parallel cd recorder? IME Most external CDRs are SCSI. If it is parallel, you could probably use a switch box. If it's SCSI you'll need a SCSI adapter.

Keyspan is shipping a hardware and software combination that lets you add and use parallel printers with Macs running Mac OS X (10.2 and higher). The US$39 USB Parallel Printer Adapter is a six-foot ...