lord xeon Posted April 14, 2007 Share Posted April 14, 2007 I know this is a strech but, are parallel ports supported in osx86? Because i have an old HP Laserjet 6P printer that i was using via parallel port in wndows, but, it's not showing up. So should i go look for the parallel to USB converter i have somewhere, or will i get lucky with the parallel port? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/48433-parallel-port-in-osx/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
bibendum Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 Even back in the dark days before OSx, before Intel, Macs never had a parallel port, so no - unless someone writes some special purpose software that would control your printer, but appear to the Mac as a printer (read very unlikely), you will not be able to use the parallel port printer... Patrick Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/48433-parallel-port-in-osx/#findComment-347161 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hecker Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 I bought a decent USB to Parallel adapter and use it together with the "Project Gutenberg" drivers to print on my old HP LaserJet 4P and it works flawlessly! hecker Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/48433-parallel-port-in-osx/#findComment-347240 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord xeon Posted April 15, 2007 Author Share Posted April 15, 2007 Even back in the dark days before OSx, before Intel, Macs never had a parallel port, so no - unless someone writes some special purpose software that would control your printer, but appear to the Mac as a printer (read very unlikely), you will not be able to use the parallel port printer... Patrick yea, i've been told that by my friends who have been using macs since the begining. i never really had any real hope that it would be supported, just a sliver of some. I bought a decent USB to Parallel adapter and use it together with the "Project Gutenberg" drivers to print on my old HP LaserJet 4P and it works flawlessly! hecker i found my usb to parallel converter, its a keyspan one, i couldnt find drivers for it, but ill search for the "Project Gutenberg" you mention, thanks. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/48433-parallel-port-in-osx/#findComment-347630 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hecker Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 The Project Gutenberg files are actually printer drivers. I didn't need any kind of software/drivers for the adapter cable itself. Cheers, hecker Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/48433-parallel-port-in-osx/#findComment-347672 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord xeon Posted April 16, 2007 Author Share Posted April 16, 2007 The Project Gutenberg files are actually printer drivers. I didn't need any kind of software/drivers for the adapter cable itself. Cheers, hecker well HP has universial binaries drivers for my printer, so i just downloaded the offical ones from them, i just can't seem to get the converter working right now Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/48433-parallel-port-in-osx/#findComment-347781 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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