On 05/27/2012 12:58 PM, Timothy Murphy wrote: <> g wrote: > >>> More seriously, my favourite HP LaserJet 5L with a Centronics connector >>> has been idle for a couple of years, since the last machine with a >>> Centronics socket went to the computer graveyard. I've often wondered >>> if a simple Centronics to USB adaptor could work? >> >> an HP LaserJet 5L uses a centronics _type_ connector, but it uses a >> different communication standard then what centronics is. > ... >> if you wish to put the HP LaserJet 5L back in service, do not use a >> centronics/usb adapter. get an ieee 1284 card. > > Thanks very much. -=- welcome. > I see I can get such a card very cheaply on eBay ... -=- if you go with ebay, be sure you get a warranty. before committing to an ebay purchase, i would check NewEgg and other such that may have a good price and not have shipping charge. also, insure that you can return card in case linux does recognize card. you should be able to use 'hplib' drivers. hp has very good linux drivers and may well have what you need for an 'aged' printer. -- peace out. tc.hago, g . *please reply "plain text" only. "html text" are deleted* **** in a free world without fences, who needs gates. ** help microsoft stamp out piracy - give linux to a friend today. ** to mess up a linux box, you need to work at it. to mess up an ms windows box, you just need to *look* at it. ** The installation instructions stated to install Windows 2000 or better. So I installed Linux. ** learn linux: 'Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition' http://rute.2038bug.com/index.html 'The Linux Documentation Project' http://www.tldp.org/ 'LDP HOWTO-index' http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/index.html 'HowtoForge' http://howtoforge.com/ ****
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