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Windows Forum / Windows Me / Printing and Faxing / June 2004HP Deskjet 340 USB setup
I have a DP 340 I want to use with a laptop running ME, via a USB printer cable. The printer normaly used a standard printer cable. The laptop can not be upgraded to XP due to limited RAM memory. I have been able to do this on a loptop running XP but can not direct the printer to a USB port. I would greatly appreciate any suggentions. Tracey This printer does not have a USB interface.  SignatureCari MS-MVP Windows Technologies - Printing/Imaging/Hardware www.coribright.com >I have a DP 340 I want to use with a laptop running ME, > via a USB printer cable. The printer normaly used a [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > I would greatly appreciate any suggentions. > Tracey > I have a DP 340 I want to use with a laptop running ME, > via a USB printer cable. The printer normaly used a [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > I would greatly appreciate any suggentions. > Tracey umm... what? Why would you want to use USB when you have a parallel cable there that does the job better IMHO. Rick I would definitely NOT second that remark. USB wins over parallel ANY TIME! SignatureCari MS-MVP Windows Technologies - Printing/Imaging/Hardware www.coribright.com > Why would you want to use USB when you have a parallel cable there that > does the job better IMHO. > > Rick Cari (MS-MVP) wrote: > I would definitely NOT second that remark. USB wins over parallel ANY TIME! Number of problems I have had with devices plugging into parallel port = 0 Number of problems I have had with devices plugging into USB port = 5 Rick but I'm including incredibly crappy drivers/software in that total, too. Ah - you used a Lexmark, then? SignatureNoel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's or http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2001/Mar01/Mar27pmvp.asp >> but I'm including incredibly crappy drivers/software in that total, too. > Ah - you used a Lexmark, then? I actually usually have very little problems with Big Blue stuff, but the Canons, Xerox and HP have all worked quite well on the parallel port, as have several scanners and a tape drive and an early version of "file sharing". But every bleepin' time I go to install something on the USB, I always end up haveing to install it at least twice, and usually there's some compromise (on my end) concerning perceived vs. actual functionality that just rubs me the wrong way. Rick You're showing your age, Rick - LexMark haven't been owned by Big Blue since around 1991!! SignatureNoel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's or http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2001/Mar01/Mar27pmvp.asp > > > Ah - you used a Lexmark, then? [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Rick > You're showing your age, Rick - LexMark haven't been owned by Big Blue > since around 1991!! Heheh, my senility, possibly, my age... let's just say I'm not *quite* old enough to be wary about leaving my coffee on top of the printer (another IBM reference... *very* dated). Rick Not always. The older printers and win versions have various USB related problems that can drive a user back to parallel. Parallel ports have a different set of problems that are fairly well known. The usb issues seem to split between USB port hardware, older printer mfrs USB suppor drivers, and the install process. > I would definitely NOT second that remark. USB wins over parallel ANY TIME! > > > Why would you want to use USB when you have a parallel cable there that > > does the job better IMHO. > > > > Rick |
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