Old printer~ New laptop

genacide · 14. Dec 2011, 01:14 AM

Im looking for some type of adapter to make my old hp printer work on my new laptop Dell D620.

The printer is an HP Deskjet 842C and has 24 prongs. (pic below)

My laptop is Dell D620 with 9 prongs.

Is there such a adapter?
Anyone know where to find one?
Thanks so much.
Miss Gena

4goTTen21 · 14. Dec 2011, 05:57 AM

RS232 - USB http://s.dealextreme.com/search/rs232

genacide · 14. Dec 2011, 06:00 AM

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Originally Posted by 4goTTen21

RS232 - USB http://s.dealextreme.com/search/rs232

Thank you, but, there are several RS232 on page.

4goTTen21 · 14. Dec 2011, 06:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by genacide

Thank you, but, there are several RS232 on page.

Sorry I did not even see the pic you attached. Its a serial one. I answered by inertia really sorry.

http://www.dealextreme.com/p/usb-to-...rt-cable-21014

genacide · 14. Dec 2011, 06:05 AM

Oh goodness thats it! Thank you, thank you

4goTTen21 · 14. Dec 2011, 06:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by genacide

Oh goodness thats it! Thank you, thank you

Don't even mention it. BTW I've found a cheaper one and PCI fos desktop pc if you wish.

http://www.dealextreme.com/p/paralle...sion-card-4638

Also, Deal Extreme has a warehouse in USA, and there are even cheaper.

and another one http://www.dealextreme.com/p/compact...-5-meter-10118

and goodnights

genacide · 14. Dec 2011, 06:28 AM

thank you for help

Anupam · 14. Dec 2011, 07:02 AM

Another way to go about this, is to take the cable to a computer shop, and explain it to them, what you want

. There are a whole lot of compatibility cables available today, for different devices. You just have to ask.

genacide · 14. Dec 2011, 07:05 AM

I even tried Radio Shack...no luck.
Now that I got a name to go on Im scouring internet looking for best price

Remah · 14. Dec 2011, 07:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by genacide

Im looking for some type of adapter to make my old hp printer work on my new laptop Dell D620.

The printer is an HP Deskjet 842C and has 24 prongs. ...
My laptop is Dell D620 with 9 prongs.

Is there such a adapter?
Anyone know where to find one?
Thanks so much.
Miss Gena

The cable you show is a Centronics Parallel 36-pin cable.

While one end uses a DB-25 male connector it is not a serial cable.

The laptop connector will be a DB-9F connector which is serial.

So you need a serial to parallel converter.

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genacide Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 16	Oh goodness thats it! Thank you, thank you

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genacide Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 16	thank you for help

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genacide Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 16	I even tried Radio Shack...no luck. Now that I got a name to go on Im scouring internet looking for best price