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Tripp Lite USB to Parallel Printer Cable (USB-A to Centronics 36-M) 6-ft. (U206-006-R) Tripp Lite USB to Parallel Printer Cable (USB-A to Centronics 36-M) 6-ft. (U206-006-R)

Tripp Lite USB to Parallel Printer Cable (USB-A to Centronics 36-M) 6-ft. (U206-006-R)

Tripp Lite USB to Parallel Printer Cable (USB-A to Centronics 36-M) 6-ft. (U206-006-R) Tripp Lite USB to Parallel Printer Cable (USB-A to Centronics 36-M) 6-ft. (U206-006-R)
$ 15.16

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Based on 142 ratings
Tech Support
9.90
Value for money
9.58

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Product Description

Using a USB port on the computer, connect a parallel printer that doesn't work over USB
Neither a CD nor a setup program is required to install the driver
The application runs on Linux, Mac, and Windows
The USB-A male to the Cent36 male will accept USB 1.0. Rated 1 out of 5
We offer a lifetime limited warranty on our products

Questions & Answers

How do I know for sure if this cable works with a HP P2035 How long is it, and is it available in longer lengths. Do you have 15 to 20 feet to spare?

Hey, my good friend, I definitely recommend this program for connecting any printer with a Parallel Port to a USB port. I only have the cables listed here that are 6' long. My sincere thanks go out to

What kind of raw printing does it support. In order to print from WP51 for DOS, I need to use a program called printfil to capture the print job, but it requires raw data. ?

Hello, I am using Windows 7 and I want to print If you are running Windows 10 and have a USB to LPT printer cable, you are set. The Add Printer feature allows you to add a printer to the system You are here (In my case) I can't find the printer that I want to use You are here The following link was clicked You'll need a local printer to use this feature. You are here Then I clicked on "USB001 (virtual printer port for USB)" from the list under LPT You are here The port could be used if it already existed You are here - Choose the generic / text-only printer option (in my case) You are here The next button (not the Windows update) was clicked. You are here The following link was clicked You should use the driver that you have You are here You can print out the For the USB to be converted to LPT, you need to know which USB port is built in to the device. Seeing as there is only one USB port and USB / LPT must be connected to the computer directly, I have to connect them both directly. It might be helpful if you read this a little more closely I wish you the best of luck, Werner

Is it possible to use it with a parallel port for Mach 3 programs?

You must be talking about a CNC machine. I am not familiar with that product, but we've had good luck with this cable on a variety of machines, and dumb terminals.

Do you think I can use this with the HP Laserjet ?

You can't get a satisfactory answer from me, sorry. The printer I was using was an old HP Laser printer that was working fine when I purchased a new computer. The printer was not compatible with my new My anger was really sparked by that. Anyhow, I bought a HP LaserJet printer with its own cable and it came with the printer.

Selected User Reviews For Tripp Lite USB to Parallel Printer Cable (USB-A to Centronics 36-M) 6-ft. (U206-006-R)

Adapter from Parallel to USB that works well
5/5

There are two The following is a summary of the sentence A successful connection was established between this device and my middle ear The printer I use with my new computer is from the 1990s. With Windows 8, this program performs well. Microsoft Windows 7 and Server 2012, along with Tripp Lite drivers It is easy to install Lite. The cable is used to connect the circa-1980s era of my computer The printer is a 1998 HP Deskjet 1120 printer with a modern computer that lacks a parallel port. A centronics cable resides securely on the back of the printer, and a USB cable is attached to the printer's controller board. It plugs into any standard USB port. Using the Tripp-Lite driver, it works perfectly The links to Lite's website can be found on the included mini-site The cable was set up and operational in under five minutes thanks to CD. It has been running smoothly since the installation and I haven't noticed any issues with my printer using a parallel port on my computer. It runs Windows 8 and I haven't seen any issues since the installation. As long as you have a recent version of Microsoft Windows (7, 8, Server 2012, etc. ), then this device will work. There are two mini-models to choose from There are some CD-ROM slots that may have problems with a CD-ROM Download the drivers from Tripp Lite's website in advance if you plan to load or use other CD drives You can install Lite from the website before it is installed. It is only a matter of installing a driver that is required, which is easily done by using the Control Panel in Windows. You are here An explanation of how the system works You are here In Device Manager (Hardware) you can change hardware settings. The parallel port of this device serves its purpose very well and my recommendation is to use it when a parallel port There is a need for a USB adapter.

Rayna McLaughlin
Rayna McLaughlin
| Feb 10, 2021
The price is hard to beat for this item
5/5

I continue to use a printer from HR Jet, but I haven't used it as often as I would like due to my inability to find a parallel cord to work with my My system works really well and I'm glad that I found it. My sincerest thanks go out to Buying it for the lowest price had been my goal before and that is why I chose.

Aliza McNeil
Aliza McNeil
| Dec 12, 2020
The LaserJet 4L working on a Windows 7 x64 machine
3/5

A new laptop was just delivered to me by my employer, who I am a telecommuter. It is not possible to purchase HP printers that are this good anymore), so I had to purchase It was not new to me that the Tripp-Armstrong system existed This name is a "lite" one, and the reviews here are good, so I'm not worried about paying $20+ for good As soon as I took the Tripp-Lite out of the box, I hooked up the The laptop was connected via the Lite cable and the drivers were installed by Windows. I connected the other end to the 4L since it showed it as an unknown device. I don't know. After disconnecting and reconnecting the USB end, I connected it again. It took Windows a couple of minutes to locate and install the I could have made it a lot easier if I had connected the printer to the cable before I plugged in the USB cable. A quick update recommend this product since Windows 7 is not compatible with my printer.
It is a good quality cable, but Windows 7 and my printer just don't get along. Connecting this way had the effect of making the printer and the connection with it unreliable. The service would remain unavailable for long periods of time. Having put up with this for a couple months, I decided to search for a solution A $20 HP JetDirect is a great deal at an auction site where HP JetDirects are sold. This printer driver is reliable and allows me to share it with all my modern computers via a TCP/IP port.

Luisa Roach
Luisa Roach
| Apr 12, 2021
Worked like a charm! The Centronics 36-inch system A) 9 a
5/5

m. The number 06- My old HP Laserjet 5000 (parallel port only) is connected to several Windows 10 computers with the help of this cable. Immediately following the connection of the cable to the PC, Windows recognized an IEEE device and then shortly thereafter, the LJ5000 appeared on the computers. If you have a printer with only a parallel port, this is highly recommended.

Skye Raymond
Skye Raymond
| Mar 22, 2021
Mac computers are compatible with this program
5/5

The HP LaserJet 6MP printers are amazing and I have quite a few of them. In order to work with modern computers, they require a USB to 1284 cable. Mac computers are not compatible with most of these cables. I have tested it and it seems to work without any issues. In my testing of this Tripp Lite U206-I have found it to be really good. The number 06- I use a number of Macs with the R USB to IEEE Gold Parallel Printer Adapter Cable. My Macbook running OS X Snow Leopard always works
She is using an OS X Snow Leopard The OS X Leopard 10 operating system is running on a 6
Power Mac G5. The following is an OS X Tiger 10 Power Mac G4 running on PowerPC. An OS 9-based Power Mac G4 with 4 GB of RAM. tested it on multiple 6MP printers, and they all work fine.

No drivers are needed the Mac would work without them if it were not for the Mac operating system software.

Mitchell Lindsay
Mitchell Lindsay
| Jun 01, 2021
The HP LaserJet 4000 TN is compatible with this printer
5/5

With the old ethernet cable, I was unable to get the HP 4000 TN to work with Windows 10 on my laptop. I read reviews about this cable online and decided to give it a shot. The cable worked perfectly! I found the printer in Windows 10, so I could check the installation and choose the HP 4000 TN as my main printer, so I'm all set.

Lilianna Wang
Lilianna Wang
| Oct 21, 2020
Compatibility with Mac does not exist (in its entirety)
3/5

However, it appears to be a very well engineered product it is apparently not compatible with Macs, a fact I found out only after I had Because there was no driver included, I searched for one online and found one that worked most of the time. A problem I encountered was that the printer was detected as offline, but I could correct that by popping out the USB cable. They informed me that the device driver that I had found was for a display and not for a printer when I contacted them. Despite being sold as Mac-compatible, it does not come with any software A compatible product. In an effort to help them, I've offered to assist The printer driver needs to be engineered to work with the printer, but they have not complied with the following As a result, I'm stuck using a device that allows me to print on the Mac with my old HP LaserJet 4P, but I still have to remove the plug to do it. My advice would not be to buy this software for a Mac, unless you are an adventurous type.

Bear Merritt
Bear Merritt
| Jan 11, 2021
Cable of the highest quality
5/5

A perfect replacement parallel cable for my HP printer - I ordered one more just in case, as these cables are oldies and it is an old and extremely effective device.

Eden Walker
Eden Walker
| Sep 21, 2020

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