LaserJet 1000 interface

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Hi all, i have a HP LaserJet 1000 with what looks like only a 25 pin female
interface, like a parallel port on a pc, and it came with a HP USB adapter
that plugs into the printers port and subsequently into a pc USB port.
I was wondering if it was possible to hook this into a pc parallel port with
the right cable? and if so, what would be the right cable? the only thing i
can find that fits is a 25 pin male to 25 pin male cable, but it does not
seem to communicate through this cable.
Thanks in advance,
Sean Dugan
 
You need to drive your printer though the proper hub or router, from what I
remember.

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Jerry G.
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Hi all, i have a HP LaserJet 1000 with what looks like only a 25 pin female
interface, like a parallel port on a pc, and it came with a HP USB adapter
that plugs into the printers port and subsequently into a pc USB port.
I was wondering if it was possible to hook this into a pc parallel port with
the right cable? and if so, what would be the right cable? the only thing i
can find that fits is a 25 pin male to 25 pin male cable, but it does not
seem to communicate through this cable.
Thanks in advance,
Sean Dugan
 
Hi all, i have a HP LaserJet 1000 with what looks like only a 25 pin female
interface, like a parallel port on a pc, and it came with a HP USB adapter
that plugs into the printers port and subsequently into a pc USB port.
I was wondering if it was possible to hook this into a pc parallel port with
the right cable? and if so, what would be the right cable? the only thing i
can find that fits is a 25 pin male to 25 pin male cable, but it does not
seem to communicate through this cable.
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From the specs at
<http://h50025.www5.hp.com/hpcom/sg_en/10_25_101_166_Q1342A.html>
"Connectivity: USB port only, 2-meter cable with pod formatter
included"

What you're looking at is explained here,
<http://www.pcmag.com/print_article/0,1761,a=15640,00.asp> whihc is a
review of the printer:

"To keep costs down, the LaserJet 1000 is a host-based printer,
meaning that most of the imaging is handled by the host PC. What
little of the formatting is left for the LaserJet 1000 to handle is
done in a bulge (pod) at the printer end of the proprietary USB cable,
which is USB at the PC end with a parallel-port-like DB25 connector at
the printer. "

This seems a very strange idea, but this model was positioned on cut
throat pricing, so it probably saved them a few cents at the cost of a
very expensive cable replacement ($49) for the consumer.
 
Alan said:
From the specs at
<http://h50025.www5.hp.com/hpcom/sg_en/10_25_101_166_Q1342A.html>
"Connectivity: USB port only, 2-meter cable with pod formatter
included"

What you're looking at is explained here,
<http://www.pcmag.com/print_article/0,1761,a=15640,00.asp> whihc is a
review of the printer:

"To keep costs down, the LaserJet 1000 is a host-based printer,
meaning that most of the imaging is handled by the host PC. What
little of the formatting is left for the LaserJet 1000 to handle is
done in a bulge (pod) at the printer end of the proprietary USB cable,
which is USB at the PC end with a parallel-port-like DB25 connector at
the printer. "

This seems a very strange idea, but this model was positioned on cut
throat pricing, so it probably saved them a few cents at the cost of a
very expensive cable replacement ($49) for the consumer.
Click to expand...

Thank you very much for your help.
 
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