Printer question

[eli]

Hey, we recently got a new Dell Inspiron 530, and to my suprise, it didn't have a standard printer port on the back. I ran to the store and baught a printer port to usb adapter.

I got everything hooked up and installed the printer drivers, but the computer doesn't seem to be recognizing it.

I was wondering if someone else had the same problem? Anybody know what we can do?


Thanks a lot

 

[tiraides]

Which printer are you using?

Did you try to connect the printer (using the adapter) before or after installing the drivers? (Sometimes, depending on the printer, the installation software tells you to connect the printer at a certain time, before it finishes installing the drivers.)

 

[engiNURD]

Did you install the drivers for the LPT->USB parallel port USB adapter?

 

[zoobaby]

Just hook it up via USB. Really no need to be using 1284 ports anymore. Install the software then the printer.

EDIT: Printer may not have USB...just realized that.

Toggle your support USB Legacy devices in your BIOS. This may work. You may also need to get a new printer. Chances are if it has a 1284 port, it is over 5 years old. A new printer will give you much better photo prints.

 

[timme]

Make sure your USB cable isn't longer than 2-5m. Longer cables of standard quality can lose the signal and the printer won't be recognized. Had that with my canon pixma ip-4500.