Printer Interface: Parallel Ports

[fineshot1]

I guess I must have done a Rip Van Winkle. What ever happened to printers with the parallel ports?
My printer is on the way out and I have been looking around for a new one and only ones made
anymore are usb or ethernet or now there also seems to be various wireless interfaces.

I guess I am gonna have to pick up an ethernet interfaced printer cause I have a huge dislike
for the usb printers.

 

[bezking]

Parallel is basically gone for consumer printers. It's all USB or Ethernet for networks. I believe a few HPs still come with them, but I'm not sure.

 

[lgentle]

Why so hesitant with USB? Just need to remeber to install the software first, then plug the printer in.

Network is even better.

 

[fineshot1]

Why so hesitant with USB? Just need to remember to install the software first, then plug the printer in.

Network is even better.

I have had experience with them in that they are not as reliable as a parallel or network printer.
The usb cord can easily be tugged out of its socket as compared to a RJ45 conn or parallel port
conn. Every time you turn a usb printer off (for whatever reason) it drops off of the pc's config and
sometimes to get it to come back I had to reboot the pc. To some people these issue's may seem
trivial but to me when I go to print a page its usually very important as I do not use the printer often.

 

[poltergeisty]

Never had this problem with a USB printer. You may have something going on in the computer or the printer, or the software, or the drivers, or the service. :lol:

Hot glue around the USB type B connection on the printer then!