Parallel vs Usb for printer
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Original Message
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Name: bluejay
Date: February 18, 2008 at 13:26:28 Pacific
Subject: Parallel vs Usb for printerOS: Windows XP Home SP1CPU/Ram: P4 1.5ghz 256 ramModel/Manufacturer: Gateway |
Comment: Is there an advantage of one over the other to connect a printer using parallel or usb? Mine supports both. Bluejay
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Response Number 2
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Name: bluejay
Date: February 18, 2008 at 13:51:12 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)Thanks, That's how I have it hooked up. It is an older printer that I had at home and I brought it to work to use after my other one bit the dust,and until the one I want is back in stock . That's when I noticed it supported both connections. Learn something every day here. Bluejay
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Response Number 3
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Name: DAVEINCAPS
Date: February 18, 2008 at 16:48:21 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)I doubt you would notice any difference in speed. The bottleneck in printer speed is the printer itself and not the way it receives the data. But USB is probably going to be easier to set up. Also, with nothing hooked up to the parallel port you can disable it in cmos/bios setup and free up those resources.
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Name: chrisman7 (by chrisman.7)
Date: February 19, 2008 at 22:25:05 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)bill said Using parallel to connect a printer keeps a USB port free for another device. thats why in theory with the aid of usb hubs usb supports up to 137 devices
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Response Number 7
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Name: DAVEINCAPS
Date: February 20, 2008 at 00:18:49 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)It's not like there need be any shortage of USB ports. If you need more yeah, add a hub or at least another card. It's easier for windows to work with multiple USB devices than multiple parallel devices. That's why I think being able to disable the parallel port is more helpful. For example, it's usually easier to set up a sound card when the parallel port is disabled.
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