Hi All- still muddling along. The laserprinter could never be connected directly to my G-4 (had to use an Assante...). BUT, the Wallstreet has the right port- I am not sure what to call it. Round with 8 holes. I would like to know if there IS a name so I can check to see what other models have that type of printer(?) port. In trying to figure out how to connect the laserprinter to other computers I boiled it down to needing (deep breath) a female 8 pin mini DIN converted to USB. So the plug on the laser printer is a male 8 pin mini DIN-- anyone know if there is a specicic name for the commensurate plug? I actually called HP to see if they could help me and they swore up and down that the laser printer had no such plug. I managed to find it in specs on line but not much else. I did manage to find something that seems to be the converter---but first (before I consider the connector--which may or may not be the correct item!)I'd like to know if anything other than the Wallstreet has the right port! OPh yeas, I have been to all the local places and asked HP and Appe- no one seems to know anything at all about it. Using the connector would (I hope) make the printer run with USB. If anyone is interested- this is the link to that connector.
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