On Feb 15, 9:54 am, John Carmonne <[email protected]> wrote:
Any one know how to make an HP 870Cse printer work on a iMac G3?
HP made a special Parallel-to-USB adapter cable specifically for the
G3 iMac called "HP Printer Cable Kit for iMac™ P/N C4033-60003". This
cable came with special drivers for some HP printers on CD for OS 9.
You didn't need any special drivers for OS X.
All these Parallel-to-USB cables are the same, so you don't need the
special HP cable, any generic cable will do, at least in OS X which
requires no special drivers or software. In OS 9 you may actually need
the special HP cable because the VendorID# & DeviceID# in the software
would probably need to match the HP cable, but I'm not certain, the
generic cables may work? I've got the special software for OS 9 which
I can attach to an email for you if necessary (meaning you could buy a
used HP cable without the CD). I've used this cable and software with
printers other than the 8 specific models listed, including a
LaserJet, so I'm nearly 100% certain there is no problem for the
870Cse using a USB adapter cable.
Here's some generic Parallel-to-USB adapter cables for cheap ($3
shipped):
<http://shop.ebay.com/?_nkw=Parallel+USB+cable>
Here are some of the real HP cables, but they're more expensive and
only one appears to have the CD disc:
<http://shop.ebay.com/?_nkw=C4033-60003>
I'd strongly recommend this USB adapter cable solution for anyone
still using an old Serial printer that also has a Parallel port
available, it changes these useless old printers into a useable USB
printer for about $3 total cost. I'd recommend getting a Parallel-to-
USB cable and I think you're golden.
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