Network Printer Question

[Frank-0-Video]

Greetings ....

Oh,what joy! Just bought a USB-to-Parellel cable which allows me to attach an HP DeskJet 600 parellel-only printer to my laptop.

Now, there are some printers which run on networks, but which also have an open parellel connection. Is it possible to attach a Desktop or Laptop to such a printer via a USB-to-Parellel connection, and then print out on that printer without disturbing the existing network connection?

Thanx-A-Lot, Frank-0-Video

[wingnut2003]

i am not totally sure, but i don't think you can do that. probably the best thing to do is contact the manufacturer of the printer you want to use that way and see if it will work.

[Nelson37]

Almost all printers with multiple input types will print from any connected port, and all ports are live all the time. So, yes, you can usually make a direct parallel connection to a networked printer without causing any problem. The USB-to-Parallel cable does not enter into the equation, other than to add a significant "this might not work" factor.

The Deskjet 600 did not offer network connection. I am impressed it still works.

[Frank-0-Video]

Greetings ...

The HP600 DeskJet is merely a personal non-network printer. I presume an appropriate USB to USB PC-to-printer connection works the same way on a network printer, correct?

Thanx-A-Lot, Frank-0-Video

[Nelson37]

Yes, it should work. I've been trying to remember if I have ever encountered a case where it did NOT work, seems like I have indeed seen this at least once but I think it was an oddball printer of some sort. Long time ago and very rare, anyway.