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USB Parallel adapter--source for driver?
Hi, all,
I am trying to connect my Epson Stylus Color 600 to a new HP Pavilion laptop running Vista. Neither the laptop nor the QuickDock have a parallel printer connection, so I bought a USB parallel adapter and tried to hook it up. The laptop came with a driver for the printer, but when I plug everything in it is only recognized as an "unknown USB device," and the list of ports I see while trying to add the printer doesn't allow me to choose a USB port. Based on some web searching, I am guessing that the missing link is a driver for the USB parallel adapter itself. (I didn't realize I might need this when I bought the adapter so I didn't look for one that came with software.) Anyway, is there any reliable site from which a person can download USB parallel driver software that works with Vista? Other ideas (short of scrapping the printer) that I should try? Thanks! |