Mark Abramowitz wrote:

>I have a new box with no parallel port (just USB), and a printer (Lexmark
>Optra Color 40) with no USB port.
>
>I purchased a USB to parallel port cable, set up my printer object to
>print to the USB port, but cannot print.  
>
>Jobs are shown as "waiting."  The properties show the printer as
>unattached, much like the bubblejet example at
>http://www.os2warp.be/index2.php?pageid=7&url=os2/hardware/usb8.htm (a
>great page, if you've never been there).  The USB ports work under OS/2,
>and the USB printer driver is shown as having loaded during bootup.
>
>Any suggestions?
>
>  
>

Hi Mark,
Luckily I don't have your legacy-problem! :-)
Sounds like the USB/Parallel cable is "unidirectional" - data in and 
control out, whereas you want the reverse.

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Regards,
Mike

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