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Greenwood School District 50
Technology Planning and Implementation
2006 School Technology Project
January 2006

 

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Sources for Printer Cables

 

The new teacher laptops do not have a parallel printer port.  This is by design because all new printers come with USB ports.  Some classrooms have older printers that still use the old style parallel cable (a nine-pin connector on the end that connects to the computer and a large connector for the printer).

 

In order to connect the older printers to the new laptops, you will need a USB-to-parallel printer cable – to connect your older printer to a USB port on the laptop.

 

The following online stores sell USB-to-parallel cables:

 

http://www.sewelldirect.com: search for part number SW-1302 ($14.95)

http://www.cablestogo.com: search for product number 16898 ($19.99)

http://www.cdw.com: search for product number 326416 ($26.00)

 

 

Revised 2/9/06