printing via serial to usb cable

[Eberhard Roloff]

Wade Smart wrote:
> 20090128 0906 GMT-5
> 
> I recently posted about my parallel to usb cable causing lots of 
> problems on my system - and since I received no help there I decided to 
> try something else.
> 
> I borrowed a serial to usb cable. I was able to print a test page by:
> sudo echo "Printer Test" > /dev/ttyUSB0
> 
> but I havent been able to print any other way.
> 
> In cups I changed the uri to usb://dev/ttyUSB0 and then I ran the 
> configure script but nothing changed.
> 
> What else can I try?
> 
> Wade
> 
Hi Wade,

imho this does not make sense. I have had serious problems with those 
converters, even when using "the other OS".

Looking at your printer manual, I would recommend that you do it 
professionally.

Either you buy a PCI card that offers you a genuine LPT Parallel port.

And even so much better:
It is very likely that your printer can be equipped with a jetdirect 
card. So have another look at your manual for your specific model.

Then you get a second hand hp jetdirect card cheaply ex. from ebay, 
insert this into your printer and from then on, your problems will be 
gone forever.

Kind regards
Eberhard