[Njtechdiv] Tech problem connecting to braille printer

[Janie Degenshein]

Hey there
I will post this on the nfb tekkie site for you

From: Tracy Carcione 
Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2016 2:25 PM
To: jdegen16 at comcast.net 
Subject: Tech problem connecting to braille printer

Hi Jane.  Joe Ruffalo gave me your email as someone who can, hopefully, hook me up with the tech expertise I need.

I have 2 old braille printers that still work well.  The problem is, they connect to a PC via parallel cable, and my Windows 7 PC only has USB ports.  I bought a USB to parallel cable, and connected the printer to my PC.

I defined the printer as generic/text, and tried to print.  Nothing.  I tried defining the printer port as USB001, or as LPT1, and neither printed.

What I’d like to know is, which port should I define the printer to?

And, is there something I’ve missed in this setup?

I contacted the printer manufacturer, and they said they don’t support it anymore, goodbye.

 

I hate to throw out perfectly good printers, just because they connect in old ways.

Hope someone knows the answer.

Tracy Carcione

 

Keep Smiling,
Janie Degenshein
"Happiness isn't having what you want, but wanting what you already have"
Facilitator of ECHO
(Eyes Closed Hearts Open)
President, National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey Senior Division
President, National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey Technology Division
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jdegen16 at comcast.net
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