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[Timothy Murphy]

g wrote:

>> More seriously, my favourite HP LaserJet 5L with a Centronics connector
>> has been idle for a couple of years, since the last machine with a
>> Centronics socket went to the computer graveyard. I've often wondered
>> if a simple Centronics to USB adaptor could work?
> 
> an HP LaserJet 5L uses a centronics _type_ connector, but it uses a
> different communication standard then what centronics is.
...
> if you wish to put the HP LaserJet 5L back in service, do not use a
> centronics/usb adapter. get an ieee 1284 card.

Thanks very much.
I see I can get such a card very cheaply on eBay ...

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