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Discussions on WindowsForum.com about the parallel port focus on connecting legacy parallel printers to modern Windows systems, particularly Windows 7. Users report challenges with parallel port adapters, USB converters, and PCI parallel cards when trying to use older printers like the Canon BJC-4100, HP LaserJet 4000, and HP PCS 500. Common issues include driver installation failures, blocked downloads from manufacturer sites, and printers not being recognized on LPT1 ports. The tag covers troubleshooting steps for getting parallel port devices to work on newer operating systems that lack native parallel port support.
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    Windows 7 Canon BJC-4100 printer in Windows 7?

    I have this printer since 1995, and it still works well! (I had, though, to take it apart and clean it a few times.) It runs with WinXP and Linux, but I have not yet been able to install any of the drivers I could find in Win7. Of course, I use a parallel port adapter that works well with XP...
    • allesok
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    • bjc-4100 canon drivers hardware installation linux parallel port printer windows 7 winxp
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Need Help with HP Laserjet 4000 in Windows 7

    Hi, My printer is a HP 4000 Laserjet which worked with my earlier versions of Windows on older computers (last version was XP). I was surprised when I bought this pc to see that the parallel port with pins was replaced by a usb port so I bought a usb adapter for my new pc. Well, nothing will...
    • janesdf
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    • adapter administrator block compatibility configuration download drivers error installation laserjet parallel port printer support troubleshooting usb windows 7
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 parallel printer does not work

    I installed a Rosewill RC-302 parallel card to interface with my old trusty HP PCS 500. I installed the driver for the printer but not sure if the driver for the parallel card installed. Anyway, all I get is an error in Wondows7 when I try to sent a test page. I downloaed the parallel port...
    • russ399
    • Thread
    • drivers hardware installation lpt1 parallel port printer rosewill troubleshooting windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Hardware
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