Use a USB Converter with the HP 950c Printer? Compatibility and Tips!

Question:

I have an HP 950c printer, which looks very similar to the one in your video. My main question is: Is your printer plug-and-play, and is it possible to use a USB converter, considering the printer uses a Serial Parallel 25-pin cable? Thanks—I hope to hear back from you!

Answer:
Yes, you can use a USB converter to connect your HP 950c printer to your computer. When dealing with an error message on old machines with the 25 pin Serial Parallel cable most common for the printer by using USB-to-Parallel adapter you can connect the printer to modern USB port. However, there’s a few things that you should know in order to get the best experience.

For this setup, I would recommend using a computer with an older operating system (Windows 7 or even older like Windows XP). That's because drivers for older printers like the HP 950c play better with these operating systems. In Windows 7 and earlier, the driver installation process is generally straightforward and you can utilize necessary Adjustment Programs that may not be compatible with later versions of Windows. Some newer operating systems don't recognize the printer at all, but there would also be issues with using a USB-to-Parallel adapter.

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