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I recently bought a new laptop computer and it doesnt have the paralell port on it fot the printer. So I bought a usb to parralell adapter. I can't make it work. Has anyone ran into this before? I have spent way to much time trying to figure this out on my own. Thank you,
JAKE
-------------------- Jake Lyman Lyman Signs 45 State Road Phillipston, MA 01331 Posts: 635 | From: Phillipston, MA | Registered: Sep 2002
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Jake. I'm not familiar with the colorcamms but I do know that Roland suggests that....
1: Do not use a printer cable any longer than 6 feet. 2: Do NOT use a switch box, as might be used to switch between 2 printers.
I would think that is a simple switch box can cause problems then a USB to Parallel adapter might also cause problems. Best bet would be to call or e-mail Roland tech support for confirmation one way or the other.
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Jake I just bought a usb to serial made by belkin, when I installed the software it made the adapeter com5 so I could set up my 30" plotter on com5 now. I would assume you would have to check in device manager whether it recognises the adapter as a port on the system.
for example you should have LPT 1 & 2 after installation.
Btw the serial port went in smoothly and works flawlessly just for comparison.
-------------------- Bob Rochon Creative Signworks Millbury, MA 508-865-7330
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I bought A DELL inspiron 5100. 512 ram 2.6 processor so far so good. I actually bought it used from my best friend, he had it 5-6 months, so far it works great.
-------------------- Jake Lyman Lyman Signs 45 State Road Phillipston, MA 01331 Posts: 635 | From: Phillipston, MA | Registered: Sep 2002
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Im sorry Jake I meant the adapter. seing as the serial adapter worked so well I thought I might pick one up for the day I need t orun the edge off of a usb port.
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I am using the latest version of flexi sign. It doesnt give me the proper port to choose, only lpt1,2,3. Bob It hasn't worked yet so I dont know if you want this one but it is a Belkin.
-------------------- Jake Lyman Lyman Signs 45 State Road Phillipston, MA 01331 Posts: 635 | From: Phillipston, MA | Registered: Sep 2002
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Well I am still working on it. Thanks for your time Bob I found the part we were talking about on e-bay down in Texas $25.00 after shipping, brand new, must have been a dealer who bought out an old inventory.
JAKE
-------------------- Jake Lyman Lyman Signs 45 State Road Phillipston, MA 01331 Posts: 635 | From: Phillipston, MA | Registered: Sep 2002
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Keep us posted on how you make out Jake, I do beleive adding a physical port should fix your problem, this is a problem we all will have to face in the near future so the remedy is important.
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It turns out the part runs through a USB port. So now we are trying to figure out if it is going to do the same thing as the cord I already have.
JAKE
-------------------- Jake Lyman Lyman Signs 45 State Road Phillipston, MA 01331 Posts: 635 | From: Phillipston, MA | Registered: Sep 2002
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Jake, if you're talking about a port replicator, I wish you good luck. I had one on the dell (from hell) for the same reason, no parallel port. I can't remember if it named the ports on the replicator as what they really were or gave them funky names. Considering I could rarely get it to work, my first question on purchasing the awesome Vaio I now have was "what ports does it have?"
-------------------- Chris Welker Wildfire Signs Indiana, Pa Posts: 4254 | From: Indiana, PA | Registered: Mar 2001
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Kissy, That was what I was talking about, I am getting desperate, trying everything. We found one for $25 after shipping so it is a cheap gamble. I guess that my great deal on a used machine is costing me more than a new one would have. Gotta love computers.
-------------------- Jake Lyman Lyman Signs 45 State Road Phillipston, MA 01331 Posts: 635 | From: Phillipston, MA | Registered: Sep 2002
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