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toddea

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    ZIP drive
    « on: October 16, 2012, 07:28:36 PM »
    I am in need of a cable that can connect my ZIP drive (external ZIP 250, parallel port) through a USB connection, since my HP Pavilion does not have a parallel printer port.  I find several parallel to USB cables for printers, but most reviews say they don't work with external drives.  Is it possible to connect one of these to a machine running Vista?  Thanks.
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    Lisa_maree



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    Re: ZIP drive
    « Reply #1 on: October 18, 2012, 03:05:58 AM »
    Hi

    First idea would be to add a PCI parallel port card if it is a desktop PC.

    Or find a computer you can connect the zip drive to and transfer the disks to cd or a pendrive

    Because of the way the Iomega driver accesses the parallel port you need a physical port not a USB to parallel adapter

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