Adding unrecognized printer

I am attempting to get my iMac G5 (10.3.9 OS) to recognize an hp 11p laserjet printer. Connection via a parallel to USB cable. Printer not on Apple list. hp website no help. I would appreciate any comment or help. Thanks!

Sorry, Jake, I meant "parallel to USB" converter cable.
Some brands of cables seem to work better than others for this sort of purpose. You will find a useful listing HERE
For drivers for older or non-standard printers for Macs the best bet is usually http://gutenprint.sourceforge.net/
Cheers
Rod

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This is what appeared on Console:
11/12/14 12:42:32.558 PM com.apple.preference.printfax.remoteservice[3099]: <NSViewServiceMarshal: 0x7fa398514bd0> failed to complete rights grant 6B212CA9-7872-4726-BA05-68BD5C994479 due to 3
timestamp: 12:42:32.557 Wednesday 12 November 2014
process/thread/queue: com.apple.preference.printfax.remoteservice (3099) / 0x7fff78cb4300 / com.apple.main-thread
code: line 834 of /SourceCache/ViewBridge/ViewBridge-99/NSViewServiceMarshal.m in -[NSViewServiceMarshal invalidateWindowRights]
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11/12/14 12:42:32.598 PM com.apple.xpc.launchd[1]: (com.apple.preference.printfax.remoteservice[3099]) Service exited due to signal: Killed: 9
11/12/14 12:42:37.845 PM com.apple.appkit.xpc.openAndSavePanelService[3298]: assertion failed: 14A389: libxpc.dylib + 97940 [9437C02E-A07B-38C8-91CB-299FAA63083D]: 0x89
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11/12/14 12:42:37.971 PM sandboxd[246]: ([3295]) Pages(3295) deny file-read-data /Users/Mom/Downloads/12%20angry%20men.docx
11/12/14 12:42:38.033 PM sandboxd[246]: ([3295]) Pages(3295) deny file-read-data /Users/Mom/Downloads/Quiz%20#2.docx
11/12/14 12:42:39.712 PM sandboxd[246]: ([3295]) Pages(3295) deny file-read-data /Users/Mom/Downloads/12%20angry%20men.docx
11/12/14 12:42:39.000 PM kernel[0]: Sandbox: Pages(3295) deny file-read-data /Users/Mom/Downloads/Quiz%20#2.docx
11/12/14 12:42:39.748 PM sandboxd[246]: ([3295]) Pages(3295) deny file-read-data /Users/Mom/Downloads/12%20angry%20men.docx
11/12/14 12:42:39.850 PM sandboxd[246]: ([3295]) Pages(3295) deny file-read-data /Users/Mom/Downloads/12%20angry%20men.docx
11/12/14 12:42:39.874 PM sandboxd[246]: ([3295]) Pages(3295) deny file-read-data /Users/Mom/Downloads/Quiz%20#2.docx
11/12/14 12:42:39.945 PM sandboxd[246]: ([3295]) Pages(3295) deny file-read-data /Users/Mom/Downloads/Quiz%20#2.docx
11/12/14 12:42:41.000 PM kernel[0]: Sandbox: storeuid(3051) deny mach-lookup com.apple.dock.server
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11/12/14 12:42:48.968 PM WindowServer[132]: WSGetSurfaceInWindow : Invalid surface 702894100 for window 1378
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11/12/14 12:43:34.503 PM mdworker[3319]: code validation failed in the process of getting signing information: Error Domain=NSOSStatusErrorDomain Code=-67062 "The operation couldn’t be completed. (OSStatus error -67062.)"
11/12/14 12:43:34.514 PM mdworker[3320]: code validation failed in the process of getting signing information: Error Domain=NSOSStatusErrorDomain Code=-67062 "The operation couldn’t be completed. (OSStatus error -67062.)"
11/12/14 12:43:34.604 PM mdworker[3318]: code validation failed in the process of getting signing information: Error Domain=NSOSStatusErrorDomain Code=-67062 "The operation couldn’t be completed. (OSStatus error -67062.)"
11/12/14 12:44:38.628 PM sandboxd[246]: ([3051]) storeuid(3051) deny mach-lookup com.apple.dock.server
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