Attaching parallel port to TC with adapter cable?

I have an old Brother laser printer that works fine, and I'd like to attach it to my Time Capsule so that other computers on my network can print to it.
I see that there are cables available for this (for example, Sabrent SBT-UPPC USB to Parallel 6-Foot Printer Cable, available from Amazon). If I connect my printer to the TC using this cable, will I be able to print to it?
The computers which would print to it are running OS X (10.5), Ubuntu 8.10, or Windows XP Home Edition. I know that adquate drivers are available for the printer for Ubuntu & Windows -- printing is fine when the printer is connected directly to the computer with the standard parallel cable.
Thanks.

Well, it's a little more complicated than implied in my last message. Sometimes TC loses touch with the printer (Mac stuck waiting while trying to "find" the printer) after awhile, and sometimes I can come back a couple of days later and print successfully without having restarted anything. So it seems inconsistent...
Any insights would be appreciated.

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