Connect a LJ 2100 printer to a USB port on my router

I have a LaserJet 2100 printer with a parallel port cable. Can I use a DB-25 to USB converter to connect the printer directly to my ASUS RT-N66U router to make it a network printer? Will I need anything else (software, firmware, or ?).

Thanksfor the comment, sabretooth. But are you saying that I just need to connect the printer directly to the router with a LPT to USB converter and that might (or might not) work? No other hardware or software needed?
The problem that I am worried about is the fact that this is an old printer and I want to connect it to a home network with two Win 7 computers and one Win 8.1 computer. All information about networking the HP 2100 refers to Win 98 and Win 2000!

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