Designjet 430 Parallel port to USB port ????

I have a Designjet 430 printer (plotter) that has always been set up with a desktop computer.  I now have to set it up with a laptop computer.  I have downloaded the XP driver and all seems well there, however when I run a cable test the "toolbox" says that it is not connected (and it is).  I contacted the cable manufacturer and they said that it could be that the printer does not recognize the "virtual" parallel port and the cable is bidirectional.  Is there a way to connect the Designjet 430 to my laptop?
Thank you in advance!

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