Hp laserjet 4500 color printer connection questions

I've got a HP 4500 color laser printer which I bought in 2000.  Model # 4084A  Serial number jphcf07074.  I used it at my business on a network with a ethernet card connection.  The business is closed, and the ethernet card has died.  I am trying to connect this printer to my computers at home, but they do not have the connections for the standard printer cable.  Is there a converter to USB or other idea on how to connect?   My laptop runs on XP and my desktop runs Vista. Thanks.

There are USB to Parallel convertors, but results vary greatly and I have not seen a model that is reported to work well in Vista.
Your best bet may be to replace the network card, you might give eBay a look.
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