HP Laswe Jet printer with parallel port cable

My dear, dear printer has served me 14 years. It has a parallel port and is a HP Laser Jet 4 L printer. Where can I get the right cable to connect this printer to USB port on my Mac mini?
Thanks for your help,
Tonta

There are plenty of sources on the Internet that sell a Parallel to USB Printer Adapter Cable. Take a look here.
http://www.emtcompany.com/catagories/usb-to-parallel-adapters.htm?gclid=CJT21fy- xJACFQdEFQodLDBAWg
David

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