Laser Jet 4000 Parallel Port to USB

I have a Laser Jet 4000 that I've tried to connect to my new computer using a parallel to USB cable. Now when I shut down Windows XP I get a Blue Screen and the computer does not shut down automatically. Sometimes I get a message that there is a driver/device conflict. When I disconnect the USB cable to the printer, the problem disappears. What can I due to get the Laser Jet 4000 to work with Windows XP properly?

You could purchase and install an IEEE 1284 card on your PC, which will have a parallel port on it. This way, you can connect the printer directly to the PC. You could also install the latest drivers for the Parallel-to-USB converter and see if it helps.
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Parallel port to usb cables

Hi guys,
I just bought a new PC for my parents (Dell Inspiron, Merry Christmas...), and realized only this morning that it doesn't have a parallel port to support their antique laser printer (which still works well).
I did a quick search and found these Parallel Port to USB cables:
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/ … &CatId=471
http://www.thesourcecc.com/estore/Produ … ct=2608263
I prefer the latter because tiger direct charge way too much for shipping and there's a The Source in town here.
Will these work with Linux -- they claim its seamless, but I can imagine cups possibly getting confused if it expects a parallel port and gets USB? Any idea how they work?
Also, the printer is from 1994, will it work with a IEEE-1284 parallel port, or were they using EPP or something else back then?
I could also get a PCI parallel port adaptor, but you've probably heard my horror stories every time I open a case. ;-)
Thanks for any advice!
Dusty

I was just given an old Canon BJC-1000 printer with a parallel to USB adapter today. Cups does find the printer and will print on it. My only problem so far is that the page is shrunk down to about 1/16 of its original size! It's very funny but not real convenient.
Edit
Never mind that. It works!!! Readjusted everything in the CUPS config, restarted my application, and all is well.
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HP Laser jet 4000 Refurbished

Hi.
Thank you in advance.
i have purchased a refurbished HP Laser Jet 4000 to replace the one I was using. The new one prints out the test page. When I type a Word doc "test page" and push "print" the screen on the printer says "received data", then says "processing job". Then, goes back to "Ready" without printing the job.
I am using a Dell with Windows XP service pack 3.
There is no error message.
Thank you, again.
Zongwriter

This seems to be a commercial product. For the best chance at finding a solution I would suggest posting in the forum for HP Business Support!
You can find the Commercial Laserjet board here:
http://h30499.www3.hp.com/t5/Printers-LaserJet/bd-p/bsc-413
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I have a E4200V2 with a HP laserjet 4000N printer connected via JetDirect ethernet and I am able to print with any of my devices.
However, because I have need of another ethernet port, I am wondering if anybody has tried using a parallel to usb cable? The parallel side of the cable being connect to the printer and the usb side to the router.
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Hi,
You need something like this:
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Parallel port to USB adapter

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HI,
sorry to hear that it did not work! Just to clarify, this is what I did, after which OS-X installed the correct Gutenberg driver:
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