Parallel port printer connection

I have an HP 6122 parallel port printer which I've attached to my MacBook Pro running on OSX 10.4.11 through a connecting cable to the USB port (I've tried both the left and right USB port). I've downloaded driver from HP, but computer doesn't see the printer. Suggestions?

Hi urdog, and a warm welcome to the forums!
In System Profiler>Hardware>USB, is anything shown for it there?
Have you tried another PCL/hp printer in Printer Setup Utility? Have you got any hp drivers installed?
PCL 3 is quite old, but what happens if you try setting it up with an older hp driver?

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You ask for the best way?
Well, you have got only one way?
You need an USB to parallel adapter. Check in the google for some offers.
I searched in the google and found some good options.
Maybe this could be a good choice;
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Hi khalidem,
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I am new to ArchLinux and have been using Gentoo since qutie a while. After installing nearly everything I need I am now struggling with the printer setup. I guess this is due to a problem with my parallel port, cause it does not show up in the selection box of cups. I can choose serial and usb ports, but no parallel ports. I have installed some modules like
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lp fstab
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Adding end banner page "none" to job 16.
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StartJob: envp[7]="RIP_MAX_CACHE=8m"
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StartJob: filter = "/usr/lib/cups/filter/pstops"
StartJob: filterfds[1] = [ 9 12 ]
start_process("/usr/lib/cups/filter/pstops", 0xbffeff30, 0xbffef2a0, 10, 12, 8)
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StartJob: filterfds[0] = [ 10 11 ]
start_process("/usr/lib/cups/filter/foomatic-rip", 0xbffeff30, 0xbffef2a0, 9, 11, 8)
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[Job 16] ppd->num_fonts = 35
[snip]
[Job 16] ppd->fonts[8] = Courier
[Job 16] Page = 612x792; 0,0 to 612,792
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[Job 16] 0 %%BoundingBox: 0 0 612 792
[Job 16] 0 %%Creator: texttops/CUPS v1.1.20
[Job 16] 0 %%CreationDate: Thu Mar 18 18:13:15 2004
[Job 16] 0 %%Title: fstab
[Job 16] 0 %%For: root
[Job 16] 0 %%Pages: (atend)
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[Job 16] 0 %%+ font Courier
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[Job 16] 0 %%BeginResource: font Courier-Bold
[Job 16] 0 %%CreationDate: Wed Dec 22 1999
[Job 16] 0 %%EndResource
[Job 16] 0 %%BeginResource: font Courier
[Job 16] 0 %%CreationDate: Wed Dec 22 1999
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[Job 16] 0 %%BeginResource: procset texttops 1.1 0
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[Job 16] 0 %%Page: 1 1
[Job 16] 0 %%Page: 1 1
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[Job 16] PageLeft = 0.0, PageRight = 612.0
[Job 16] PageTop = 792.0, PageBottom = 0.0
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StopJob: id = 16, force = 0
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I have several older Macs & a Windows PC, all connected to an Apple 16/600PS laser printer. The arrangement has worked fine and minimized duplicating hardware. I'm thinking of upgrading the PC, but all newer models do NOT have parallel port connections -- only USB ports.
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