Will older printer work on Mac Leopard?

I have an HP deskjet 720c - HP says there is no software or drivers for Mac OS X10.5 Leopard, but if I get a parallel->USB converter cable, will this printer work on my mac?

If it does not have a USB port to begin with, probably not. The adapter cable itself may need a driver so that the OS understands how to use it.
The standard Mac OS X printer driver installation has a large set of open source "Gutenprint" drivers for older printers. I use an old Epson Stylus Photo 750 with one of these drivers, and it works quite well for such an old printer. I did not see one for an HP Deskjet 720c listed, but another Gutenprint driver for a similar HP printer may work. But you'd have to get an adapter cable to try it; inkjet printers are pretty cheap these days, so it may be better just to get a new one that you know will be compatible (as well as work much better than that old one).

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