Belkin F5U002V1 USB Parallel Printer Adapter

I bought this because we still have a lot of life left in an HP LaserJet 6MP printer. We needed to hook it up to a Dell Inspiron laptop (that does not have a parallel port) and was running Windows XP, and this cable worked perfectly.I plugged it into the printer, plugged into the laptop, turned on the printer, went to the Control Panel, to Printers, and did "Add a Printer". The cable was bought used, and did not come with software installation CD, but I didn't need it. It also was not "plug and play," so the computer didn't immediately recognize it. However, using the method I described above, I was able to install it to a USB virtual port, and was finished with setup in five minutes.

This Belkin F5U002V1 USB Parallel printer adapter cable worked great to connect my old HP 6L laser printer to new computer running Windows 7 Ultimate. Plug and play installation for me. Connected parallel end to printer, then plugged usb end into new computer...powered on printer, and that was all I had to do. Windows 7 immediately recognized the printer, installed the correct printer driver, and was up and able to print pages within about 30 seconds! Yay!!! Would have given it 5 stars, except the cable I received is only 5ft long, not 6ft as described in item listing and cable itself is very lightweight. I've had this cable less than one day...but so far so good!

The item was fine except it did not work. My printer was too old to work with my new computer. I am having to return the item!Phyllis Ann Rose

I have an old HP Laserjet 6MP which has served as a workhorse for years, but when I upgraded to the new iMac with OS 10.6, Appletalk with the Assanté converter no longer worked, thus the printer couldn't work. I continued to use the printer with a laptop, but kept searching for a solution to make it fully functional. The Belkin F5U002V1 USB Parallel Printer Adapter cable did the trick. I plugged it in to the iMac and the printer (didn't need to use the installation mini disk), opened the printer system preferences and clicked to add a printer and voilá - the HP Laserjet 6MP showed up in the list. It worked immediately. The only hitch is that occasionally it doesn't print but I found that if I unplug the USB end and then plug it back in, it works. So nice to have my old printer back!

I bought this from Amazon because it was Vista certified. After it failed to install I contacted Belkin. Their response is below."Thank you for contacting Belkin Technical Support.We understand that F5U002 is not working with windows vista.F5U002 is not compatible with windows vista."People also need to be aware that having a parallel to USB cable does not guarantee that a printer is supported in Vista. Most older HP printers are not, so even with the cable an old HP printer won't work. Before purchasing a parallel to USB cable check the manufacturer's web site first for Vista drivers (if your intention is to connect to Vista).I gave this item 1 star so people would read this review before buying it. I really have no basis for rating it.

Technical specs show this as a 6-foot cable, yet the one I received was only 4.5 feet.Also, on a WinXP Pro system, installation was not "plug and play". Some special printer property settings were required to install the printer on the USB port.Otherwise, it did work with an HP Laserjet 4 printer.

I recently purchased an old HP laserjet 6P printer after hearing how long they last without knowing it only came with a parallel cable to hook up to the computer. I have a new HP desktop computer that runs Windows 7...but of course has no parallel ports. I did some research on less expensive cables and the reviews were mixed. A lot of what I saw suggested that they would not even work with HP computers for whatever reason. So rather than throw away $15 on something I wasn't sure would work, I decided to go with this cable instead. I'm glad I did. Literally all I had to do was take it out of the package, hook up the printer, and go through the Windows 7 guided set-up to install the necessary drivers. I didn't even look at any of the instructions. For someone like me who is a little lacking in tech-savviness, this was perfect. No muss, no fuss! :)

I used the Belkin USB Parallel Printer Adapter to connect a laptop with Vista Home to an HP Laserjet 2100M printer. It works, but the learning process took hours, and was more than a little annoying.The secret to avoiding a great deal of aggravation is to always use the same USB port. When you install the driver, you will be defining a USB port as the parallel port. If you ever plug the printer cable into other USB ports, it won't work.

Works perfectly, I had bought a cheap one at first and had nothing but problems and could not make the HDE cable work. The Belkin was plug and play with Win7 and my old HP4000 laserjet! Lesson learned buy the bit more expensive version and save a headache.