Targus PA096E USB-1284 printer adapter (USB-LPT adapter) *new*

Need parallel port for something but typically none of the modern computers are fitted that kind of a port? Well get one of these and do what ever you were thinking of doing! This will allow you to connect for eg. older printers into USB port.

USB-LPT adapter technical details:

• Compatibility:
  • Should be compatible with all modern and popular operating systems since Windows 95 (should work in Linux, Windows and OSX and some a bit more rare operating systems as well). Requires at least USB 1.1 port.
  • Identifies itself in Linux as:
    • ID 067b:2305 Prolific Technology, Inc. PL2305 Parallel Port
• USB cable length:
  • 170cm
• Printer connector:
  • 36pin male Centronics,
• 36pin Centronics pinout:
  • Pin 1:
    • Data Strobe (May be called /PSTROBE, HostCLK)
  • Pin 2:
    • Data Bit 0
  • Pin 3:
    • Data Bit 1
  • Pin 4:
    • Data Bit 2
  • Pin 5:
    • Data Bit 3
  • Pin 6:
    • Data Bit 4
  • Pin 7:
    • Data Bit 5
  • Pin 8:
    • Data Bit 6
  • Pin 9:
    • Data Bit 7
  • Pin 10:
    • Acknowledge receipt of Data (or /PACK, PtrCLK)
  • Pin 11:
    • Strobe received, Waiting on Acknowledge (or /PBUSY, PtrBusy)
  • Pin 12:
    • Paper Out / Paper Error (AckDataReq)
  • Pin 13:
    • SELECT Out, Daisy-Chain Device Select Signal (May be tied high in some Printers)
  • Pin 14:
    • /AUTOFEED, Auto-Feed paper, Not used with PostScript printer (HostBusy)
  • Pin 15:
    • Select IN, Daisy-Chain IN
  • Pin 16:
    • Signal GND, Logic Ground
  • Pin 17:
    • Shield GND
  • Pin 18:
    • +5V Pullup (50mA max)
  • Pin 19:
    • Signal Ground (Strobe GND)
  • Pin 20:
    • Signal Ground (Data 0 GND)
  • Pin 21:
    • Signal Ground (Data 1 GND)
  • Pin 22:
    • Signal Ground (Data 2 GND)
  • Pin 23:
    • Signal Ground (Data 3 GND)
  • Pin 24:
    • Signal Ground (Data 4 GND)
  • Pin 25:
    • Signal Ground (Data 5 GND)
  • Pin 26:
    • Signal Ground (Data 6 GND)
  • Pin 27:
    • Signal Ground (Data 7 GND)
  • Pin 28:
    • Signal Ground (Acknowledge GND)
  • Pin 29:
    • Signal Ground (Busy GND)
  • Pin 30:
    • /Reset Ground (GND)
  • Pin 31:
    • /RESET (Cancel Current Job (May be called /PRIME)
  • Pin 32:
    • /FAULT Fault with Printer (Low when offline)
  • Pin 33:
    • 0V Signal Ground
  • Pin 34:
    • Not used
  • Pin 35:
    • +5VDC
  • Pin 36:
    • /SLCT IN Select In; Taking low or high sets printer on line or off line