parallel port vs usb port printers

**buknoy2002** · April 25th, 2005 10:18 PM

parallel port vs usb port printers

ano advantages/disadvantage nito?

thnx

**airshaq20** · April 25th, 2005 10:21 PM

go with USB. Most new desktops and all new laptops doesn't come with parallel ports anymore. You can get rid of those big, thick parallel cables (havent seen those for a long time) with a universal USB cable.

**BlueGirl** · April 26th, 2005 12:23 AM

mas ok nga USB kc pwede mo ikabit sa laptop...although kung sa computer sa bahay mas mabilis daw parallel nadinig ko sa technician nung nagpapaayos kami ng printer...

**ghosthunter** · April 26th, 2005 12:26 AM

USB:
-simpler to connect more than one device to the same port
-faster data transmit

**Tacoma_34** · April 26th, 2005 12:28 AM

parallel-luma
USB-bago

**airshaq20** · April 26th, 2005 12:36 AM

Originally Posted by BlueGirl

mas ok nga USB kc pwede mo ikabit sa laptop...although kung sa computer sa bahay mas mabilis daw parallel nadinig ko sa technician nung nagpapaayos kami ng printer...

Actually, USB is faster than the old parallel port. But...

While USB is faster, most users won't notice the difference between a USB and parallel connection....The speed of the PC as it processes the data, and the speed of the printer itself, will make more of a difference.

USB 1.1 is about 12Mbps and USB 2.0 is about 400Mbps while parallel is much slower than USB 1.1 (about 115KBps)

**jabbronx** · April 26th, 2005 12:56 AM

Originally Posted by buknoy2002

parallel port vs usb port printers

ano advantages/disadvantage nito?

thnx

advantage:

-USB Printer: plug n play bro...if you have 2 PCs...salpak dito, salpak dun without problems...

disadvantage: if you have many usb devices like optical mouse, usb keyboard, usb scanner, digital camera...hassle if your motherboard has only 2 built-in USB ports

**mbt** · April 26th, 2005 01:00 AM

yeah, in ordinary small-office/home-office usage, you won't notice much, if any, difference in the performance of parallel vs. USB.

if you can spare a USB slot, use USB, but if you have more USB devices than ports, you can plug the printer into the parallel port.

**bad driver** · April 26th, 2005 01:22 AM

getting a parallel would be a mistake

**buknoy2002** · April 26th, 2005 06:37 AM

Originally Posted by jabbronx

advantage:

-disadvantage: if you have many usb devices like optical mouse, usb keyboard, usb scanner, digital camera...hassle if your motherboard has only 2 built-in USB ports

actually eto ang case ko.

i have a scanner, opti mouse na naka connect sa usb sa likod. so san ko lagay yng usb printer? sa harap ?