Re: serial to usb adaptor?

Arno Wagner wrote:
Previously Vince Coen <VBCoenDespawn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hello All!

Anyone know of a adaptor that will allow a RS232 device (uses a 25 pin plug but can convert that to 9 pin) to send data to a USB printer.


This is basically infeasible without a full computer as bridge,
as USB is a bus controlled by a master.


There is a company that has a Parallel to USB converter (yes it seems backwards, but it works). You could then front-end it with a serial to parallel converter.

Try:
http://www.ipcas.com/products/centronics-parallel-to-usb-printer.html

There are others out there too, like: http://www.epapersign.com/parallel2usb

Enjoy...
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