Need help finding Laptop with parallel port onboard...

I have a mate here who is looking to replace a laptop they use in a corporate environment, and requires the use of a parallel port dongle in order to use a piece of software they run.

It will not work with a port-replicator or docking station parallel port... it simply has to be on the motherboard.

I have hunted and hunted and can't find one anywhere.

I heard rumours of a Lenovo one being produced in the U.K. a year or so ago that had a big screen, and a parallel port onboard... it was apparently designed for CAD use, but no-one in New Zealand seems to know anything about it.

I would really value a hand here please (preferably with links)

Thanks team.

USB to parallel will not work?

Older laptops


Hewlett Packard NC6000

Toshiba Tecra A3

Hewlett Packard Compaq Mobile Workstation nw8000

Thinkpad T42 (actually all the older thinkpads had them at least up to the X40 series (T R or G)

Neur0mancer said:

USB to parallel will not work?

Might be cheaper to just rewrite the software...

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Unfortunately No; and No.

Still hoping.

I listed some older ones, mostly looking at P3-M altohugh there is a celeron D Pentium optinion in the G42/3 series thinkpads

Thanks bud... I am really looking for a 'business-class' model with plenty of grunt and a possible 4Gb ram if possible, or even better... a brand new one.

why not buy the laptop you want and get a USB to Parallel adaptor, is this not feasible?


http://www.amazon.co.uk/Targus-Parallel-Port-Adapter-Cable/dp/B0000AKL3D

UnseenMenace said:

why not buy the laptop you want and get a USB to Parallel adaptor, is this not feasible?


http://www.amazon.co.uk/Targus-Parallel-Port-Adapter-Cable/dp/B0000AKL3D

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fritzman said:

It will not work with a port-replicator or docking station parallel port... it simply has to be on the motherboard.

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Sorry... NO... has to be on the motherboard, or the dongle simply says 'go away'.