Bluetooth Adapter

• Compatible with: PIXMA (iP100 mini320 MP470 MP480 MP520 MP610 MP970 MX850) PowerShot A530/SELPHY (CP740 Combo CP740 CP760 CP770 ES2)

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The USB to DB25 IEEE-1284 Printer Cable by Cables To Go enables a parallel printer to be connected to a USB port on a PC or hub. This is ideal for computers without a parallel port or in order to free-up the parallel port for a Zip drive or scanner. Forget the hassles of IRQ sharing by adapting your high-speed printer to USB. If you have multiple printers you can eliminate the need for a switchbox by connecting each printer to a USB port. The device is fully transparent to the user and is ideal for true bi-directional communication.

• Connectors: USB A Male to DB25 Female


• Connects to the parallel cable from your printer to a USB port on your computer


• Perfect for inkjet laser and other high-speed printers


• Supports standard PC parallel port operation


• Auto-negotiates hardware recognition for faster protocol setup

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HP Officejet 4500 All-in-One

• 100-sheet input tray


• 20-page automatic document feeder


• 1-line LCD (text)


• 20-sheet output tray


• included Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port

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The USB to DB25 IEEE-1284 Printer Cable by Cables To Go enables a parallel printer to be connected to a USB port on a PC or hub. This is ideal for computers without a parallel port or in order to free-up the parallel port for a Zip drive or scanner. Forget the hassles of IRQ sharing by adapting your high-speed printer to USB. If you have multiple printers you can eliminate the need for a switchbox by connecting each printer to a USB port. The device is fully transparent to the user and is ideal for true bi-directional communication.

• Connectors: USB A Male to DB25 Female


• Connects to the parallel cable from your printer to a USB port on your computer


• Perfect for inkjet laser and other high-speed printers


• Supports standard PC parallel port operation


• Auto-negotiates hardware recognition for faster protocol setup

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Excellent Quality

I used this paper for the first time to create holiday greeting cards. I had previously used Avery's 1/2 fold glossy paper but I had some problems finding distributors so I decided to try the Hallmark paper. To me the Hallmark paper seemed to be a little heavier than the Avery paper and the photo quality cards I created with the Hallmark paper were equal to those with the Avery paper. Hallmark paper was also less expensive than the Avery at least from the sources I was able to locate.More detail ...

HP Officejet 4500 - all in one print/copy/scan/fax

So first a shout out to packaging: product was packaged so well (wrapped in plastic then surrounded by foam so not even touching cardboard outer box) that even when my UPS delivery guy left the box out in the pouring rain all day none of the components were even slightly damp when I unpacked it.



Assembly instructions were clear and easy to follow. Basically you plug in the printer and insert an auto-load cd to your computer and the rest is magic. Unfortunately despite easy to follow instructions set up did not work on my computer. I am running Vista - not sure if other Vista users had similar problems? Anyway was able to access HP Solution Center and downloaded a separate set of manual set up instructions that were not quite as easy to follow. My computer crashed 3 times trying to back out the auto install files. 2 hours later I was able to clean my hard drive to follow the manual install instructions and got the darn thing set up.



Now after all that... here are my thoughts/grades on how the product works.

Physical Design: A

Overall the product is sleek pretty and compact. It has a shiny black color and sits comfortably on the corner of the desk.



Ease of Use: B+

There are clear picture icons on the buttons to identify the different options: color vs bw fax color vs bw copy etc.

Paper is easy to load. Took some points off for the tiny little communication screen on the front. This reminded me of the "word processing" electric typewriter I had back in the 80s. the menu screen shows just a few characters at a time so that you have to scroll through to see menu choices settings etc. thought this part was a little annoying but I'd imagine i'd mostly be setting up jobs through the PC so hopefully I wouldn't need to use this screen so much.



Speed: B

Had no issues with speed of printingcopying etc



Loudness: B+

Found the noise level on copy and print jobs to be very manageable. I tried running a copy job while talking on the phone and found that the noise level was not at all distracting.



Quality of Output: B

So I thought the quality was good. Certainly document printing (both color and bw) were fine. I did try to print/copy a photo and found that photo quality was not at the level of a dedicated photo printer (like my Canon Pixma). But it's great for standard printing jobs.





Overall I'd give this a B/B+ (my installation/set up issues did not factor into my rating). It would not replace my beloved Canon printer but I did find it to be a competent and compact solution for home office/personal use.More detail ...

Canon LK-62 Printer Portable Kit Battery & Attachment

This is a wonderful addition for the Canon portable printer. I am often on the road and in facilities where it is sometimes difficult to find enough power outlets this device is definitely a valuable resource and companion for this printer.More detail ...

Happy in my Wireless World

I am very pleased with the bluetooth adapter BU-30 for my Canon MX850 All-in-One printer. It prints quickly and there doesn't seem to be any delay at all compared to having the printer plugged into my laptop. The only drawbackwhich is that of technology itself is that you can only use the print function of the all-in-one. If you want to scan anything it has to be plugged directly into the pc which to me is fine since you have to be next to the scanner anyways to place the scanned item onto the scanner.



I originally purchased the bluetooth adapter because my office was my kitchen table while my two children 4 years and 2 years old ran the household. Whenever I needed to print anything I had to take my laptop to the printer to print which was very inconvenient. I bought the adapter and now I can be anywhere in my house and print without any delay. I have since reclaimed my office space but still use the bluetooth adapter. It works well with my husbands laptop also and has defenitely made it easier to share workspace with him if he has to be on his pc too. Before the adapter I would have to move my computer so that he could attach to the printer. Now he can stay sitting at his own desk without bothering my work.



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Brother labeling tapes

It was good to find these labeling tapes at Amazon...at a good price. They can be expensive in office supply stores. Tape was in the original packaging and works fine. These Brother labeling machines come in handy for lots of labeling projects and this one is nice because it prints on clear tape.More detail ...

Cable Reviews

I bought this cable so that my 7-year old HP LaserJet 1100A printer would work with my new HP computer with Vista...even HP told me that there was nothing that would make the printer work! It DOES work and no need to override the printer driver already in the new Vista software!More detail ...