Adapters - My new computer doesn't have the right port, HELP!
By: Blaine - 6/13/2014

I get a lot of calls about customers needing to change to a different interface type. USB to Serial. Serial to Parallel. Keyboard Wedge (aka PS/2) to USB. And the list goes on. Most of the time customers are trying to convert legacy, still working great hardware peripherals to new computers. This makes sense to do, why replace that barcode scanner you spend $300 on 5 years ago when it is still working fine? Many people go out and simply try to purchase an adapter cable and then are frustrated when it does not work. This is where I come in.

In short, don't. Trying to convert from one type of cable to another rarely works. This is because most of these cables use different signal types to transfer the information back and forth. It is not as simple as just flipping a few wires around... as much as we'd all like that to be the case. What can be done in most cases is to actually change the cord that the scanner has. Most scanners do actually have swap-able cables, you should call us to check and see if this is something you need. Printers also for the most part have swap-able interface boards. This changes the plugs in the back of the printer so something you can use instead of that legacy parallel or serial port that you can't use any longer because you got a new computer. Have a piece of hardware that you can't use anymore after upgrading or changing equipment or software? Give us a call. We'll help you sort it out.

Adapters - My new computer doesn't have the right port, HELP! By: Blaine - 6/13/2014

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