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Kenneth W.

Kenneth W.

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Premiertek BT-0260 Bluetooth Printer Adapter Bluetooth USB (Type B), Parallel (IEEE 1284)
Premiertek BT-0260 Bluetooth Printer Adapter Bluetooth USB (Type B), Parallel (IEEE 1284)

Pros: It is the only wireless or bluetooth print adapter currently available that can be connected with a parallel port printer, and works once you get it configured correctly.

Cons: The included software/utility will not open/install on Windows 7.

Overall Review: I bought this to use with Windows 7 operating system and an old HP laserjet 4L. The hardware came with a software disk, but it appears that the software disk is not supported by operating systems new than Windows XP. I could not get the setup.exe program to run with Windows 7. I got an incompatible error message, and no matter what setting I used (XP service pack 2, windows 98/ME, windows 95, etc.) I could not get it to run. Thus, I do not have a configuration utility for the hardware. Also, the manuals did not address any operating systems new than Windows XP, and the manuals provide no guidance for installing on Windows 7. I was left to figure out on my own what drivers and settings were needed. This was complicated by the fact that HP no longer supports the old printers, and I had to find a Windows & driver for the printer. Again, I was without any guidance as to settings. It took over 10 hours to get it to work with the printer, but it does work.