Keyspan Mini Port Replicator Add 2 USB 1 Parallel 1 Serial Ports

by Keyspan

Product Details

Product Manual [785kb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.1 x 2.7 inches ; 2.6 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 3.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00006BAH1
• Item model number: UPR-112
• Average Customer Review: 2.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: December 19, 2005

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Is your new laptop missing the old serial and parallel ports? Our mini port replicator combines a USB serial adapter, USB parallel printer adapter, and 2-port USB hub into one compact accessory.

Unlike port replicators made by other vendors, the Keyspan Mini Port Replicator features a bus-powered design. Since it draws power from the USB connection, it is not necessary to carry a power adapter or to be near a power outlet to use the replicator.

Features

• Plugs into a USB port on a Windows or Macintosh computer
• Provides one RS-232 male DB9 port for direct connection to serial devices
• Provides one female DB-25 printer port for direct connection of parallel printers
• Provides a 2-port USB self-powered hub
• Supports simultaneously use of all ports
• Draws its power from the USB connection -- a power adapter is not required
• Easy to carry -- weighs just 2 ounces.

Compatible Products

• Serial PDAs from Palm, HP, Casio, Psion, Sharp, etc.
• Digital Cameras
• Modems
• Wacom Intuos and ArtZ II Tablets
• GPS devices
• ISDN terminal adapters
• Cell phones with serial connection
• Hand held scanners
• RS-232 instrumentation used in POS, data acquisition and process control applications
• Under Windows and Mac OS X: Hundreds of parallel laser, inkjet and dot matrix printers
• Under Mac OS 8.6 or 9.x: Epson Stylus printers only
• This port may not be used with parallel storage devices

Product Description

Keyspan Mini Port Replicator UPR-112G Port Replicators

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Poor offering for $50.00, May 28, 2004

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"ricomputerguy" (Rhode Island) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Keyspan Mini Port Replicator Add 2 USB 1 Parallel 1 Serial Ports (Personal Computers)

I bought this because I needed a serial & parallel port on my laptop. It did not work for my HP printer (I should have checked with HP first!) makes me wonder what their "works with hundreds of printers" ad-line means. The driver installation for windows is not something a novice user would want to deal with when it goes wrong (I had to uninstall/reinstall, and even then it's got to be in perfect sequence or the device won't show up).
And for even the slightest power-drain on the USB bus, this device won't deliver -- in all it became nothing more than a lit up chunk of plastic sitting behind my notebook. I've opted to return it for refund.
Oh, and I contacted Keyspan about the printer problem, 7 days later and I've heard nothing. That's not tech support in my book.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Did not work; no support, June 20, 2004

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Gary Loewenthal (Falls Church, VA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Keyspan Mini Port Replicator Add 2 USB 1 Parallel 1 Serial Ports (Personal Computers)

Installed the product according to the directions on my Dell Inspiron 5100 running XP Pro. It never recognized the HP OfficeJet Printer. Uninstalled; reinstalled - no luck. Contacted customer support twice. No response.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not a real parallel port, January 10, 2006

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M. Deeds - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Keyspan Mini Port Replicator Add 2 USB 1 Parallel 1 Serial Ports (Personal Computers)

I bought this to connect to some electronics via the parallel port. The parallel port never showed up in device manager (winxp). I called tech support and they told me it only works with printers (whatever that means). It does not map to hardware addresses 0x278, 0x378, etc, that a REAL parallel port will do.