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I am trying to connect my latitude laptop with my HP 450 mobile printer?
Can i do this with a usb cable or do i need a parallel cable as well? I got this printer without any cables. Thanks for any help, i am pretty computer illiterate.

If the printer does not have wifi built in then you must use a USB cable which can be purchase at a local store or online.

If it has wifi then it is already online and you can install it as a network printer.

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Thanks for the help. Then what is the parallel cable for?

Some printers can be figured either way, but not both.
USB will be faster.

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thank you all for your help on this. Sorry for such a goofy question. thanks

If you connect it using the USB port for the first time, installation is automatic since USB is a Plug and Play technology, it actually sets itself up with little or no help from you.Get the USB cable from a local store.

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