Once you’ve connected your printer with a USB cable, it should ideally show up among the list of available printing options If it doesn’t, click on Add device. Wait a while for the scan to go ...

Connect your printer to your laptop or desktop with a USB cable. After that, turn on your printer. 2. Click on the Start button and type "Settings". (Image credit: Microsoft) 3.

If I don't run anything, it prints at the printer's "max" speed. <BR><BR>I'd imagine if the data is bottlenecking due to the parallel port, then you'd see an improvement going with the USB cable ...