My HP 3150 LaserJet all-in-one printer/fax/scanner/copier works great with my Dell XPS T450.  However, the HP 3150 has only a parallel port.

 

I am considering buying a new computer, but many new computers and apparently all new Dell computers do not have parallel ports.

 

One possible solution to this port incompatibility is a parallel port card.  Even though I have installed memory and network cards in my old XPS T450, I would prefer not to open up a new computer.

 

Another solution is to buy a bidirectional cable.  However, I have read that these are problematic especially with all-in-one machines.

 

Is there a way that I could use the current well functioning connection between the XPS T450 and the all-in-one as a pathway to connect the all-in-one to a new computer that does not have a parallel port?

 

Thanks.