If there are current Windows 10 drivers available for your existing adapter, then it should be supported however I suspect you will find that the chipset. You can also use a Mac USB-C Power Adapter or third-party adapters that comply with applicable safety standards. For more information about charging your iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, or iPod, refer to the Safety, Handling, and Support section of the iPhone User Guide, iPad User Guide, Apple Watch User Guide, or iPod User Guide. There are a lot of USB to Serial adapters available on Ebay, but many of them do not work on Windows 10 because the support for one of the chipsets was removed from the Windows 10 code base. You can use any of the adapters listed below to charge your iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, or iPod. If it has a USB or Ethernet port, use one of these for connection. Please try the following alternatives: First check whether the printer is really parallel-only. iPhone models now include in the box a newer USB‑C to Lightning cable that supports fast charging and is compatible with USB‑C power adapters and computer ports that you might already have. You can use either a USB-A to Lightning cable or the newer USB-C to Lightning cable with your iPhone. We highly recommend not to buy and use these adapters to get old parallel-only printers connected to newer computers without parallel port. iPhone continues to work with existing power adapters and USB-A to Lightning cables, such as those included in prior models. The usb port on those machines were added to replace the parallel ports. That’s why all our products-including USB power adapters-undergo rigorous testing for safety and reliability and are designed to meet government safety standards around the world.Īs part of our efforts to reach our environmental goals, iPhone models no longer include a power adapter in the box. If you find a usb adapter that is a null modem adapter then you dont need a null modem cable,just a serial extension straight thru cable.I bought my adapter at bestbuy here and use it hooked up to a standard null modem plotter cable from my laptop.

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