I bought the printer at Best Buy and bought the cable there too. I know I paid more than $8.50, but I don't recall the price I paid. I always did think it odd you have to purchase the cable to make the thing work separately. Re-Na Hanson / Arkansas USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert McLellan" <bobmclellan@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [pchelpers] Re: printer cable If you HAVE to buy a Dell, the printer cable will work. They are stamped out by the millions. The ones sold with Gateways that cost over $20.00 we sell for $8.50. Same stamp and everything. I think my boss was going to raise the price. Bob McLellan --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.495 / Virus Database: 294 - Release Date: 6/30/2003 Regards, John Durham (list moderator) <http://modecideas.com/contact.html?sig> Freelists login at //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/lsg2.cgi List archives at //www.freelists.org/archives/pchelpers PC-HELPERS list subscribe/unsub at http://modecideas.com/discuss.htm?sig Good advice is like good paint- it only works if applied.