Parallel Printer Cable Connectors

Vendors soon released printers compatible with both standard centronics and the ibm implementation.

Parallel printer cable connectors.

Connectors on the opposite end of a parallel cable though can vary depending on the type of external device to which the cable connects. Product title sabrent usb to parallel ieee 1284 printer cable adap. All parallel cables have a male db 25 connector that connects to the female db 25 port on the rear of the computer. A male connector with 25 pins and a centronics connector with a micro ribbon plug.

Sabrent 6ft usb 2 0 to db25f parallel printer cable usb db25f type. Most printers made before the emergence of usb had 36 pin centronics adapters. A flat type a plug on the computer and a square type b plug on the printer. The original ibm parallel printer adapter for the ibm pc was designed to support 8 bit data bidirectionally in 1981.

In the case of usb cables almost all printing devices have female connectors but use plugs with different shapes. Free shipping on printer cables designed for the devices you use most. The cn36 male connector is on the right. If you have a printer that was built in the late 1990s back to the 1970s it s probably using the parallel cable to connect to your pc.

C2g usb to parallel printer cable db25 adapter connects printers to computer usb ports 6ft cable with molded connectors for durability 16899 by c2g 13 63 13. Most parallel versions have a db25 plug. The usb to db25 adapter provides you with an external db25 female plug and play connection for use with computers notebooks and handheld computing devices that support usb. Mac pc or bluetooth adapters.

4 5 out of 5 stars based on 10 reviews 10 ratings current price 8 99 8. Ibm standardized the parallel cable with a db25f connector on the pc side and the 36 pin centronics connector on the printer side.